Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Closing date: 24 June 2026
A full time 10PA Consultant in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the King's Mill Hospital, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, is required. This post will be focussed on oncoplastic breast surgery and as such the candidate must have proven experience in this field. The post holder may also be required to undertake planned surgery and outpatient clinics at Newark Hospital which is also part of the trust.
The appointee will join an existing multi-disciplinary team providing a comprehensive Breast Service to central North Nottinghamshire and, in particular, the residents of Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark Districts.
The post holder will demonstrate a wide range of skills and will be required to work flexibly within the department and across two sites. The successful candidate will be expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of this Trust. In particular, where the consultant manages employees of the Trust, he/she will be expected to observe local employment and personnel policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
* Provision of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.
* Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in Consultant on-call rota where applicable.
* Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
* Any responsibility which relates to a special interest.
* Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
* Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
* Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD - CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory.
* Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust.
* Any other duties which may be required from time to time which are reasonable regarded to be part of the role of a consultant.
About us
Sherwood Forest Hospitals is an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.
We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation.
Qualifications
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on the Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
* Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent (FRCS)
* Completed oncoplastic fellowship programme or equivalent experience
* Postgraduate thesis
* MD/MSc/MMEd
Experience
* Clinical Training and experience in oncoplastic breast surgery equivalent to that required of a UK CCST
* Statement regarding appropriate training and experience including that relating to a specialist interest
* Excellent clinical skills and substantial experience of benign and malignant breast conditions
* Experience in oncoplastic techniques such as therapeutic mammoplasty and reconstruction
* Excellent practical skills in the full range of breast clinical problems
Teaching
* Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
* Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Research
* Publications in peer-reviewed journalsEvidence of management and administrative experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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