Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

4 days ago


Blackpool, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking to appoint 2 x Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeons, working across the geographical areas covered by the Regional Cardiac Centre. The appointee will join 10 Consultant Cardiac, Thoracic and Cardiothoracic colleagues and will participate in a 1:6 cardiac on call rota at Victoria Hospital. A specific aortic on-call rota 1:4 is in place and the successful candidate will work towards joining this rota.

The successful candidate will join a multi-professional team based at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

The unit has well developed subspecialisations the appointee would be expected to embrace this and develop their interest in the field of Aortic surgery. It is envisaged that the appointee will participate in the network vascular MDT, develop links with Interventional radiology and take part in an aortic dissection on call service after a period of mentorship.

This post would support and enhance the departments plans to introduce a Surgeon of the Day to improve availability, lines of communication and cross speciality dialogue working closely with Cardiology and other specialists such as Interventional Radiologists. The department is currently working hard to meet demands and national targets for in house revascularisation. Additionally the post holder will contribute to both in house urgent cases and waiting list improvements.

An assessment centre and interview panel will be held on Monday 11th November 2024

Main duties of the job

The commitment for the post will be as follows. If there is any change between production of this job description and advertisement/appointment, candidates will be informed.

*Indicative job plan*

Direct Clinical Care:

Operating Theatre 4.5

OPD 1.0

On call Predictable: 1.0

Unpredictable 0.5

Ward rounds & MDT 1.0

Admin 0.5

Total 8.5 PAs

Plus SPA 1.5 PAs

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.

Person Specification
Legal Requirements
Essential

Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date Full registration with the GMC

Qualifications and Training
Essential

MB ChB or equivalent Minimum of 6 months Cardiothoracic experience

Skills and Abilities
Essential

Excellent communication skills - both oral and written. Effective teaching skills Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions

Desirable

Computer and IT skills Educational qualification or working towards. Interest and ability in minimal access cardiac surgery

Management skills
Essential

Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants Participation in a management training course

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