# Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-breast-surgery/7f99ec47-ba45-4681-929d-a91009392b98 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialty-doctor-in-breast-surgery/7f99ec47-ba45-4681-929d-a91009392b98.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** William Harvey Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** General Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £63,696 - £102,689 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-13T15:00:56.122Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Ashford/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Breast_Surgery_Department/Breast_Surgery_Department-v8331739 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8331739?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a substantive post within the Breast Surgical Team at William Harvey Hospital (WHH). The successful candidate will join an established multidisciplinary team and will contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of high-quality breast surgical care across the Trust. The successful candidate will be appointed on a 10 Programmed Activity (PA) contract, with the opportunity for additional PAs by mutual agreement and according to service requirements. ### Main duties of the job The job is based at William Harvey hospital, but the candidate will be required to travel to Kent and Canterbury hospital to undertake clinic/theatre. The candidate may be required in exceptional circumstances to cover absence of colleague at QEQM hospital. The appointee will have regular theatre and outpatient breast clinics with supervision. The appointee will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and to undertake the administrative duties associated with their care. They will also develop the Breast Surgical services including a specialist interest to support existing services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. ### 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** - Upholds and models the Trust values ### Skills **Essential** - Possesses range of clinical knowledge, skills & information technology expertise - Displays sound professional judgement - Exercises sound clinical risk management - Strong leadership & co-ordination skills with ability to direct & organise teams - Able to communicate clearly, avoiding jargon, with a range of different people - Builds strong & effective relationships with patients, families & colleagues with the ability to gain their trust & confidence - Ability to cope with considerable pressure as well as to adapt to constant change & new demands - Demonstrates energy, enthusiasm & initiative in pursuing innovation and the highest standards for patients, juniors, others, colleagues & the organisation. - Willing to supervise juniors, spots talent & nurtures it - Evidence of teaching experience - Able to operate within a teaching/training culture ### Knowledge **Essential** - Shows an approach based on critical enquiry and evidence- based medicine - Embraces evidence- based practice & audit - Interest in research & development - Shows breadth of awareness & a range of problem-solving skills - Encourages ongoing learning & an educative culture, both for self and others - Concerned to maintain & develop this knowledge ### Experience **Essential** - Applicants must have at least two years NHS experience - 18 months General Surgery experience **Desirable** - Experience of working in Breast Surgical Department ### Qualifications **Essential** - Professional qualifications - Full GMC registration - Holds MRCS ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 340.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10772074) ## 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.