Job summary
The Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit experienced cardiac surgeons to join the middle-grade cardiac surgery team on fixed term contracts, with posts available for 6-24 months.
Candidates with more than 1 year's experience in cardiac surgery will be considered, with a preference for candidates with previous experience in a paediatric cardiac unit. The applicant will join the existing team of cardiac surgical middle grade staff at Birmingham Children's Hospital, working on a 1:4 on-call rota. Posts are available to start in April 2024, August 2024, and in 2025.
Applicants must possess GMC registration and Licence to Practice, or have acquired the requisite scores in the IELTS or OET to be eligible for GMC registration. The position is not recognised for training. Applicants from outside the UK not in possession of the requisite IELTS certificate to prove proficiency in English will not be shortlisted.
Main duties of the job
The fellow will assist in the operating theatre and perform some procedures under supervision, perform invasive procedures on the ICU, organize weekly MDT meetings, organize operating lists, conduct surgical rounds on the cardiology wards, and support the out-patient post-operative nurse-led clinic.
The on-call rota has been altered to comply with the provisions of the New Junior Doctors' Contract. There is a 1:4 non-resident rota, with the on-call fellow on-site until 2230. After this the Fellow may be off-site on condition that s/he can access the ICU within 15 minutes. On-call commitments are principally in the day-to-day management of post-operative cases on the ICU, presentation on ICU rounds, conducting business rounds on the wards, organizing the operating list for the next day, and liaising between ICU and surgical teams. The fellow is expected to take an active role in the joint management of ICU cases, including those on ECLS.
The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, and fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the fortnightly MDT and the weekly operating list. Fellows have no on-call duties at the QE Hospital.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The fellow will assist in the operating theatre and perform some procedures under supervision, perform invasive procedures on the ICU, organize weekly MDT meetings, present at research and journal club meetings, undertake an audit project, and be expected to contribute to on-going research projects.
Teaching responsibilities include weekly teaching of medical students and BSc students from the University of Birmingham, informal teaching on the wards and PICU, and supervision and teaching for Surgical Care Practitioners.
The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, and fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the fortnightly MDT and the weekly operating list. Fellows have no on-call duties at the QE Hospital.
The on-call rota has been altered to comply with the provisions of the New Junior Doctors Contract. There is a 1:4 non-resident rota, with the on-call fellow on-site until 2230. After this the Fellow may be off-site on condition that s/he can access the ICU within 15 minutes. On-call commitments are principally in the day-to-day management of post-operative cases on the ICU, presentation on ICU rounds, conducting business rounds on the wards, organizing the operating list for the next day, and liaising between ICU and surgical teams. The fellow is expected to take an active role in the joint management of ICU cases, including those on ECLS.
CLINICAL:
The fellow will assist in the operating theatre and perform some procedures under supervision, perform invasive procedures on the ICU, organize weekly MDT meetings, organize operating lists, conduct surgical rounds on the cardiology wards, and support the out-patient post-operative nurse-led clinic.
The on-call rota has been altered to comply with the provisions of the New Junior Doctors Contract. There is a 1:4 non-resident rota, with the on-call fellow on-site until 2230. After this the Fellow may be off-site on condition that s/he can access the ICU within 15 minutes. On-call commitments are principally in the day-to-day management of post-operative cases on the ICU, presentation on ICU rounds, conducting business rounds on the wards, organizing the operating list for the next day, and liaising between ICU and surgical teams. The fellow is expected to take an active role in the joint management of ICU cases, including those on ECLS.
The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, and fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the fortnightly MDT and the weekly operating list. Fellows have no on-call duties at the QE Hospital.
The fixed commitments of the unit are timetabled below :
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
0800
Ward round ICU
Ward Round ICU
Ward Round ICU
Ward Round ICU
Ward Round ICU
0830
Grand Round
M&M/journal club
Joint Case Conference : BCH and UHB
Junior doctor teaching sessions
Joint Case Conference
Am
Operating list BCH X 2
Echo meeting noon
Operating List BCH X 1
Operating List X 1
Operating list BCH X 1
Operating List UHB X 1
Operating List BCH X 2
pm
Operating List
Out-patient clinic
Evening rounds
Operating List
Evening rounds
Operating List
Evening rounds
UHB or BCH list
Evening rounds
Operating List
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
This is not specifically a people management post.
The surgical fellow is a core and highly visible member of the cardiac surgical team, and is often the first port of call for all professionals within the organisation seeking surgical advice on patients on the ICU and cardiology wards. As such, s/he will be expected to maintain a professional demeanor, to develop communication skills, to adhere to Trust values, and to provide leadership to the multi-disciplinary team when this is necessary, e.g. during acute clinical emergencies.
