Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
Candidates must possess good clinical skills as well as excellent communication skills with the ability to work well with others. Candidates must have Foundation competencies signed off - MRCS exam is desirable but not essential. Candidates must also have full GMC registration with a licence to practice at the time of application.
This post is from as soon as possible until August 2026. There may be a possibility to a further 6 months' extension.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification
Main duties of the job
This post is for a junior surgeon or doctor who wishes to gain some experience of cardiothoracic surgery, prior to applying for core surgical training posts or ST3 in cardiothoracic surgery. The aim of this post would be to develop clinical skills as a doctor, in particular skills related to cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery; to obtain basic surgical skills; and improve the CV by building up experience in audit and research with the aim of applying for a training post.
We typically receive several hundred applications for ST1/2 locally employed doctor posts and we will therefore only shortlist candidates with Paid NHS Experience or Clinical Attachment / Access (this does not include Clinical Observerships) which is an essential criteria within the Person Specification. Please do not apply if you do not have Paid NHS Experience or Clinical Attachment / Access as this leads to significant clinician time reviewing applications from applicants who will not be shortlisted.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr. Muhammad Izanee Mydin on 0191 233 6161 (ext: 39566), or via email at muhammad.mohamedmydin@nhs.net
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Day to day care of pre- and post-operative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients on the wards and in clinics
Assist the advanced nurse practitioner team in the daily duties by covering 2 shifts a week on the ward
Attend theatres and outpatient clinics on days not covering the ward
1st on-call for any HDU/ward emergencies
Reviewing patients daily, requesting appropriate investigation and treating the patients based on EBM
Seeks timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
Administrative:
Assist the ANP team with formulating discharge letters and TTOs
Ensuring accurate and representative entries are made in the case notes following ward rounds/reviews
Filling out appropriate referral forms whenever requested (e.g. for valve MDT)
Research/Audit:
Participate actively in local audit and presentations; as well as attend the monthly M&M meetings
Participate in any research activity and submit abstracts to meetings
Teaching:
Attend the cardiothoracic weekly teaching and journal club
Present at the weekly teaching
Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff/medical and nursing students if appropriate
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Day to day care of pre- and post-operative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients on the wards and in clinics
Assist the advanced nurse practitioner team in the daily duties by covering 2 shifts a week on the ward
Attend theatres and outpatient clinics on days not covering the ward
1st on-call for any HDU/ward emergencies
Reviewing patients daily, requesting appropriate investigation and treating the patients based on EBM
Seeks timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
Administrative:
Assist the ANP team with formulating discharge letters and TTOs
Ensuring accurate and representative entries are made in the case notes following ward rounds/reviews
Filling out appropriate referral forms whenever requested (e.g. for valve MDT)
Research/Audit:
Participate actively in local audit and presentations; as well as attend the monthly M&M meetings
Participate in any research activity and submit abstracts to meetings
Teaching:
Attend the cardiothoracic weekly teaching and journal club
Present at the weekly teaching
Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff/medical and nursing students if appropriate
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at the time of application
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
- At least 4 months Surgical Experience
- Paid NHS Experience or Clinical Attachment / Access (this does not include Clinical Observerships)
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals.
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice at the time of application
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
- At least 4 months Surgical Experience
- Paid NHS Experience or Clinical Attachment / Access (this does not include Clinical Observerships)
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals.
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
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).
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).
