Locum Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist with special interest in Thoracics to join our established team.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should preferably either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within three months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £105,401 per annum.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

All anaesthetic services within the Cardiothoracic unit are Consultant led and delivered and provide a full Consultant service to the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CICU).

Complex and high-risk surgery is undertaken daily in the 3 dedicated operating theatres, providing intensive training opportunities for speciality registrars. There is also a busy programme of challenging cardiology catheter lab procedures including electrophysiology and transcutaneous valve replacement (TAVI).

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the Cardiothoracic work of the Department including cover for Consultant colleagues where practical. This includes working flexibly to maintain skilled Consultant cover for emergency service provision.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Personal Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice

Desirable

On GMC Specialist Register for specialty

Experience

Essential

Broad experience in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia and Cardiac Intensive Care Basic competencies in transoesophageal echocardiography and evidence of commitment to gaining formal qualification in the same

Desirable

Proficiency in transoesophageal echocardiography and evidence of formal qualification in the same

Skills

Essential

Evidence of effective team and multi-disciplinary working Effective and demonstrable communication skills

Clinical Governance

Essential

Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research

Essential

Ability to critically appraise research

Management

Essential

Evidence of effective leadership skills

Teaching

Essential

Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors

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