Job summary
- Main area
- Breast Surgery
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 6 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 001-MP107.25-A
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Breast Centre, University Hospital Llandough
- Town
- Penarth
- Salary
- £62,117 - £99,216 pro rata (0.6 WTE)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery
Specialty Doctor
Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together
Job overview
Applications are invited for the part-time post of Specialty Doctor in Breast Surgery, working 6 sessions per week, based at The Breast Unit, University Hospital Llandough.
Applicants must have MRCS (or equivalent) and have a minimum of 4 years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least 2 years of which has been spent in a surgical specialty training programme or equivalent experience / competencies. Previous experience in Breast Surgery is essential.
Main duties of the job
The Breast Centre is part of the Breast and Trauma & Orthopaedics Directorate and is based in a purpose-built Breast Centre at University Hospital Llandough.
The facilities are solely used for patients with breast problems and provide a diagnostic service for over 4,000 new referrals a year from General Practitioners in the Cardiff and Vale area and some tertiary referrals.
The current team of Breast/Plastic Surgeons provide a full range of operative procedures for the patients, including a wide variety of oncoplastic techniques.
The patients are well supported by a team of very experienced Breast Care Nurses who work in close collaboration with the clinicians.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- MRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Four years' full-time postgraduate training (or part-time equivalent), at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme OR equivalent experience / competencies
- Experience of working in Breast Surgery
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing emergencies
- Experience of working in Plastic Surgery
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills
- Up to date with current medical practices
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to work both in a team and alone
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.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miss Lucy Satherley
- Job title
- Consultant Breast Surgeon & Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
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