Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Oncoplastic Breast Fellow
This unique opportunity offers the chance for a ST7/8 or equivalent to combine oncoplastic training at the Royal Surrey Hospital Breast unit with a 12 month fellowship supported by GIRFT and ABS.
The successful candidate will be part of a wider cohort of GIRFT fellows.
The fellowship is due to start between August - October 2026 (dependent on applicant).
Interviews are scheduled for 3rd June 2026.
Main duties of the job
We will support you to write peer-reviewed research publications, presentations for conferences and guidelines/recommendations as appropriate. Taught elements will include sessions on quality improvement methodology, leadership, behavioural change, action learning sets, statistics, academic publication, and public engagement. Peer support from other fellows is an important component of the fellowship.
You will have weekly/fortnightly supervision meetings with GIRFT's Academic Content Lead and have direct supervision from GIRFT's national clinical lead for breast surgery (Tracey Irvine), Professor Tim Briggs (National Director of Clinical Improvement) and the wider GIRFT Academy team. You will have access to national datasets curated by NHS England (including Hospital Episodes Statistics, Out-patients, Emergency Care and Theatres datasets).
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
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Qualifications
* Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
* MBBS or equivalent
* FRCS or equivalent
* Qualification in leadership and/ or clinical management
* Teaching/Education Qualification
Experience
* Clinical experience in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
* Ability to solve a wide range of problems within Breast Surgery
* Able to understand issues with planning and developing a modern service in keeping with current trends
* Show knowledge of the GIRFT breast workstream and data
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.
£73,992 a year, plus enhancements (if applicable)
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