Job summary
This is a full-time consultant thoracic surgeon appointment. The successful applicant would join a team of four full-time and one locum consultant thoracic surgeons.
The appointee will work in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, which is currently under the directorate of General Surgery. This directorate encompasses thoracic, colorectal, breast and endocrine and upper gastrointestinal / hepatobiliary surgery.
Main duties of the job
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.
All consultants, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust's Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
The appointee will be a member of the Consultant Staff Committee and be expected to serve on this committee.
Weekly clinics and MDT meetings whereby the thoracic surgeon is physically present are held at the outreach hospitals as mentioned above. Therefore a flexible approach to team working is important.
About us
The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) thoracic service provides General Thoracic Surgical input to cover a population of 1.5 million people, from Norfolk and other parts of East Anglia incl. areas of Suffolk & Cambridgeshire.
The unit performs a comprehensive range of adult Thoracic surgical interventions. The resection rate is steadily increasing with 213 resection of primary lung cancer performed in 2018 (resection rate 19.5%) as per LCCOP data published in 2021. Thoracic malignancies form the mainstay of the work. The unit is a tertiary referral center with a weekly specialist lung cancer MDT meeting and an additional three regional Lung MDT across the network. The unit also runs weekly X-ray and ILD MDT meetings and monthly emphysema MDT. 70% of the lung cancer resections are performed via VATS technique. VATS thymectomy, VATS diaphragmatic plication and VATS mediastinal surgery has become a routine procedures. Robotic program was recently introduced and there are currently two fully robotically trained consultant leading the program. Sublobar resections with anatomical segmentectomies and sleeve resections are routinely performed in the unit. Lung resections for metastatic disease are also routinely performed after due discussion in the relevant MDT. The department provides full service for airway problems, including rigid bronchoscopy, laser, stenting and plan for development of cryotherapy. Thoracic surgeons provide service to all thoracic trauma patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for enthusiastic surgeon trained in whole spectrum of general thoracic surgery and interest in involvement in education, training, service improvement and research. A proven track record of safe lung resections with low morbidity and low mortality, and sound experience with thoracoscopic lung resections (VATS lobectomy and segmentectomy) is highly desirable. An interest in robotic thoracic surgery will be valuable together with projected interest in research and training. Personal qualities of good communication, professional honesty, reliability in team working, and easy collaboration with the other surgical specialties and our anesthesiology colleagues, are essential.
All consultants, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trusts Clinical Governance program. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for enthusiastic surgeon trained in whole spectrum of general thoracic surgery and interest in involvement in education, training, service improvement and research. A proven track record of safe lung resections with low morbidity and low mortality, and sound experience with thoracoscopic lung resections (VATS lobectomy and segmentectomy) is highly desirable. An interest in robotic thoracic surgery will be valuable together with projected interest in research and training. Personal qualities of good communication, professional honesty, reliability in team working, and easy collaboration with the other surgical specialties and our anesthesiology colleagues, are essential.
All consultants, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trusts Clinical Governance program. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) CESR or European Community Rights
- An appropriate higher surgical training qualification.
Desirable
- Medical education
- Interest in robotic surgery in the future
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Desirable
- Previous responsibility for service improvement
- Management skills
Experience
Essential
- Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.
- Training and expertise in children's safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience in research, presentations and published papers in area of special interest
- Experience in supervision and training
Interests
Essential
- Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest
Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working hours.
- Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
- Full Driving License.
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Desirable
- Good communication and presentation skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) CESR or European Community Rights
- An appropriate higher surgical training qualification.
Desirable
- Medical education
- Interest in robotic surgery in the future
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Desirable
- Previous responsibility for service improvement
- Management skills
Experience
Essential
- Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.
- Training and expertise in children's safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience in research, presentations and published papers in area of special interest
- Experience in supervision and training
Interests
Essential
- Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest
Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working hours.
- Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
- Full Driving License.
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Desirable
- Good communication and presentation skills.
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).
