Clinical Fellow in Breast Surgery

Overview

The post holder’s duties will span the various hospitals in the Trust, with a primary focus on the Breast Unit as a fellow. The successful candidate will have regular access to operating lists, exposure to the complete range of breast procedures, and results clinics for training in planning and counselling patients for appropriate oncological and reconstructive procedures. The post holder will be expected to provide support to diagnostic and follow-up clinics.

There is an expectation that the post holder will contribute to the rota for emergency general surgery patients at all stages of the emergency surgery pathway, including initial triage assessment, surgery, and post‑operative care (currently 1 in 15). Emergency Surgery is based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

We have an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team with one‑stop clinics supported by 6 breast radiologists, 3 breast pathologists, medical and clinical oncologists, cancer genetics, plastic surgery, and lymphoedema services.

The fellow will work under the supervision of 8 consultants (4 part‑time and one Associate Specialist). The unit provides a full range of oncoplastic breast surgery services in collaboration with the plastic surgery team, who provide a free‑flap reconstruction service.

• Work predominantly on the Breast Unit as a fellow.
• Provide support to diagnostic and follow‑up clinics.
• Contribute to the rota for emergency general surgery patients at all stages of the emergency surgery pathway (triage assessment, surgery, post‑operative care).
• Support the Breast Surgical team in delivering clinics and operating lists to assess, diagnose, and treat patients with breast cancer.
• Participate in a General Surgery Emergency Surgery rota, providing 24‑hour registrar cover in 12‑hour shifts in triage, wards, and theatres.

A full‑time Registrar post in Breast Surgery & Emergency General Surgery is available immediately at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust for 12 months, starting from July 2026.

The Breast Unit in Oxford sees approximately 8,000 referrals per year, with over 600 newly‑diagnosed breast cancer patients treated at the Cancer Centre at the Churchill Hospital (also home to the NHS Breast Screening Programme) and at the Horton Hospital in Banbury. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, comprising four hospitals:
John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

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