Although not directly responsible for training the Surgical Care Practitioners, the surgical fellow is a colleague and teacher to the SCPs, and will on occasion take responsibility for teaching the professionals clinical interventions or procedures.
Fellows are encouraged to take leadership in developing protocols or guidelines for the greater multi-disciplinary team if they see a need.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The fellow will assist in the operating theatre and perform some procedures under supervision, perform invasive procedures on the ICU, organize weekly MDT meetings, present at research and journal club meetings, undertake an audit project, and be expected to contribute to on-going research projects.
Teaching responsibilities include weekly teaching of medical students and BSc students from the University of Birmingham, informal teaching on the wards and PICU, and supervision and teaching for Surgical Care Practitioners.
The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, and fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the fortnightly MDT and the weekly operating list. Fellows have no on-call duties at the QE Hospital.
The on-call rota has been altered to comply with the provisions of the New Junior Doctors Contract. There is a 1:4 non-resident rota, with the on-call fellow on-site until 2230. After this the Fellow may be off-site on condition that s/he can access the ICU within 15 minutes. On-call commitments are principally in the day-to-day management of post-operative cases on the ICU, presentation on ICU rounds, conducting business rounds on the wards, organizing the operating list for the next day, and liaising between ICU and surgical teams. The fellow is expected to take an active role in the joint management of ICU cases, including those on ECLS.
CLINICAL:
The fellow will assist in the operating theatre and perform some procedures under supervision, perform invasive procedures on the ICU, organize weekly MDT meetings, organize operating lists, conduct surgical rounds on the cardiology wards, and support the out-patient post-operative nurse-led clinic.
The on-call rota has been altered to comply with the provisions of the New Junior Doctors Contract. There is a 1:4 non-resident rota, with the on-call fellow on-site until 2230. After this the Fellow may be off-site on condition that s/he can access the ICU within 15 minutes. On-call commitments are principally in the day-to-day management of post-operative cases on the ICU, presentation on ICU rounds, conducting business rounds on the wards, organizing the operating list for the next day, and liaising between ICU and surgical teams. The fellow is expected to take an active role in the joint management of ICU cases, including those on ECLS.
The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Service is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, and fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the fortnightly MDT and the weekly operating list. Fellows have no on-call duties at the QE Hospital.
The fixed commitments of the unit are timetabled below :
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
0800
Ward round ICU
Ward Round ICU
Ward Round ICU
Ward Round ICU
Ward Round ICU
0830
Grand Round
M&M/journal club
Joint Case Conference : BCH and UHB
Junior doctor teaching sessions
Joint Case Conference
Am
Operating list BCH X 2
Echo meeting noon
Operating List BCH X 1
Operating List X 1
Operating list BCH X 1
Operating List UHB X 1
Operating List BCH X 2
pm
Operating List
Out-patient clinic
Evening rounds
Operating List
Evening rounds
Operating List
Evening rounds
UHB or BCH list
Evening rounds
Operating List
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
This is not specifically a people management post.
The surgical fellow is a core and highly visible member of the cardiac surgical team, and is often the first port of call for all professionals within the organisation seeking surgical advice on patients on the ICU and cardiology wards. As such, s/he will be expected to maintain a professional demeanor, to develop communication skills, to adhere to Trust values, and to provide leadership to the multi-disciplinary team when this is necessary, e.g. during acute clinical emergencies.
Although not directly responsible for training the Surgical Care Practitioners, the surgical fellow is a colleague and teacher to the SCPs, and will on occasion take responsibility for teaching the professionals clinical interventions or procedures.
Fellows are encouraged to take leadership in developing protocols or guidelines for the greater multi-disciplinary team if they see a need.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration and Licence to Practice or IELTS/OET if International Graduate
- MRCS or equivalent
Desirable
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Previous cardiothoracic surgery experience
- Previous paediatric/congenital CT experience
Desirable
- Experience with ECLS/mechanical support/transplant
- Previous experience on ICU
- Previous experience with research, and commitment to clinical research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration and Licence to Practice or IELTS/OET if International Graduate
- MRCS or equivalent
Desirable
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Previous cardiothoracic surgery experience
- Previous paediatric/congenital CT experience
Desirable
- Experience with ECLS/mechanical support/transplant
- Previous experience on ICU
- Previous experience with research, and commitment to clinical 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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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