Locum Consultant Breast Surgeon

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 February 2026

Applications are invited for the position of a full time Locum Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon to work in the established Breast, Endocrine, Skin and Sarcoma Unit at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) NHS Foundation Trust, the product of recent merger between Poole, the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals. The appointee will be required to deliver a comprehensive specialist breast surgical service across both hospital sites.

This is a locum full time post which has become vacant due to retirement and attracts 10 Programmed Activities per week. The successful candidate will work within a team of 7 dual specialty surgeons. UHD is the designated Cancer Centre for Dorset and hosts the Dorset Breast Screening Service. The breast unit provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic breast services and treats over 700 new breast cancers per year.

The Breast Unit is recognised for its contribution to national and international clinical trials and is supported by a team of dedicated breast research nurses.

The well-established multidisciplinary team includes Consultant Clinical and Medical Oncologists, dedicated specialist radiology (including nuclear medicine), histopathology and specialist CNS services. Delivery of the diagnostic and surgical breast service is supported by a team of 4 advanced nurse practitioners and a Specialty Doctor.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

The Post is based at Royal Bournemouth Hospital with a few sessions on the Poole Hospital site.

This is a full time post attracting 10PAs. It will contain 3 breast clinics plus some fixed and some flexible operating lists, as well as attendance at the Breast MDT and appropriate administrative time.

The post will have appropriate secretarial support and office space within the department.

There is no on-call commitment.

• Full GMC registration
• FRCS or equivalent
• MD/MS or equivalent
• Member of relevant Specialist Society

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Breast Surgery at Specialist Registrar level
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion within all aspects of Breast Disease & Management
• Validated training logbook of index breast procedures
• Ability to demonstrate competence in index breast interventions
• Oncoplastic fellowship
• Appropriate specialist skills to undertake breast reconstructive surgery
• Experience in performing reduction/therapeutic mammoplasty
• Familiarity with recruitment into national breast clinical trials
• Experience in breast ultrasound

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust