Trust Doctor - Surgery

Job responsibilities

INTRODUCTION

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.

JOB SUMMARY

This post would suit applicants wishing to further their career in cardiothoracic surgery and gain further experience in the speciality, although it is not educationally approved and not a formal training programme position. Successful applicants will be allocated time in theatre for surgical training, delivered by our experienced consultant, surgical care practioners and senior registrars. Time for educational activities, clinics, multidisciplinary team meetings, for audit and research as well as other educational activities are both formally scheduled but able to be built into the rota with guidance from rota co-ordinators.

All duties will be carried out within the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. As well as the resident care of patients in the Cardiothoracic Surgical Wards. The post-holder will have the opportunity to assist in both routine and emergency operations and manage both elective, urgent and emergency cases.

The postholder will work alongside and at the same level as the other ST1/2 CT1/2 level doctors, who are linked to the Core Surgical Training Scheme. There is a modular training programme in place.

The rota includes a between 1 in 6 and 1 in 7 weekend and on call commitment. Currently there are no night duties.

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

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.

ANNUAL LEAVE, STUDY LEAVE AND SICKNESS

Applications for both annual leave and study leave must be submitted at least six weeks prior to the intended absence.Leave must not be taken when the post-holder is covering the oncalls and the on call commitment must be swapped with colleagues to cover if required.

All applications for leave will be approved through a standard process.

Staff unable to attend for duty due to sickness should telephone the Administrative Specialist Registrar and the appropriate consultant between 8.00am and 9.00am on the first day of sickness.

Prospective cover applies for annual leave, study leave and short term sickness.

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registration
• MB ChB or equivalent

Desirable

• ATLS
• Basic Surgical Skills Course
• MRCS Part A

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 & 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.
• Experience with Electronic Patient Records

Values & Behaviours

Essential

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

Desirable

• Leadership qualities.

Audit & 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

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).