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Job summary

Main area
Breast Surgery
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 6 sessions per week
Job ref
001-MP107.25-A
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Breast Centre, University Hospital Llandough
Town
Penarth
Salary
£62,117 - £99,216 pro rata (0.6 WTE)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery

Specialty Doctor

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together


 

Job overview

Applications are invited for the part-time post of Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery, working 6 sessions per week, based at The Breast Unit, University Hospital Llandough.

Applicants must have MRCS (or equivalent) and have a minimum of 4 years' full-time postgraduate training  (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 years of which has been spent in a surgical specialty training programme or equivalent experience / competencies.  Previous experience in Breast Surgery is essential.

Main duties of the job

The Breast Centre is part of the Breast and Trauma & Orthopaedics Directorate and is based in a purpose-built Breast Centre at University Hospital Llandough.

The facilities are solely used for patients with breast problems and provide a diagnostic service for over 4,000 new referrals a year from General Practitioners in the Cardiff and Vale area and some tertiary referrals.

The current team of Breast/Plastic Surgeons provide a full range of operative procedures for the patients, including a wide variety of oncoplastic techniques.

The patients are well supported by a team of very experienced Breast Care Nurses who work in close collaboration with the clinicians. 

 

 

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Eligible for full GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • MRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Four years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme OR equivalent experience / competencies
  • Experience of working in Breast Surgery
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing emergencies
  • Experience of working in Plastic Surgery

Skills, Knowledge and abilities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
  • Effective and demonstrable communication skills
  • Up to date with current medical practices
  • Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
  • Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please therefore complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Miss Lucy Satherley
Job title
Consultant Breast Surgeon & Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
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