Job summary
The post involves working within the department to provide clinical care for elective and emergency cardiac surgical patients. The on-call rota is 1 in 7 for general cardiac surgical emergencies and cardiothoracic trauma. The post also includes a commitment to the adult cardiopulmonary transplant and mechanical support service.
The job plan will be based on 10 PAs with the possibility to increase this to 12 by mutual agreement. It includes fixed operating lists and a weekly out-patient clinic as well as departmental clinical and quality of care meetings. The transplant component includes weekly meetings and involvement in the implantation rota.
Main duties of the job
The appointee must be adequately trained in adult cardiac surgery and be on the GMC Specialist Register. They must have sufficient ability and experience to manage routine elective and emergency patients. Experience in cardiopulmonary transplantation will be highly desirable. They will need experience in retrieval, and heart and lung implantation surgery as well as all aspects of mechanical support.
In addition, they should be able to manage their own time and work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team. They must be compassionate and a good communicator with evidence of good leadership skills. A working knowledge of the role and importance of management in the NHS is required. The appointee should be able to demonstrate experience in directing, leading and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to medicine as well as experience in research and quality improvement.
The appointee will have responsibility for patients under his/her care within the context of a multidisciplinary team structure and take part in the on call rota for transplantation and mechanical support as well as cardiac surgical emergencies.
They will play a role in meeting the Department's contracted obligations for the provision of cardiac surgery services and in ensuring that the overall performance of the unit meets appropriate quality criteria.
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
EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE
*Have completed training either through a recognised training programme or via an equivalent route as recognised by the GMC
*Fully competent in conventional cardiac surgery with a demonstrable record of clinical development and expertise and outcomes
*Candidates must demonstrate that they are able to work within a multidisciplinary team
SKILLS and ABILITY
ESSENTIAL
*Can demonstrate sufficient ability and experience to manage and operate independently on patients and obtain good outcomes through logbook and outcome data
*Can demonstrate appropriate professional development and career progression
*Ability to manage own time and work effectively, understanding of role and importance of management in the NHS
*Evidence of previous management and leadership tasks
*Demonstrable leadership skills appropriate to directing, leading and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to medicine
*Participation in and leading a multidisciplinary team
*Demonstration of well-developed communication skills and situational awareness
*Commitment to and understanding of the principles of audit at local and national level
*Participation in audit/QIP projects
*An understanding of and commitment to research and evidence based practice in all aspects of medical care.
*Publications in peer reviewed cardiothoracic journals
*Experience of and willingness to teach all members of the multidisciplinary team
*Completion of Training the Trainers course, or equivalent
*Teaching faculty on local and national teaching programmes
Job description
Job responsibilities
EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE
*Have completed training either through a recognised training programme or via an equivalent route as recognised by the GMC
*Fully competent in conventional cardiac surgery with a demonstrable record of clinical development and expertise and outcomes
*Candidates must demonstrate that they are able to work within a multidisciplinary team
SKILLS and ABILITY
ESSENTIAL
*Can demonstrate sufficient ability and experience to manage and operate independently on patients and obtain good outcomes through logbook and outcome data
*Can demonstrate appropriate professional development and career progression
*Ability to manage own time and work effectively, understanding of role and importance of management in the NHS
*Evidence of previous management and leadership tasks
*Demonstrable leadership skills appropriate to directing, leading and teaching medical, nursing and other professions allied to medicine
*Participation in and leading a multidisciplinary team
*Demonstration of well-developed communication skills and situational awareness
*Commitment to and understanding of the principles of audit at local and national level
*Participation in audit/QIP projects
*An understanding of and commitment to research and evidence based practice in all aspects of medical care.
*Publications in peer reviewed cardiothoracic journals
*Experience of and willingness to teach all members of the multidisciplinary team
*Completion of Training the Trainers course, or equivalent
*Teaching faculty on local and national teaching programmes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GMC Registration eligible
- *Inclusion on Specialist Register for Cardiothoracic surgery, or eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GMC Registration eligible
- *Inclusion on Specialist Register for Cardiothoracic surgery, or eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
