Consultant Breast Surgeon

Consultant Breast Surgeon Closing date: 23 January 2026

We want to appoint a suitably experienced and motivated candidate to join our Breast Team in a full‑time role (10 programmed activities). The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in breast and oncoplastic surgery.

The ability to work as an effective team member is paramount as our unit works in a collaborative manner to best meet the needs of our patients. There will be opportunities for continuing development with joint operating lists, participation in oncoplastic MDT meetings and contribution to our in‑house gene testing.

There is no on‑call commitment associated with this post.

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on‑site parking, local discounts, on‑site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle‑to‑work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, which includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high‑performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up‑to‑date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice and entry on the GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.
• FRCS or equivalent.
• Higher medical degree.

• Broad experience in the management of benign and malignant breast disorders.
• Ability to perform oncoplastic breast surgery including reconstructive techniques and therapeutic mammoplasties.
• Teaching skills and experience; undergraduate and postgraduate.
• Evidence of research activities.
• Awareness of the impact of purchaser requirements on service provision.
• Knowledge and understanding of NHS & Trust management, relations between purchasers, providers, contracting etc.

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within the speciality.
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
• Ability to organise and manage out‑patient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists.
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust