The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust • Chelsea SW3 6JJ
About this role
This post is aimed at offering a senior surgical trainee dedicated training time to work in an oncoplastic unit with a high volume of implant reconstruction and complex breast conservation. This role also entails working with plastic surgical colleagues to coordinate and provide the joint immediate autologous reconstruction service. The senior oncoplastic registrar arranges the fortnightly oncoplastic multidisciplinary meeting on a monthly basis (alternating with a colleague based in Sutton). There are also opportunities to attend clinics with colleagues in oncology (medical and clinical), genetics and to spend time with pathology and radiology colleagues to further their multidisciplinary understanding. Unlike the former TIG, this post is not supernumerary, but the job plan and training will be tailored to the individual. Research and audit can be carried out to follow on from existing projects and the candidate will also be encouraged to develop their own project within the timeframe with the support of the Breast Surgery Team. This post is Chelsea based.
- To manage the planning and delivery of skin-sparing mastectomy service in collaboration with the plastic surgical team to facilitate immediate autologous breast reconstruction on the Chelsea site.
- To work with the other trainees and staff in clinic to facilitate smooth and continuous service delivery as well as maximise training.
- To keep up to date with relevant administration work.
- To deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
- Exceptionally to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances and to be available for such irregular commitments as are essential for continuity of patient care.
- To develop short term project for completion within the time frame to offer opportunity for first author publication
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research. Its partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research has created the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe.
The Royal Marsden Breast Unit (Sutton and Chelsea) is the largest cancer service in the Trust and one of the largest breast units in the UK, treating over 1000 new breast cancers per annum. We provide one of the UK’s most comprehensive breast services as both a secondary and tertiary provider, with all the usual core services as well as additional services including secondary care specialist nurses, psychological medicine and a regional genetics service. RMH has a 60% primary post-mastectomy reconstruction rate and a mature oncoplastic team with fortnightly oncoplastic MDMs.
Please see attached job description/person specification for a more detailed breakdown of duties and responsibilities.
This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026
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