Locum Cardiac Surgery Consultant

Job summary

This post is for a full-time locum cardiac surgeon on a 12-month appointment.

Applicants who have been acting in a fully independent consultant surgeon role are preferred. Candidates should be able to demonstrate operational experience in combined surgical procedures and redo surgery.

The postholder will join a cardiothoracic team comprising five cardiac consultants and four substantive thoracic consultant colleagues.

This role will also require job plan flexibility to support service needs, including covering existing workforce gaps and contributing to waiting list reduction across the cardiac surgery service.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to attend weekly general cardiac and revascularisation MDTs and provide surgical revascularisation and valve surgery on an elective, urgent and emergency basis also to attend a weekly cardiac outpatients clinic.

The post holder will join on a 1:5 on call rota to cover for cardiac emergencies and provide cardiac surgical support to the Major Trauma Centre at St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust.

A consultant of the week arrangement has been introduced, covering the ward and providing pre/post-operative cover for patients while other consultants are off-site.

The new appointment will have equity within the department with well-defined clinical commitments.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job responsibilities

See attached document for full job description.

- Locum Cardiac Surgeon (six-month appointment)

- Independent experience in combined surgical procedures and redo surgery

- Successful applicant will join on a 1:5 on call rota to cover for cardiac emergencies and provide cardiac surgical support to the Major Trauma Centre at St. Marys Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust. A consultant of the week arrangement has been introduced, covering the wards and providing pre/post-operative cover for patients while other consultants are off-site.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
• On, or eligible for inclusion on, the GMC Specialist Register in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• GMC Licence to Practise
• Specific Training in Cardiac Surgery

Knowledge/skills

Essential

• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit of personal operating log
• IT Skills and computer literacy

Leadership/ management skills

Essential

• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures

Teaching and training

Essential

• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.

Audit

Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Peer reviewed publications on general cardiac surgical topics

Essential

• Academic achievements including research/publications

Language

Essential

• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English