FELLOW IN CARDIAC SURGERY and CARDIOPULMONARY TRANSPLANTATION

1 month ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Applications are invited for the above Fellowship which is a new appointment for a candidate seeking to increase their experience in adult cardiac surgery and advanced heart and lung failure strategies (cardiopulmonary transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and donor organ retrieval) by providing service commitment while learning non-operative and operative skills pertaining to both these aspects of the cardiac surgical service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (QEHB).

It is envisaged that this is part of a 2-post appointment with two successful candidates sharing the role between conventional and advanced heart and lung failure strategies, alternating responsibilities on a 2-weekly basis.

Main duties of the job

*provide in and out-patient care to pre-operative, operative and post operative conventional cardiac surgical patients including ward rounds and residential on call commitments (2 week days Monday to Friday/month). This includes attending in house conventional cardiac surgical MDTs. During the assigned conventional weeks the fellow will access 2 conventional list/ week and 1 clinic per week and attend ward rounds of the assigned consultant as well as conventional MDT and M + M meetings

*to support in-patient care of advanced heart and lung failure patients, including attending ward rounds, consenting, in patient care and in patient assessment MDTs, assisting and delivering short and long term MCS and assisting in the implantation of hearts or lungs including when on call with additional flexible delivery of care. It also includes supporting the post operative management of these patients on the ITU and ward and in clinics.

*to play a key role in meeting the Department's contracted obligations for the provision of NORS and in ensuring that the overall performance of the Unit meets the quality criteria agreed with purchasing consortia. The appointee will adhere to the Standard Operating Guidelines for provision of cardiopulmonary organ retrieval services conducting DBD isolated heart or lung organ retrievals independently and assisting in DBD split organs retrievals and DCD organs retrievals in conjunction with other surgeons as part of the Birmingham cardiopulmonary NORS team.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The new appointee will be fully involved in the day -to- day running of the advanced heart and lung failure strategies service half of the time and conventional services attached to a consultant the other half. It is envisaged this will be a shared post with another similar appointee alternating their assignments equally between the two services. Both appointees will be assigned to the same consultant.

The post holder will be a member of cardiac surgery department in the tertiary services division of the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The successful candidate's line manager and supervisor will be Mr. A Ranasinghe, Director of Cardiopulmonary transplantation. Trust level management of CDG10 is Edwin Waters as the group general manager and Dr. M Hakkak as the associate director of operations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB ChB or equivalent Registration with the GMC

Experience

Essential

*Experience in Cardio Thoracic Surgery *Shall have equivalent experience and competencies

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