Consultant Breast Surgeon

Job description

PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST DERRIFORD HOSPITAL CONSULTANT BREAST SURGEON 

Plymouth Hospitals Trust is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic Consultant in Breast Surgery for a substantive appointment. 

This is a new post, and will work alongside our existing senior team to provide a high quality service from our modern, friendly purpose built Breast Unit. The Unit is entering a period of expansion, with plans to appoint new senior staff. 

The post holder will be expected to have broad experience of Breast Surgery, with the ability to drive improvements and clinical development in this area. Please note that there is no on call requirement in this post. 

Plymouth University Peninsular School of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) has been praised by the GMC for its innovative approach to undergraduate medical education. 

The curriculum is based around problem based learning and has been highly ranked by our graduates in how they felt prepared for postgraduate medicine. 

Your role will include important opportunities to engage with undergraduate education, in both the hospital environment and the school itself, to continue this vital job of producing tomorrow’s doctors and allied health care professionals. 

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: 

Dr Stephanie Jenkins 01752 430014 [email protected] 

Company Description

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is a dynamic and challenging environment, which provides acute healthcare for people in Plymouth, South West Devon and South East Cornwall, and has more than 6,500 staff working in its services.

The Trust became a teaching hospital with the opening of the Peninsula Medical School, a joint venture with the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter and We are the largest teaching hospital in the South West and have an active commitment to developing and supporting our staff.

The Trust is one of the largest acute healthcare providers in the country. Our services include Emergency and Acute Assessment units, General Medical and Surgical Services, Cancer Care, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Dentistry, Ear Nose and Throat, Neurosciences and Renal services. We offer a full range of general hospital services to around 450,000 people in Plymouth, North and East Cornwall and South and West Devon. These include emergency and major trauma services, maternity services, paediatrics and a full range of diagnostic, medical and surgical sub-specialties.