Job summary
This post is a Consultant Appointment in adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
and Intensive Care Medicine. The job plan of the successful candidate(s) will reflect their experience in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia as appropriate.
This is a Trust appointment and the main base is Harefield Hospital, Hill End Road, Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6JH. The post-holder will be appointed to the service of Guy's & St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust as a whole and may be required to work at Royal Brompton or any of the Trust's associated sites as determined by the duties of the post or as reasonably directed.
Main duties of the job
The posts are full-time posts in adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care medicine (including providing cover for the intensive care and high dependency units). The post holders will deal with patients undergoing heart and lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.
Other direct clinical care including outreach, follow up clinics, pre-assessment and optimisation clinics can be negotiated within the job plan depending on the needs and wishes of the successful applicant.
An individual job plan will be negotiated based on a 10 PA overall job plan - though this is negotiable. There is a 1:8 contribution to the roster covering night and weekend duties on an on-call basis. This will cover the intensive care unit, other critical care areas, and may include anaesthesia if necessary.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. Weprovide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The posts are full-time posts in adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care medicine (including providing cover for the intensive care and high dependency units). The post holders will deal with patients undergoing heart and lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.
Other direct clinical care including outreach, follow up clinics, pre-assessment and optimisation clinics can be negotiated within the job plan depending on the needs and wishes of the successful applicant.
An individual job plan will be negotiated based on a 10 PA overall job plan though this is negotiable. There is a 1:8 contribution to the roster covering night and weekend duties on an on-call basis. This will cover the intensive care unit, other critical care areas, and may include anaesthesia if necessary.
*This post is pending the job description approval from the Royal College*
Job description
Job responsibilities
The posts are full-time posts in adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care medicine (including providing cover for the intensive care and high dependency units). The post holders will deal with patients undergoing heart and lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.
Other direct clinical care including outreach, follow up clinics, pre-assessment and optimisation clinics can be negotiated within the job plan depending on the needs and wishes of the successful applicant.
An individual job plan will be negotiated based on a 10 PA overall job plan though this is negotiable. There is a 1:8 contribution to the roster covering night and weekend duties on an on-call basis. This will cover the intensive care unit, other critical care areas, and may include anaesthesia if necessary.
*This post is pending the job description approval from the Royal College*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- FRCA (or equivalent)
- FFICM (or equivalent)
- CCT in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (or within six months of registration at time of interview); or CCT in Anaesthesia and equivalent postgraduate education and training in adult Intensive Care Medicine
- Training in transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Qualification in echocardiography (e.g., BSE, EAE or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia (including pre- and post-operative management of cardiothoracic patients)
- Adult cardiothoracic intensive care medicine (including post-operative management of heart and lung transplantation, and management of patients requiring mechanical circulatory support)
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Technical and clinical skills required for adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and adult intensive care medicine
- Wide knowledge of cardiac and thoracic physiology
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to initiate & supervise quality improvement projects and research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- FRCA (or equivalent)
- FFICM (or equivalent)
- CCT in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine (or within six months of registration at time of interview); or CCT in Anaesthesia and equivalent postgraduate education and training in adult Intensive Care Medicine
- Training in transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Qualification in echocardiography (e.g., BSE, EAE or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia (including pre- and post-operative management of cardiothoracic patients)
- Adult cardiothoracic intensive care medicine (including post-operative management of heart and lung transplantation, and management of patients requiring mechanical circulatory support)
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Technical and clinical skills required for adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia and adult intensive care medicine
- Wide knowledge of cardiac and thoracic physiology
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to initiate & supervise quality improvement projects and research
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).
