Job summary
The Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Clinical Group is part of Guy's & St Thomas Foundation Trust. The combined teams from the Royal Brompton, Harefield and Guy's Hospitals form the largest thoracic unit in the UK. We are seeking a dynamic individual committed to excellence in service delivery, to join a first-class team of substantive consultant thoracic surgeons. General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to Simon Jordan, Clinical Lead for Thoracic Surgery, angela.thomas41@nhs.net or Natasha Ahmed, Service Manager for Thoracic Surgery, N.Ahmed2@.rbht.nhs.uk. Please note this vacancy may close early should a sufficient number of applications be received.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of thoracic surgery services on behalf of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust to include the diagnosis and treatment of patients both in the Trust and in such hospitals, clinics or other premises as required. The post-holder will also be required to: Provide High Quality Care to Patients o The post-holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration, hold a licence to practice and fulfil the requirements for revalidation. o To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views. o To adhere to the trust values "we are Caring | Ambitious | Inclusive". Leadership and Team Working o To demonstrate excellent leadership skills with regard to individual performance, clinical teams, the Trust and when participating in national or local initiatives. o To resolve conflict and difficult situations through negotiation and discussion, involving appropriate parties. Performance Management o To work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas: o Clinical efficiency e.g. LOS reductions, reducing cancelled operations and DNA rates. o Quality of outcomes e.g. infection control targets, reducing re-admission rates.. o Operational efficiency e.g. waiting list activity and meeting cancer treatment targets.
About us
The thoracic surgery service attracts national referrals for specialist complex surgery in both adults and children. Between the Royal Brompton and Harefield sites we offer a wide range of thoracic treatments and perform in excess of 2,000 cases each year. We are the designated centre for sarcoma in London and the South East, seeing a range of metastatic, primary and chest wall disease. We have a strong record for performing VATS, and particularly, single port VATS lung resections. We perform a large number of interventional bronchoscopies, with both rigid and fibre-optic techniques. We have just commenced our robotic thoracic programme with a Da Vinci Xi robot which is being used by surgeons from both Brompton and Harefield sites.
The Thoracic Surgery Department is currently expanding in response to the forecasted activity increase following the introduction of Targeted Lung Health Checks (TLHC).
TLHC pilot schemes are already underway offering low-dose CT scans to those assessed as high risk. It is expected that we will see stage migration with more patients diagnosed with stage 1 lung cancer in our lung MDMs, this will contribute to the national ambition for 75% of cancers to be diagnosed at Stage 1 and 2 by 2028. As a result of the programme, there will be a higher proportion of patients who are suitable for curative treatment, in particular a higher number of thoracic surgery cases.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information regarding the posts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more detailed information regarding the posts.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
- On GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine or within six months of eligibility.
- FRCS CTh or equivalent qualification.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience in both elective and emergency thoracic surgery.
- Previous appointments in recognised high quality thoracic surgery units.
- Credentialed training in robotic thoracic resections and recent clinical experience of this.
- Proven competency as an independent operator in specialised techniques that will enhance the existing departmental skill set e.g. VATS lobectomy, radical surgery for mesothelioma and emergency airways management using interventional bronchoscopy and laser.
Clinical Skills / knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching and training
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management and governance
- Proven skills in managing professional relationships with colleagues in high stress environments, and resolving conflicts
Desirable
- Evidence of quality in previous teaching (formal student feedback exercises etc.)
- Clinical management experience at clinical director or clinical lead level
- Evidence of audit activity / publications in thoracic surgery topics.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
- On GMC Specialist Register in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine or within six months of eligibility.
- FRCS CTh or equivalent qualification.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience in both elective and emergency thoracic surgery.
- Previous appointments in recognised high quality thoracic surgery units.
- Credentialed training in robotic thoracic resections and recent clinical experience of this.
- Proven competency as an independent operator in specialised techniques that will enhance the existing departmental skill set e.g. VATS lobectomy, radical surgery for mesothelioma and emergency airways management using interventional bronchoscopy and laser.
Clinical Skills / knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching and training
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management and governance
- Proven skills in managing professional relationships with colleagues in high stress environments, and resolving conflicts
Desirable
- Evidence of quality in previous teaching (formal student feedback exercises etc.)
- Clinical management experience at clinical director or clinical lead level
- Evidence of audit activity / publications in thoracic surgery topics.
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).
