# Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-oncoplastic-breast-surgeon/2dc4d674-92d2-4bfc-92bb-e0a03452efe2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-oncoplastic-breast-surgeon/2dc4d674-92d2-4bfc-92bb-e0a03452efe2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, King's Mill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (to cover career break) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-05T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T08:22:36.612Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8320909 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8320909?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A full time 10PA Locum Fixed Term Consultant in Breast Surgery for Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based at the King’s Mill Hospital, Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire is required. This post will be focussed on oncoplastic breast surgery and as such the candidate must have proven 2 year's experience in an Oncoplastic unit . The post holder may also be required to undertake planned surgery and outpatient clinics at Newark Hospital which is also part of the trust. The appointee will join an existing multi-disciplinary team providing a comprehensive Breast Service to central North Nottinghamshire and, in particular, the residents of Mansfield, Ashfield and Newark Districts. The post holder will demonstrate a wide range of skills and will be required to work flexibly within the department and across two sites. The successful candidate will be expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of this Trust. In particular, where the consultant manages employees of the Trust, he/she will be expected to observe local employment and personnel policies and procedures. ### Main duties of the job The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. - Provision of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department. - Out-of-hours responsibilities, including participation in Consultant on-call rota where applicable. - Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. - Any responsibility which relates to a special interest. - Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures. - Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally. - Participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD – CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory. - Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust. - Any other duties which may be required from time to time which are reasonable regarded to be part of the role of a consultant. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full outline of the main duties and responsibilities. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Communication skills – to have excellent language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently. Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to be flexible and considerate, take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority - Ability to see patients as people - Ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others **Desirable** - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels ### Research **Essential** - Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice **Desirable** - Publications in peer-reviewed journals ### Teaching **Essential** - Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role - Experience of supervising junior medical staff - Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit **Desirable** - Higher degree ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical Training and experience in oncoplastic breast surgery equivalent to that required of a UK CCST - Statement regarding appropriate training and experience including that relating to a specialist interest (at least 2 years of experience in a unit providing the full range of oncoplastic procedures) - Excellent clinical skills and substantial experience of benign and malignant breast conditions - Evidenced experience in oncoplastic techniques such as volume displacement, volume replacement and implant based reconstruction - Excellent practical skills in the full range of breast clinical problems - Good understanding of the management of breast disease - Evidence of participation in change projects ### Qualifications **Essential** - Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview - Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent (FRCS) **Desirable** - Postgraduate thesis - MD/MSc/MMEd - Completed oncoplastic fellowship programme or equivalent experience ### Management & administrative experience **Essential** - Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload - Leadership skills to take forward service developments - Computing and IT skills ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 744.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10642492) - [benefits leaflet (pdf, 834.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2702) - [vcp form shafique (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10642493) - [our staff networks (pdf, 810.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2938) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.