Overview
Applications are invited for the position of a Consultant Breast Surgeon with a specialist interest in breast and reconstructive surgery to join a team of 4 consultant Breast surgeons working at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust and will complement the current well-established experienced team of oncoplastic and reconstructive breast surgeons.
Contract Details
This is a 1 year, full-time locum post working across two hospital sites, covering a consultant who is on sabbatical.
Locations
The Breast Unit is based at QEII Hospital which is specially designed such that the clinics, X-ray department, breast care nurses, and receptionists are located adjacent to each other. The breast operations are carried out at Lister Hospital, which is an elective admission site.
Working Hours
Working hours for a full day are 8.00am to 6.00pm. There are some half days and one day a week late operating to 8.30pm.
Responsibilities
* Manage all aspects of breast disease in the outpatient setting including running breast clinics for new patients in a one-stop setting as well as results, post-operative and follow-up clinics.
* Attendance is required at the weekly multidisciplinary meeting.
* Proficiency in oncoplastic breast surgery including implant-base reconstruction.
* Job plan comprises Theatre 2.25, Clinic 3.5, MDM 0.75, Admin 2, SPA 1.5 = 10PA. The job plan is subject to change according to the Department's and Trust's requirements, if necessary, in the future. The working conditions in this post are equitable to the current consultants.
Clinical Care
* Delivering a comprehensive oncoplastic breast service, including breast-conserving surgery, mastectomy, axillary staging, and potentially implant-based reconstruction.
* Managing outpatient clinics, including "one-stop" diagnostic clinics where clinical examination, imaging, and biopsy results are reviewed with patients.
* Active involvement in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss breast cancer patient management plans.
* Maintaining high clinical standards, managing waiting lists, and contributing to service improvement, audits, and governance.
* Taking ultimate responsibility for the care of patients under their team, including pre-operative assessments and postoperative follow-up.
Hospitals Operated by the Trust
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
This advert closes on Monday 2 Mar 2026
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