Clinical Fellow (Higher) in Cardiac Surgery - QEHB
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Job summary
The University Hospital Birmingham provides a local, regional and supra-regional adult cardiac surgery service with all major sub-specialities on site in a large new hospital, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. The new hospital is one of the largest in the UK and provides all major medical and surgical specialties to the local population in addition to many regional and supra-regional services. It is a designated major trauma centre and also houses the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine.
We are seeking to appoint Junior Specialist Doctors, (registrar level) to support the Cardiac Surgical Service at QEHB.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will participate in all activities of the service, including pre-, intra- and post-operative care, and will be directly accountable to the consultant staff.
The JSD will be involved in the care of cardiac patients in the Critical Care Unit. Protocols of management, in the form of a manual, are in place and the JSD is supervised and supported by cardiothoracic surgical staff and intensive care and anaesthetic staff at all times.
There are twice daily ward rounds and formal hand over is expected to occur between colleagues. Locally developed protocols assist the appropriate management of pre and post-operative patients. A team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners provide ward based support.
The post-holder will provided assistance in the operating and receive consultant delivered operative training as appropriate. A team of Surgical Care Practitioners support the operative service.
The post holder's administrative duties revolve around communication and audit. Audit is based on the Patient Analysis and Tracking System (PATS).
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.
Details
Date posted
17 December 2024
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty registrar
Salary
£55,329 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
11141
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website
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