Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgery Fellow

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 02 March 2025

Job summary

Specialist Cardiothoracic Clinical Fellow (Non-Consultant grade)Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgery

Clinical Fellow post available from April 2025 This post will be for a period of 12 months with the potential for further extension subject to satisfactory performance, achievement of competencies and mutual agreement.

Papworth Hospital is one of six designated centers in the UK that provides heart and lung transplantation, and one of 5 centers that provides ventricular assist devices (VAD) for heart failure. It has a world leading retrieval/transplant program regarding novel technologies, including DCD heart transplantation. The Surgical Department provides cardiac surgical service for a population of 3.4 million. This post will offer applicants the opportunity to obtain excellent clinical experience in heart and lung transplantation, donor care and specialist therapies for advanced heart and lung failure. There will be opportunity for research too.

Applicants should hold a GMC registration and have a minimum of 3 years' experience in cardiothoracic surgery and ideally 6 months in cardiothoracic transplantation.

The salary range for this post will be between 70,320 to 97,800 per annum on a local pay scale which is inclusive of the on-call supplement. Increment based on competency achieved.

Candidates are encouraged to make informal inquiries with Mr. Marius Berman, (Surgical lead Transplantation) marius.berman@nhs.net or Mr. Pradeep Kaul (Papworth NORS Lead) pradeep.kaul@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

On call transplant and retrieval rota

Theatre experience with up to one list per week, to maintain general cardiac surgical skills.

Attend daily ward rounds on transplant patients with transplant physicians for valuable surgical inputs.

Managing end stage heart failure and lung failure patients

Research opportunities -- both clinical and experimental research opportunities are available. Adequate support will be provided to write abstracts, manuscripts for publishing in peer reviewed journals.

Attendance at national and international meetings and courses related to heart lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support will be encouraged.

Junior doctor/students teaching- We have dedicated time for curricular teaching for the trainees on general cardiothoracic surgery side and a separate programme for teaching in thoracic transplantation.

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.

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Date posted

17 February 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£73,200 to £97,800 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-25-1146A

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.

Job description

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS, and FRCS/MRCS or Equivalent

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS, and FRCS/MRCS or Equivalent

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

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