Vacancies & Elections
On this page you will find information about the current vacancies for ABS roles
Current Vacancies
Information about any vacancies can be viewed below or you can view the latest call for nominations and expressions of interest here.
The deadline for all nominations and applications is Monday 9 February 2026 at 10am.
For more information contact Lucy Davies on 07936 359533 or lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk
Trustee Vacancies
We are seeking nominations for two Trustee vacancies:
- Chair of the Clinical Practice & Standards Committee
- Ordinary Trustee
More information on the nomination and election process is available below.
Submit your Trustee nominations online using this form
Requirements to stand for the Officer and Ordinary Trustee posts
- Candidates must have been Full Fellows of the Association for at least 5 years prior to the date of their appointment as Trustee.
- Retiring or retired Trustees are not eligible to stand for the posts (other than retiring or retired Ordinary Trustees, who may stand for post of Chair of the Clinical Practice & Standards Committee) until they have demitted office for two years. If no candidates are nominated then a second call for nominations will be circulated and those individuals previously excluded can then be nominated.
Nomination Process for Trustee posts
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Candidates to be nominated by two Full Fellows or Senior Retired Fellows.
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Full and Senior Retired Fellows may nominate more than one candidate for a post.
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All nominations should be submitted by 10am on Monday 9 February 2026.
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Nominations should be submitted on the online nominations and elections platform.
- If there is more than one candidate for any of the posts, in order to ensure that as many of the members as possible can participate in the election process, the Full and Senior Retired Fellows will be balloted prior to the AGM to identify the candidate to be proposed to the AGM. The ballot will take place in February & March 2026.
- The preferred candidate from the ballot will then be put to the AGM for a formal vote (by Ordinary Resolution), which formalises the appointment and gives legal force to the result of the ballot.
- Role descriptions for the posts are available and candidates should consider both their suitability for the role and also their other commitments to ensure they would have the time available to undertake the post fully if successful. Should you wish to discuss any of the posts please ring Lucy Davies on 07936 359533.
- Trustee posts are for a period of 2 years, which may be extended by one further period of 3 years.
- The Executive Board normally meets about 6 times per year. There are currently 3 face to face meetings, with the others being online. Trustees are expected to attend 70% of the meetings in a year and to attend in person when it is a face to face meeting. The Clinical Practice & Standards Committee meets four times per year with all meetings currently being online. Trustees may also be expected to serve on other ABS committees as co-opted members.
- There will be a month long transition period between the current and the new post holders following the AGM in June 2026. This is to enable a full handover to take place.
Role descriptions
Committee Vacancies
We are calling for expressions of interest for a number of vacancies on ABS Committees. The available posts are as follows:
Academic & Research Committee
- 1 Innovations Co-Lead
- 1 trials nursing representative (Affiliate or Nurse Member)
Aesthetic Breast Surgery Committee
- 3 member vacancies
Education and Training Committee
- 1 SAS grade representative
International Committee
- 1 nurse member
Applicants for the members of the Aesthetic Breast Surgery Committee can be of any grade, but please note that there are specific nurse and trainee representatives on the committee. The vacant post on the Education and Training committee is specifically for a SAS/ Staff grade representative.
The Academic & Research Committee are looking for an individual with an interest in surgical innovation and the introduction of new technologies to join the committee. Their expression of interest should focus specifically on how they could help support this brief with the existing Innovations Lead.
Candidates must be able to attend at least two committee meetings per year and be available to attend face to face meetings. ABS Committees now meet four times a year. Generally two meetings are virtual and two meetings are face to face. Committee members are expected to work in between time on various committee projects. Members should only sit on one ABS Committee at a time.
Members wishing to apply for these committee roles should send a letter by e-mail to lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk by 9 February 2026 at 10am, naming the role they are applying for and stating the relevant experience they have to fulfil the role. A short (3 page maximum) CV should be included for reference. There are no elections for committee membership but selection will be made by the committee members and chairs on the merit of the applications and the needs/ composition of the committees at the time. All committee posts are approved by the Executive Board.
Should you wish to discuss any of the posts please contact Lucy Davies on 07936 359533 or by e-mail at lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk
Consultant Nurse in Breast Research, Dr Sue Hartup, shares her experience of being a member of the ABS Nursing and Academic and Research Committees.
Regional Representative Vacancies
We are seeking nominations for regional representatives for the following regions:
- East Midlands
- Scotland
The regional representatives sit on the Clinical Practice and Standards Committee and play an important role in both representing the views of the full members in their region to the committee and also feeding back from the ABS to the membership. In addition regional representatives may be asked to take on additional roles relating to their committee, such as being involved in guidance writing groups and representing the ABS on other groups such as NICE, PHIN, CORESS etc. They are also now involved in coordinating an ABS regional meeting every two years.
The term of office is 2 years, with a possible extension of 3 years. Candidates must be full members of the Association. A role description is available on the website. The Clinical Practice & Standards Committee meets four times a year. At present 2 meetings per year are virtual and two face to face.
All nominations must be proposed and seconded by two full or senior retired members of the ABS and must be e-mailed to lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk by the 9th February 2026 at 10am. The nomination e-mail must come from the person proposing the candidate and name the person acting as seconder. Should an election be required it will be on a first past the post basis of the full and senior retired members of the ABS in the region.
Consultant Breast Surgeon, Rick Linforth, describes the responsibilities involved in being an ABS Regional Representative.
Nurse Member Regional Representative Vacancies
The Nurse Member Regional Representatives sit on the ABS Nursing Committee and are a vital link between the members in their region and the ABS Nurse Trustee. The ABS is also now holding regional meetings every two years, which the Nurse Member Regional Representatives help support.
The following Regional Representative posts are either vacant immediately or will be vacant when the current representative demits at the AGM in June 2026.
- East Midlands (vacant)
- London (vacant from June 2026)
- Merseyside (vacant)
- Scotland (vacant)
- South East Central (vacant from June 2026)
- South East Coast (vacant)
- South West (vacant)
- Wales (vacant)
- West Midlands (vacant from June 2026)
- Yorkshire and Humberside (vacant from June 2026)
Members wishing to apply for these regional representative roles should send a letter by e-mail to lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk by 9 February 2026 at 10am, naming the role they are applying for and stating the relevant experience they have to fulfil the role. A short (3 page maximum) CV should be included for reference. There are no elections for committee membership but selection will be made by the committee members and chairs on the merit of the applications and the needs/ composition of the committees at the time. All committee posts are approved by the Executive Board.
Should you wish to discuss any of the posts please contact Lucy Davies on 07936 359533 or by e-mail at lucydavies@absgbi.org.uk
The Nurse Member Regional Representative should be an affiliate or nurse member, who works in the region they are to represent. They represent the members in their region on the Nursing Committee and are also involved in the organisation of an ABS regional meeting every two years.
Candidates must be able to attend at least two committee meetings per year and be available to attend face to face meetings. ABS Committees now meet four times a year. Generally two meetings are virtual and two meetings are face to face. Committee members are expected to work in between time on various committee projects.
