SHO Doctor in Breast Surgery | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

This post is intended for senior trainees who wish to dedicate further time to training in specialist breast diagnostics, oncology, surgery and reconstruction and oncoplastic techniques. The training will be tailored to the needs of the individual within the constraints of the provision of service and peer group training requirements.

An illustrative timetable is given below and various permutations of the rota have been used over recent years. In summary, the four senior middle grades can expect to do on average one one-stop diagnostic clinic per week, two follow up (post op or treatment planning) clinics per week and to be in theatre for a whole day. They will be preparing / presenting the diagnostic concordance review meeting and multidisciplinary meeting every three weeks on average. They are likely to be involved in a skin-sparing mastectomy joint case with plastic surgery once a month. These numbers are illustrative and there may be wide variation on a week-by-week basis in an attempt to accommodate as many trainee requests for annual and study leave as possible.

It is expected that clinical admin will be done in a timely fashion using the EPIC electronic medical record system.

Research and audit can be carried out to follow on from existing projects or the candidate can develop their own project with the support of the breast surgery team. This post is Chelsea-based.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for further details about the post.

This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026

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