Job summary
Job Title: Consultant in Adult Cardiac Surgery (Mitral Valve)
Location: St.Thomas' Hospital
The Department of Cardiovascular Services is seeking a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon with a Specialist Interest in Mitral Valve Repair (full-time 10 PA) to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward thinking team. The Cardiac Surgery department at St. Thomas' Hospital has two subspecialty teams, a Mitral Valve Team and an Aortic Surgery team. We are proud to be a model in that respect and we are following the GiRFT recommendations, with mitral valve cases being discussed in a specialist mitral MDT and repairable mitral valves being allocated to surgeons with a specialist interest in mitral repair.
Main duties of the job
To provide a clinical Cardiac Surgical service for adult patients as part of the whole Cardiac Surgery team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. As a tertiary service, with the majority of referrals coming from District General Hospitals in Kent and South East England, this will include involvement in outreach clinics.
The clinical service consists of all aspects of elective and emergency adult cardiac surgery with the exception of transplantation. The majority of the work consists of coronary revascularisation and valve surgery. There is a well established Minimal Access Aortic Surgery programme and a Minimal Access Mitral programme. There is a major aorto-vascular service with a dedicated AAD on-call service.
To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care
To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
To contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development
The post-holder will be provided with a mentor to assist with integration and development whether involving the daily work routine and/or the on-call commitment commensurate with their level of experience
The post-holder will assist in providing cross-cover for inpatient care and picking up theatre lists during annual leave absences. Arrangements are in place to ensure that cover is provided for a Consultant's patients when they are on leave or off-site.
About us
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Cardiovascular Centre at St Thomas' Hospital is one of the largest in the UK, with facilities including a six-bedded Coronary Care Unit, a cardiology ward with special expertise in adult congenital heart disease, a suite of five Catheter laboratories, four Cardiothoracic theatres, a state of the art hybrid theatre and a dedicated outpatient centre. There is excellent provision of the full range of non-invasive testing including cardiac MRI.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Cardiovascular Centre at St Thomas' Hospital is one of the largest in the UK, with facilities including a six-bedded Coronary Care Unit, a cardiology ward with special expertise in adult congenital heart disease, a suite of five Catheter laboratories, four Cardiothoracic theatres, a state of the art hybrid theatre and a dedicated outpatient centre. There is excellent provision of the full range of non-invasive testing including cardiac MRI.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCST
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in elective and emergency cardiac surgery
- Evidence of independent operative surgery outcomes
- The acceptance of the need to develop subspecialist skills to support the unit
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Other clinical or non-clinical skills
Research and Teaching
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
Management
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management and its importance in ensuring a coherent clinical service
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register, or within 6 months of CCST
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in elective and emergency cardiac surgery
- Evidence of independent operative surgery outcomes
- The acceptance of the need to develop subspecialist skills to support the unit
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Other clinical or non-clinical skills
Research and Teaching
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
Management
Essential
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management and its importance in ensuring a coherent clinical service
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
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).
