Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 210-2025-274
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Breast Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full time : 10 sessions per week
An exciting opportunity has become available at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust who wish to appoint a 12 month Locum Consultant Breast Surgeon. The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultants to provide a complete Breast service.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a full time (10 sessions) appointment in Breast Surgery. He/she will be expected to have an interest in the surgical management of breast cancer including, oncoplastic techniques. The 10 programmed activities per week for this post will provide adequate time for SPA duties, equitable with established colleagues in the unit.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications & Academic Achievements
Essential criteria
- MB BS
- FRCS General Surgery – Breast subspecialty interest
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights
- An appropriate higher surgical qualification
Desirable criteria
- (e.g.) MD/MSc
- Oncoplastic Breast Fellowship
- Member of ABS or similar
- Evidence of presentations of original work at scientific meetings
- Peer reviewed publications
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist Training in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
- Training in a Breast Unit with regular participation in Breast Reconstruction
- Inclusion on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register
- Wide clinical experience in all aspects of Breast surgery, as relevant to a DGH
- Experience of working in a multi- disciplinary Team
- Experience in Breast Surgery for both screening and symptomatic patients
- Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service
- Experience / Interest in teaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working at consultant level in Breast Surgery within the NHS
- Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
- Attendance on teaching skill courses
- Involvement in the teaching of junior medical staff and students
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Understand importance of management skills
- Make a positive contribution toward the continued development of the Breast Service, working within the relevant clinical and managerial structure
- Ability to lead, manage, and motivate staff
- Ability to integrate within and provide professional leadership in a multi- disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management skills
- Attendance at relevant management courses
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claudia Harding Mackean
- Job title
- Consultant Breast Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 36 0000
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