About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Consultant in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Breast Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing service delivering comprehensive care for patients with benign and malignant breast disease.
The successful candidate will bring advanced oncoplastic expertise, including therapeutic mammoplasty and reconstructive techniques, and will play a key role in delivering high-quality theatre, outpatient, and cancer pathway activity. You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing senior clinical leadership, driving service development, and ensuring timely, patient-centred care.
In addition to excellent clinical and operative skills, you will demonstrate strong communication, teaching, and supervisory abilities, supporting the development of junior medical staff and contributing to ongoing service improvement, audit, and governance. A commitment to continuing professional development and collaborative team working is essential.
This post offers the opportunity to shape the future of our breast services while delivering safe, compassionate, and innovative care to our local population.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist oncoplastic breast surgery care, including assessment, diagnosis, and management of benign and malignant breast conditions. Deliver a full range of oncoplastic procedures, including therapeutic mammoplasty and reconstructive techniques. Lead and participate in theatre lists, outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary meetings, and cancer pathway activity. Ensure high-quality clinical decision-making and safe management of complex breast disease. Organise and manage personal clinical workload effectively to support timely patient care and cancer waiting time standards. Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovation within the breast unit. Supervise, support, and teach junior medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team. Apply research evidence to clinical practice and participate in audit, governance, and continuous service improvement. Communicate clearly and compassionately with patients, relatives, colleagues, GPs, and partner agencies. Maintain professional development, meet revalidation requirements, and engage in continuing medical education. Work flexibly, demonstrate leadership, and contribute positively to team functioning, especially during periods of service pressure. Uphold high standards of professionalism, empathy, and patient-centred care.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Recruitment Briefing for a detailed description of this Consultant position available here at the Wirral University Teaching Hospitals.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or equivalent (FRCS)
Desirable
Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview Postgraduate thesis MD/MSc/MMEd Completed fellowship programme in breast surgery
Clinical Experience Essential
Clinical Training and experience in oncoplastic breast surgery equivalent to that required of a UK CCST. Statement regarding appropriate training and experience including that relating to a specialist interest Excellent clinical skills and substantial experience of benign and malignant breast conditions Experience in oncoplastic techniques such as therapeutic mammoplasty and reconstruction Excellent practical skills in the full range of breast clinical problems Good understanding of the management of breast disease
Management and Administrative Experience Essential
Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload Leadership skills to take forward service developments Computing and IT skills
Desirable
Evidence of management and administration experience.
Teaching Essential
Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role Experience of supervising junior medical staff
Desirable
Higher degree
Research Essential
Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Desirable
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Other Attributes Essential
Communication skills - to have excellent language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit. Ability to work under pressure. Ability to be flexible and considerate, take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. Ability to see patients as people Ability to empathise and work cooperatively with others.
Desirable
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
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 Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Clatterbridge General Hospital
Clatterbridge Road
Bebington
CH63 4JY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)