Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon

An opportunity has arisen to appoint a full time (10 PA), Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon to join our innovative department at an exciting time in our Trust’s future although less than full time applications may be considered

The clinical team consists of 4 Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons, 3 Associate Specialists and 8 Specialist Nurses, which work closely alongside the radiology teams.

The Breast service offers a one stop diagnostic breast clinic every week-day based at the Pinderfields site. Theatre capacity for breast surgical intervention is offered at Pinderfields General Hospital and with adoption of new localisation technologies is offered for other Trust sites:
Pontefract and Dewsbury.

We are a busy service with close to 500 cancers treated annually and above 7000 symptomatic referrals seen.

The Breast Team cooperates closely with an experienced Plastic Surgery Team. The 3 Consultant Plastic Surgeons offer DIEP flaps reconstruction

Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although may require some cross site travel.

• To provide a clinical service of the highest quality to patients with benign or malignant breast diseases.
• To provide a high quality breast reconstruction service.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that we work together as a supportive team.
• To support the teaching and research activities of the team.
• To provide leadership and act as a role model to junior members of staff.
• This post does not include any Emergency on call commitments.
• Post-operative cover is provided to all breast patients by the team across all sites.
• Travel between sites may be required, which will be reflected within the job plan.
• Administrative duties, for which appropriate office space, secretarial support, and networked computer facilities, are provided.
• Cross-site working: the post may involve working across Trust sites and, where travel between sites is required within the working day, appropriate travel time will be incorporated within the job plan/PA allocation.
• Equity: the Trust is committed to ensuring that newly appointed consultants have equitable working conditions to established consultant colleagues within the department.

Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

• Hold a current licence to practice from the GMC
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT / equivalent at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register.
• MB BS / MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCS
• FRCS Intercollegiate Specialty Examination (Plastic Surgery / General)
• FRCS Intercollegiate Specialty Examination (Plastic Surgery / General) Part 2, or evidence that this will be obtained prior to commencement.
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Evidence of independent clinical practice and demonstrable competence in oncoplastic breast surgery, including therapeutic mammoplasty and breast reconstruction.
• Demonstrable experience in the management of benign and malignant breast disease.
• Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team and contributing to clinical decision-making.
• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good time management.

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Mr D Glassman, Clinical Lead;
Consultant Breast Surgeon on  

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields…