Consultant Breast Surgeon - General Surgery​/Breast Team

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when its regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is full time with OOH.

Applications are sought from suitably trained individuals who are able to provide an elective breast service at Consultant level. This is a new full-time (10PA) post.

This post will have sessions covering the North Sector Breast service. There is no Commitment to elective or emergency general surgery or out of hours on call.

There are currently 2 WTE consultants within the North Sector Breast service and this is an additional post.

The service treats on average 300 new breast cancers per annum diagnosed through both the West of Scotland Breast Screening Service and the Breast symptomatic service. Around 4000 new outpatient referrals are seen each year.

The service provides a full range of breast reconstruction techniques with free flaps performed at the regional Plastic Surgery department in Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

• participate in the training and assessment of junior staff
• undertake the administrative duties required in a Consultant job, including maintenance of appropriate patient records, keeping and participating in personal and unit audit and the retention of documentation for appraisal
• all consultants are required to have an annual appraisal

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Interview Date: 10/09/2026