Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Transformationunitgm; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Gateshead is seeking a Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon for a fixed term of 5 months. The role involves working with the GHNFT Breast Service, providing care and supporting service development across multiple locations. Key qualifications include GMC registration and relevant surgical experience. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential. The salary ranges from £109,725 to £145,478 per annum with a commitment to quality patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practice.
• UK trained with a CCT or equivalent if non-UK trained.
• Ability to supervise and train others.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients in the breast service.
• Undertake administrative duties essential for service delivery.
• Contribute to clinical governance and service development.

Skills

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Evidence of participation in multidisciplinary teamwork

Leadership skills

Evidence of participation in clinical audit

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English

Education

Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council

Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)

FRCR

Job description

Main area Breast Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Fixed term: 5 months (up to 10.875 PAs per week) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

10.88 sessions per week (Monday to Friday with some early evening working) Job ref 297-7635565

Employer Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Gateshead Hospital Town Gateshead Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/01/2026 23:59

Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

Job overview

The successful applicant for this position will work as part of GHNFT Breast Service across all sites where this service is delivered. At the time of advertising this is the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead and Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre, Sunderland, however in line with development of services, the future post holder may be required to carry out appropriate duties at other locations. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to continue to deliver the established GHNFT breast service for patients referred to the trust. The post holder will also be expected to support the continued development of the Breast service, including potential further expansion and changes to service delivery models including the implementation of national practice guidance. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the wider aspects of service delivery and development, including the clinical governance programme within the business unit.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Surgeon will form part of the Surgical Consultant Team and will have a continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service line and the wider surgical services business unit.

In addition, he or she will undertake the required administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients and those duties required in the smooth running of the service line.

He/she will be expected to work with service managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will contribute alongside consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to the development and operational delivery of services. Subject to the provision of the terms and conditions of service, he/she is expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the local and national employment and personnel policies and procedures.

Working for our organisation

Since becoming a foundation trust in 2005, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNFT) has been one of the best performing small-sized acute trusts in the country with a long standing national reputation for providing high quality care. Throughout this time the organisation has continually developed and adapted to the changing models of service provision both locally and regionally. Our recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection, rated the Trust as ‘good’ overall.

The Trust has revenue of around £220m and provides a range of hospital services, most of which are delivered to the 200,000 people who live in Gateshead. However a number of people from the surrounding area choose to use the Trust’s facilities and a range of specialist services are now provided for people from a wider geographical area. We also provide breast screening services for Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and parts of Durham, and we are the North East hub for the National Bowel Cancer.

QE Gateshead, as it is locally known, provides services from a range of localities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Bensham Hospital, within Gateshead. We also run a range of services from Blaydon Primary Care Centre and Washington Primary Care Centre, as well as other locations across the local area.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to comply with the trust’s annual leave policy in relation to the requesting and taking of leave. The post-holder will be expected to ensure compliance with employee protocols and policies in relation to safeguarding and information governance.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• FRCR

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Evidence of participation in multidisciplinary teamwork
• Leadership skills e.g. supervision of junior colleagues
• Meet the requirements of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit
• Understanding of clinical governance and readiness to accept and acknowledge the responsibility it implies
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Teaching and training

• Ability to train and supervise others
• Commitment to work flexibly depending on service pressures
• Adaptable approach to sustaining and developing services.
• Calm response to stressful situations
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
• Evidence of track record of actively encouraging and sustaining a positive culture within units.

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications where the post is eligible. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Candidates who require sponsorship are strongly advised to visit the UK Border Agency website and familiarise themselves with what is required. There is a facility on this site to access the points based calculator and work through an example which should assist candidates in their understanding of the process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.