Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Fellow in Breast Surgery (MT03)

The closing date is 05 March 2026

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Fellow to complement our established and experienced Breast Surgery team.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust houses a purpose-built breast unit where radiologists and surgeons work jointly to ensure a one stop service as is possible. The unit has an excellent reputation for high quality patient care and we are proud of the first-class breast imaging service the Trust provides covering the population of Bradford area and neighbouring areas of Airedale, Dewsbury, Halifax and Huddersfield.

Job post is full time and fixed term for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be exclusively working for the breast surgery department and will not have any out of hours on call commitments. The successful applicant is expected to function at a CT1 level and is ideal for those doctors who have completed FY2 training and have not gained a placement for higher surgical training. It is also suitable for those doctors who want to gain entry into the NHS after a career break. The successful candidate will be provided with training and will mainly be expected to work with Consultants and the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in OSBC. They are also expected to assist in surgery and gain experience in managing breast abscess / mastitis, clerking and preparing the patients for theatre as well as post-operative management. The post holder will have the ability to support and carry out clinical research and audit.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year per annumn

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-26-7806142

Job locations

St Luke's Hospital / Bradford Teaching NHS Folundation Trust

Horton Wing

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a full time post in Breast Surgery, based at St Lukes Hospital, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Cover in theatre will be based at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The main clinical duties of the post will be:

To be involved in the delivery of care in breast surgery, including care of urgent and emergency breast admissions during working hours.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the Service.

Please see attached JD and PS.

If you would like to discuss the post informally or arrange a visit please contact:

Miss Fiona Langlands, Breast Surgery Clinical Lead, Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Email: Fiona.Langlands@bthft.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a full time post in Breast Surgery, based at St Lukes Hospital, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Cover in theatre will be based at Bradford Royal Infirmary. The main clinical duties of the post will be:

To be involved in the delivery of care in breast surgery, including care of urgent and emergency breast admissions during working hours.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the Service.

Please see attached JD and PS.

If you would like to discuss the post informally or arrange a visit please contact:

Miss Fiona Langlands, Breast Surgery Clinical Lead, Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Email: Fiona.Langlands@bthft.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience relevant to the Specialty
  • Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development
  • Clinical governance / audit experience
  • Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
  • Out of hours experience relevant to job.
  • Experience in the specialty beyond FY2/ST1 or equivalent UK NHS experience at minimum of 2 years

Skills

Essential

  • Practical skills in relation to the speciality
  • Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
  • Clear communication skills
  • Organisation and planning
  • Empathy and sensitivity
  • All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: - that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence

Desirable

  • Interest in teaching and management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
  • Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
  • Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
  • Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience relevant to the Specialty
  • Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development
  • Clinical governance / audit experience
  • Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
  • Out of hours experience relevant to job.
  • Experience in the specialty beyond FY2/ST1 or equivalent UK NHS experience at minimum of 2 years

Skills

Essential

  • Practical skills in relation to the speciality
  • Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
  • Clear communication skills
  • Organisation and planning
  • Empathy and sensitivity
  • All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: - that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence

Desirable

  • Interest in teaching and management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
  • Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
  • Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
  • Relevant specialty clinical knowledge

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
  • Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Luke's Hospital / Bradford Teaching NHS Folundation Trust

Horton Wing

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Luke's Hospital / Bradford Teaching NHS Folundation Trust

Horton Wing

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Fiona Langlands

Fiona.Langlands@bthft.nhs.uk

01274365734

Details

Date posted

19 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£52,656 a year per annumn

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-26-7806142

Job locations

St Luke's Hospital / Bradford Teaching NHS Folundation Trust

Horton Wing

Bradford

BD5 0NA


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