About this role
Job summary
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
The successful candidate will participate closely in all activities within the Directorate of Cardiothoracic surgery being directly accountable to the consultant staff. Roles will include participation in the pre-, intra- and post-operative management of patients under consultant supervision with specific focus on robotic surgical program. In addition, active participation in the academic program is seen as an important opportunity for personal development. Audit and service evaluation projects will be expected to be undertaken.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be part of a team that provides on-going daytime care of inpatients. There is a corresponding out of hours commitment and responsibility for the initial assessment and management of acutely ill patients as well as in-patients transferred as emergencies or semi-urgently from local DGHs for specialised tertiary care. There is appropriate supervision with consultant support. The appointee will also rotate through CICU gaining experience of the specialist provision of clinical care for patients in a high-dependency setting. There are consultant-led ward rounds to facilitate review of all patients. All other inpatients are subject to twice-weekly consultant review. There is a weekly commitment to the outpatient service with appropriate support depending on the level of experience. This provides an opportunity for work-based assessments.
The core function is to support the consultant body in the comprehensive management of patients with diseases of the heart, lungs, and other chest organs. This role primarily involves day-to-day patient care on the wards, pre- and post-operative monitoring, and assisting in surgical procedures, all under appropriate supervision.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
qualifications and training Essential
Basic surgical training MRCS or equivalent GMC Registration (full)
Desirable
Higher degree
Experience Essential
Broad experience in Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery Experience in Clinical Audit preparation
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.
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 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address University Hospitals Tees
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)