Consultant Breast Surgeon

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated surgeon, who is committed to excellence in Clinical breast surgery to join our dynamic team. This post will be for a substantive appointment, to carry out breast surgical procedures and clinics at Queen Alexandra Hospital and becomes available at the start of October 2026. The appointee will also be required to provide out patient breast clinics, mdt and theatre sessions once or twice a week at St. Marys Hospital, Isle of Wight.

The breast units carry out both screening and symptomatic assessments, treating over 1000 cancers annually and is an ABS/BAPRAS accredited National Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Training Centre. The Surgical oncology department offers both clinics, MDT and theatre for management of skin cancer and sarcoma. The Breast & Surgical Oncology department participate in numerous national and regional research studies and innovation projects, with an emphasis on device technology and digital health.

Participation in the on call rota for General Surgery is not required but there is a rota for breast surgery on call., This post is a substantive post, to carry out breast surgical procedures and clinics at Queen Alexandra Hospital becomes available at the start of October 2026. The appointee will also be required to provide out patient breast clinics, mdt and theatre sessions once or twice a week at St. Marys Hospital, Isle of Wight.

Candidates wishing to work less than 10 PAs are welcome to discuss their requirements with the department, and where arrangements can be made ensuring continuity of care, part time working will be possible.

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust provides Acute and Specialist Services for more than 650,000 people throughout Portsmouth and South East Hampshire. We continue to build a reputation for innovation and excellence, consistently delivering outstanding performance, whilst developing the skills and abilities of our staff. The Trust has a reputation for award-winning research and development.