Specialty Doctor in Integrated Breast Service

Overview

Applications are invited for the post of Specialty Doctor within the Integrated Breast Service at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time 10 PA position. Closing date: 16 November 2025.

Responsibilities

The post will focus on providing direct clinical care and meeting service delivery requirements in out-patient clinics, surgical duties/lists, and MDT meetings. It includes delivering appropriate teaching, training and supervision of other members of staff, and opportunities to undertake wider professional activities and additional NHS responsibilities such as management roles.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We offer a wellbeing programme for staff and flexible working where possible to support work life balance. We value learning, teaching and training so that you can grow and develop with us.

Job responsibilities

Apply the above duties as a Specialty Doctor within the Integrated Breast Service at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time 10 PA position.

Person Specification Experience / Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• Four years post-graduation - foundation year training completed
• Experience in breast surgery

Clinical Skills and Experience

• Evidence of experience in all aspects of breast assessment, diagnosis with interpretation of investigations
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Experience of breast surgery

Knowledge

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation and Planning

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Recognised teaching qualification

Academic and Research

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Appropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

• Evidence of good communication skills both oral and written

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.