Consultant Breast Surgeon

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and surgical management of breast conditions.

• Diagnose and manage benign and malignant breast diseases.

• Evaluate patients with breast lumps, abnormalities, and suspected breast cancer.

• Perform breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy where appropriate.

• Perform sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary surgery where indicated.

• Manage patients with complex breast cancer in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic breast procedures, including biopsies where appropriate.

• Provide pre-operative assessment and post-operative follow-up.

• Monitor patient recovery and manage surgical complications.

• Develop individualized surgical treatment plans based on clinical and pathological findings.

• Provide appropriate patient counselling and education.

• Collaborate with medical and radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, plastic surgeons, and other multidisciplinary specialists.

• Participate in multidisciplinary breast and tumor board meetings.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

• Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, and departmental development initiatives.

• Support teaching and training activities where required.

Qualifications

• Board certification or recognised specialist qualification in General Surgery / Breast Surgery.

• Fellowship or recognised advanced training in Breast Surgery preferred.

• Recognised Tier 1 specialist qualification, including ABMS, Canadian Royal College certification, UK CCT/CCST, European Board, or an equivalent recognised qualification.

• Minimum 3–5 years of post-specialisation experience in Breast Surgery.

• Significant experience in the diagnosis and surgical management of breast conditions.

• Strong experience in breast cancer surgery and multidisciplinary breast care.

• Eligibility for Consultant-level licensing with DHA, DOH, or MOHAP.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in Breast Surgery.

• Benign and malignant breast disease management.

• Breast cancer surgery.

• Breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy.

• Sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary surgery.

• Diagnostic and therapeutic breast procedures.

• Pre- and post-operative patient management.

• Multidisciplinary breast cancer care.

• Strong surgical judgement and decision-making abilities.

• Excellent patient counselling and communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

• Strong leadership, collaboration, and teamwork skills.

• Commitment to patient safety and high-quality breast surgical care.

Compensation

An attractive tax-free package will be offered based on the candidate’s qualifications, clinical expertise, breast surgery experience, and professional background.