Trust Doctor - Surgery

Job responsibilities

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provides a service in the speciality to Merseyside, North Wales, and Parts of Lancashire, Cheshire and the Isle of Man. This catchment area has a population of 2.8 million people.

Around 2,000 Open Heart Procedures and 700 Major Thoracic operations are carried out each year; thus there is a wide variety of Pulmonary, Cardiac and Thoracic Aortic work.

There is a close relationship with the Cardiology Department and with an active Respiratory Medical Unit.

Postgraduate teaching is a regular feature in the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

There are 3 ST1/2 posts available within the specialty plus 3 Trust Doctor posts. The postholder will work alongside and at the same level as the other ST1/2 level doctors, who are linked to the Core Surgical Training Scheme. There is a modular training programme in place.

The on call commitments include a ‘Hospital at Night’ cover which is a 1:18 full shift rota in place (in combination with similar grade doctors in cardiology), with prospective cover (band 1A) which incorporates one ST1/2/Trust Doctor covering the Wards between 20.00hrs and 08.30hrs (night-time) and 08.00 hrs and 20.30 hrs during weekends. The individual on call is covered by a resident Specialist Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery and a Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia.

STUDY AND TRAINING

The hospital has a specialist library and there are also Knowledge and Education facilities. Research opportunities are available at the hospital, depending on the inclination and interest of the successful candidate.

There is an active postgraduate medical education training programme within the hospital, which comprises tutorials, clinical conferences, audit meetings and journal clubs. It is mandatory for all ST1&2s / Trust Doctors to attend a minimum of 70% of the formal teaching sessions. Other postgraduate medical education courses are also available in the locality.

All successful applicants will be given a named consultant educational supervisor who will meet with them and plan a learning agreement with them.

Qualifications

Essential

• MB ChB or equivalent
• Registration with the GMC

Desirable

• MRCS Part A
• Basic Surgical Skills Course
• ATLS

Experience

Essential

• Completion of FY2 (or equivalent) year with a surgical rotation.

Desirable

• Critical Care experience
• 1 Year in Cardiothoracic Surgery at FY2 Level

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge and ability to apply principals of cardio-respiratory physiology.
• Ability to perform minor operative procedures such as wound debridement, abscess drainage, wound closure etc.
• Ability to cope with stress and take responsibility.
• Good communication skills.
• Production of good medical notes.
• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Computer literacy.

Desirable

• Post-operative management.
• Thoracotomy, median sternotomy, harvesting of veins and arterial conduits for coronary artery surgery.
• Ability to organise own learning programme.
• Initiative.
• Experience with Electronic Patient Records.

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to Surgical Training.
• Commitment to learning.
• Punctuality.

Desirable

• Leadership qualities.

Audit and Research

Essential

• An understanding of the principals of audit.
• Ideas for research.

Desirable

• Previous experience and publications.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

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