•• Permanent 1.0 FTE, ongoing contract or fixed-term 1-2 years available
Our client's general surgery department is hiring a full-time general surgeon with breast surgery specialty interest, either ongoing or with the possibility for fixed-term appointment per applicant preference.
•Our clients are a collaborative, collegial department of 3 full-time and 2 part-time surgeons, job-sized for 5 FTE overall, supported by one non-training registrar and 2 house officers.
•Despite our small size, we are well-supported regionally and maintain a robust practice of:
• Breast cancer surgery: including Savi scout wireless localization, ICG plus standard isotope sentinel lymph node biopsy with Arthrex Exo Scope visualisation system, Faxitron intraoperative specimen XR • Upper and lower endoscopy: including Bowel Screening, advanced polypectomy, and dilation, with dedicated endoscopy suite business case approved and expected completion 2028 • Laparoscopic-focused general surgery: including colectomy, para-oesophageal hernia repair, inguinal and abdominal wall hernia repair • And all the rest: level 4 trauma centre, acute and elective bread and butter general surgery, and acute basic urology and ENT
To maintain this range of skills amongst the group, we are extremely collaborative and supportive, with department-wide commitment to shared surgical planning and post-operative care, jointly operating with colleagues for complex or challenging cases, and availability for backup on-call support for difficult or high-risk acute cases.
