Job overview
Consultant Breast Surgeon
Division: Surgery and Aneasthetics
Care Group: Surgical Services
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum/pro rata
Interview date- 9th July 2026
We are recruiting for a Consultant Breast Surgeon who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to undertake a minimum of one 360 appraisal in a five year period to comply with the Revalidation process and to participate fully in the annual job planning review
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The key areas for the post-holder will include:
- Contribute to the breast MDT and play an active part in the further modernisation and development of the service.
- Play a major role in maintaining the 28 day, 31 day and 62 days targets for cancer patients and ensuring that other targets are met.
- Assessment, care and treatment of patients presenting to the breast service.
- Provision of clinical leadership in the delivery of a high quality breast service.
- Providing teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level. A role in the teaching of medical students is expected.
- Participate in relevant audit and quality assurance processes, including reviews of manpower requirements.
- Be involved in research
- Abide by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the trust.
- All Consultants will be required to undertake a minimum of one 360 appraisal in a five year period to comply with the Revalidation process.
- The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in the annual job planning review
- Trust has an established formal development programme for newly appointed consultants including a mentorship approach to settling down as a new consultant.
- There is a commitment from the trust and department to the appointee, that they will have equitable working conditions to their colleagues. Achieved through team job planning and the Medical Job Planning Consistency Committee.
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This advert is for Consultant Breast Surgeon with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in Gillingham, South East, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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