Job summary
The post is a full time appointment from 1st October 2025 - 6th October 2026, which provides excellent experience of a busy symptomatic breast unit and training in oncoplastic breast surgery techniques including reconstructions and lipomodelling.
There are good opportunities to take part in unit audits. We also work closely with plastic surgeons at the Royal Free Hospital. Duties are based at St Albans City Hospital working in Breast Surgery with some sessions at Watford General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The Main duties of the post will involve responsibility for the care of elective and emergency breast patients on the ward and the supervision of the junior SHOs and House Surgeons in their duties. The post holder is required to attend operation sessions and out-patient clinics and the weekly breast multidisciplinary meeting.
You will be expected to work closely with appropriate nursing, professional, technical, administrative and support staff.
You will be responsible for ensuring adequate clinical notes are made in accordance with good medical practice.
The post holder will have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and will undertake administration duties associated with the care of his/her patients and the running of his/her department. Administrative duties will necessitate close liaison with the management team to ensure appropriate control of the department budget and to provide clinical input to the business planning process and assistance with the service development.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the requirements of clinical governance, the post-holder will participate in monthly surgical audit and clinical governance meetings at WGH.
The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring that they take any appropriate action required with regards to governance and risk management in line with relevant regulations, policies and procedures.
The post-holder under the direction of the Lead doctor and Associate Medical Director will be responsible for continued professional development and take part in continuing medical education activities, in line with the requirements of the appropriate Royal College guidelines to maintain standards of performance. They will participate in an annual appraisal and maintain a personal development plan agreed at this appraisal.
A key responsibility of the post will be the education of all those caring for patients served by WHHT. This will include junior medical staff, members of the multidisciplinary team in liaison with health promotion professionals.
Clinical research is encouraged within the Trust and sufficient time is allowed within the proposed consultant work schedule to enable the post holder to undertake research projects in his/her area of interest.
Excellent communication with a wide variety of colleagues will be essential to fulfil the role. Managerial skills development will be available to the postholder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the requirements of clinical governance, the post-holder will participate in monthly surgical audit and clinical governance meetings at WGH.
The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring that they take any appropriate action required with regards to governance and risk management in line with relevant regulations, policies and procedures.
The post-holder under the direction of the Lead doctor and Associate Medical Director will be responsible for continued professional development and take part in continuing medical education activities, in line with the requirements of the appropriate Royal College guidelines to maintain standards of performance. They will participate in an annual appraisal and maintain a personal development plan agreed at this appraisal.
A key responsibility of the post will be the education of all those caring for patients served by WHHT. This will include junior medical staff, members of the multidisciplinary team in liaison with health promotion professionals.
Clinical research is encouraged within the Trust and sufficient time is allowed within the proposed consultant work schedule to enable the post holder to undertake research projects in his/her area of interest.
Excellent communication with a wide variety of colleagues will be essential to fulfil the role. Managerial skills development will be available to the postholder.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- FRCS or equivalent
- Eligible for full GMC registration
Desirable
Knowledge:
Essential
- Experience and demonstrable skill in management of symptomatic and screen detected breast cancers in outpatient and surgical setting
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients with appropriate escalation to consultant
- A commitment to teaching, both clinical and operative skill
- Commitment to CME/CPD
Desirable
- An understanding of the audit and its use to drive service improvement
- An awareness of risk management and clinical governance process
- Understanding of the process of appraisal and revalidation
- Evidence of involvement in audit in previous posts
- Basic management and organisational skills
- Demonstrate an interest and ability to develop the advertised area of interest
Experience:
Essential
- Experience and demonstrable skill in management of symptomatic and screen detected breast cancers in outpatient and surgical setting
Desirable
- Advanced IT skills including the use of word processing, spreadsheets and database software
- Knowledge of breast oncoplastic and reconstruction techniques
- An understanding of/and involvement in research
- Ability to apply relevant research to clinical problem
- Publication of relevant clinical research papers
Person Specification
Education and qualifications:
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent
- FRCS or equivalent
- Eligible for full GMC registration
Desirable
Knowledge:
Essential
- Experience and demonstrable skill in management of symptomatic and screen detected breast cancers in outpatient and surgical setting
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients with appropriate escalation to consultant
- A commitment to teaching, both clinical and operative skill
- Commitment to CME/CPD
Desirable
- An understanding of the audit and its use to drive service improvement
- An awareness of risk management and clinical governance process
- Understanding of the process of appraisal and revalidation
- Evidence of involvement in audit in previous posts
- Basic management and organisational skills
- Demonstrate an interest and ability to develop the advertised area of interest
Experience:
Essential
- Experience and demonstrable skill in management of symptomatic and screen detected breast cancers in outpatient and surgical setting
Desirable
- Advanced IT skills including the use of word processing, spreadsheets and database software
- Knowledge of breast oncoplastic and reconstruction techniques
- An understanding of/and involvement in research
- Ability to apply relevant research to clinical problem
- Publication of relevant clinical research papers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
