Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon: Sponsorship Available

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Whole-Time Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon. The successful applicant on the GMC Specialist Register, or to be eligible to join the Specialist Register within six months of the interview

We would welcome applications from candidates across the full spectrum of experience, from those who have recently completed training to those who have well-established careers.

Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.

Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for providing benign and malignant breast surgical work to enable the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust to fulfil its service agreements with Sheffield Health and other commissioners.

The appointee will be responsible and accountable to the Clinical Director in Plastic and Breast Surgery for this activity. The appointee will undertake operating lists and clinics at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital. The post holder will also work flexibly to assist the directorate in ensuring maximum utilisation of all resources and delivery of all access targets and key performance indicators.

To review the full duties of the post please refer to the Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a license to practice
  • FRCS or equivalent
  • Name on the specialist register or eligible within 6 months of the date of interview

Desirable

  • MD or PhD or equivalent

Clinical experience

Essential

  • Ability to work as an independent practitioner covering the breadth of benign and malignant breast disease including implant-based reconstruction and chest wall perforator flaps
  • Training within, and successful completion of, a National (Breast) Oncoplastic Training Interface Group (TIG) Fellowship, or recognised equivalent will be an advantage.

Desirable

  • Recent and substantial commitment to the development and delivery of breast services
  • Demonstration of innovation in breast surgery

Research

Essential

  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate

Desirable

  • Relevant publications in Peer reviewed journals

Teaching and training

Essential

  • Experience of teaching student doctors and resident doctors at all levels

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Management and Administration

Essential

  • Evidence of the understanding of the systems and structures of NHS Management

Clinical governance and audit

Essential

  • Experience in performing clinical audit

Desirable

  • Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project.

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
  • Good time management skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 29 September 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.