Consultant in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Breast

Job summary

An Exciting Opportunity in Microvascular Breast Reconstruction An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled Consultant in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with a special interest in microvascular breast reconstruction to join the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a dynamic, well-trained DIEP surgeon with excellent clinical and team-working skills to lead and develop our DIEP reconstruction service.

The service currently undertakes approximately two DIEP reconstructions per month, with significant potential to increase this activity and further develop the regional service, with a 10 PA job plan. Main duties of the jobThe successful candidate will join a high-performing and well-established breast and oncoplastic team. The Trust treats more than 650 new breast cancer patients each year, with additional referrals from across a wide geographical area including North and South Devon, Dorchester, Taunton and Cornwall.

Our oncoplastic breast service is exceptionally well established. All breast consultants have completed TIG-accredited oncoplastic breast fellowships, creating a highly skilled and collaborative multidisciplinary team. The team works closely and harmoniously across specialties, with a shared commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for patients. We have an established oncoplastic MDT that has been running for more than 13 years, attended not only by our own specialists but also by plastic and oncoplastic breast consultants from referring centres.

This provides a strong regional network and an efficient, well-developed referral pathway for complex breast reconstruction. Excellent Infrastructure and Patient-Centred Care This is an excellent opportunity for a consultant who is passionate about microsurgical breast reconstruction and who would welcome the opportunity to lead, consolidate and expand a high-quality DIEP service within a supportive and progressive multidisciplinary environment, in a wonderful part of the UK.

About us Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).Our

state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Details Date posted
21 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
113,565 to 150,569 a year

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

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Job locations

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Exeter Devon EX2 5DW
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Gill Baker,…