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Consultant Breast Surgeon
The closing date is 17 May 2026
This is a consultant post. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi‑disciplinary team providing and further developing care for Breast service, and to provide and develop acute surgical emergency services to the Trusts patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based at Denmark Hill, and the proposed Job Plan (up to 10 PAs) is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.
All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co‑operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:
* The provision of a first‑class clinical service
* Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
* Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP
* Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
* Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans
* Maintaining confidence in business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Job responsibilities
* Together with other colleagues, to provide a high‑quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group
* Shared responsibility with other colleagues and responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short‑term sickness as detailed in your contract.
* Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
* Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
* Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.
* Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
* Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
* Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
* Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
* Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post‑qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
* Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
* Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
* Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
* Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence‑based practice and maintaining patient safety.
* Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7‑day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Higher Education
* CCT in Breast Surgery or CSER equivalent
* Full MRCP
* FRCS
* Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
* Full Registration with GMC
* Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
* Applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Dermatology Specialist Register by interview date. Otherwise not considered.
Training and Experience
* Wide experience in all aspects of Breast surgery, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or award of Certificate of Eligibility for Specialty Registration (CESR) by GMC
* Specialist training in Breast surgery, including localisation, onco‑plastic and reconstructive approaches
Administration
* Experience in day‑to‑day organisation of breast services in a busy Teaching Hospital
* Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
* Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management and Leadership
* Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi‑disciplinary teams
* Management course and/or qualification
Audit and Quality Improvement
* Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
* Audit Publications
Research and Publications
* Experience of clinical research.
* Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
* Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Breast disease
Teaching
* Experience of undergraduate and post‑graduate teaching and exam preparation
* Teaching skills course/qualification
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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