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Breast Surgeon - Locum Consultant
South EastGeneral SurgeryFixed Term04 March 2025
A trust in South East is seeking a Consultant Breast Surgeon with a specialist interest in breast screening to join its dynamic breast care team. The successful candidate will work across multiple hospital sites, delivering high-quality breast services in collaboration with radiology and oncology colleagues. This role offers the opportunity to provide care for both symptomatic and screen-detected patients while contributing to the ongoing reconfiguration of surgical services in the region.
Main Duties of the Role:
- Provide a high-standard breast service, ensuring the effective diagnosis and treatment of breast disease.
- Manage patients with breast disease in both symptomatic and screening pathways.
- Support the development and delivery of subspecialty services both in hospitals and the community.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the strategic direction of breast services.
- Provide leadership in teaching and training for medical trainees, specialty doctors, and other healthcare professionals.
- Operate on patients with screen-detected breast cancers and contribute to the development of best practices in breast surgery.
- Participate in clinical governance, research, and service development initiatives.
Essential Requirements:
- Full GMC registration with inclusion on the Specialist Register (or within six months of CCT).
- Proven expertise in the diagnosis and management of breast disease.
- Experience in delivering subspecialty breast services.
- Competence in operating on patients with screen-detected breast cancers.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to teaching, training, and clinical governance activities.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking trust and contribute to the ongoing development of breast services in South Wales.
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