Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow PEA Surgery

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Job summary

Applications are invited for a Senior Clinical Fellow post available from August 2024 in Pulmonary Endarterectomy (PEA) Surgery. The post is available for a period of one year.

Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge United Kingdom is the sole provider for pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) surgery in the United Kingdom and is one of the largest volume centres in the world, performing up to 200 cases per year. We have the second largest series of PEA surgery in the world behind UCSD in San Diego. This is a national service commissioned by the Department of Health in 1997 and has matured in the last two decades into a premier centre for treating patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease.

This is recognized as the only formal PEA surgery fellowship programme of its kind and is currently in its 5th year having trained surgeons from Singapore, India, US and Australia.

Royal Papworth Hospital is the largest cardiothoracic centre in the UK with over 2000 cardiac surgical procedures performed per year. We provide local cardiothoracic services for the Eastern region and also specialist national services including cardiothoracic transplantation, ventricular assist devices, pulmonary endarterectomy and ECMO. Papworth's cardiology services include primary angioplasty, structural intervention, pacing and electrophysiology, imaging and heart failure

Main duties of the job

*To participate fully in all aspects of PEA programme including attending PEA operating theatre, attend pulmonary vascular disease unit (PVDU) weekly multi-disciplinary meeting, peri-operative care of PEA patients (surgery and critical care), PEA outpatient clinic and PVDU mortality and morbidity meetings.

*To maintain the necessary records of training/logbook and to participate in the formal assessment as agreed with educational supervisor at the commencement of post.

*To attend all relevant clinical and educational meetings.

*To undertake such other duties such as audit information or other administrative or organisational duties as required by the consultants.

*To participate in the training and education of medical students, junior medical staff, and non-medical staff.

*To provide a professional role model for more junior medical staff, and provide guidance and support, particularly during the out of hours period.

*To ensure that all records are accurately maintained, and appropriate deadlines met.

*To contribute to the smooth running of the PEA programme and support developments in practice within the directorate.

*To contribute to the audit programme of the department as directed.

*To observe the terms and conditions identified included with the training programme.

*To observe the Trusts policies and procedures, and clinical protocols

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

13 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £80,000 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-24-663

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact Mr Choo Ng's secretary, Sally Lephard at sallylephard@nhs.net.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact Mr Choo Ng's secretary, Sally Lephard at sallylephard@nhs.net.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS, and FRCS/MRCS or equivalents.
Eligible for GMC registration on application.
Evidence of completion of cardiothoracic surgery training, including delivery of good clinical/acute care, maintaining good medical practice, good relationships and communications with patients, relatives, colleagues, and seniors.
Good teaching and training experience.
Professional behaviour and probity

Experience

Essential

Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need.
Demonstrates appropriate technical competence and evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement.
Validated logbook- documentation of surgical exposure to date.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS, and FRCS/MRCS or equivalents.
Eligible for GMC registration on application.
Evidence of completion of cardiothoracic surgery training, including delivery of good clinical/acute care, maintaining good medical practice, good relationships and communications with patients, relatives, colleagues, and seniors.
Good teaching and training experience.
Professional behaviour and probity

Experience

Essential

Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need.
Demonstrates appropriate technical competence and evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement.
Validated logbook- documentation of surgical exposure to date.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)