Specialist Grade Doctor- Breast Surgery

Job overview

Imperial College Health Care NHS Trust is the largest provider of breast services in north-west London. The breast surgery department sees approximately 21,000 outpatients and undertakes 900 surgical procedures a year. The department provides a broad range of services including daily rapid diagnostic clinics, a comprehensive surgical service which offers the full range of reconstructive options, and a well‑established family history clinic.

It is an essential service for patients referred from local primary care services as well as the Trust‑hosted West of London Breast Screening Service.

We welcome applications for this substantive part‑time (8PAs) specialist grade doctor post to start in Spring/Summer 2026. Applicants must be on the GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice. They require broad clinical experience and expertise in the management of breast patients. They also require broad experience in the management of new breast patients attending rapid diagnostic one‑stop clinics.

The Breast Surgery Department is looking to appoint a part‑time (8 PA) Specialist Grade Doctor on a substantive contract, to start in Spring/summer 2026. The post will be based at Charing Cross Hospital with some activity at St Mary’s Hospital. The post‑holder will play a key role in ensuring the department achieves the 28‑day Faster Diagnostic Standard and the 62‑day treatment target for patients referred with suspected cancer.

The post‑holder will also be involved in the running of a sector‑wide initiative for patients presenting with breast pain only. There is no on‑call commitment with this post.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part‑time or job share.

The job plan for this post will be made up of New patient and follow‑up clinics as well as MDT and one core SPA for continuing professional development. There will also be involvement in the running of a sector‑wide initiative that is looking to develop the community‑based pathway for patients presenting with breast pain only.

Please see attached Job Description and person specification.

• On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice

• Broad clinical and surgical experience and expertise in the management of breast patients.
• Broad experience in the management of new breast patients attending rapid diagnostic one‑stop and family history clinics
• IT skills and computer literacy

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

• Keeps up to date with current research and best practice in area of practice.
• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

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Charing Cross Hospital
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