Locum Consultant Cardiac Surgeon

Job title:

Locum Consultant Cardiac Surgeon

Company

NHS

Job description

We are recruiting a full-time Locum Consultant Cardiac Surgeon with a sub-specialty interest in Aortic Surgery for 6 months at the Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital.The Oxford Heart Centre is a busy tertiary cardiac centre, offering cardiology and cardiothoracic surgical services to all the surrounding districts. The post-holder will contribute to adult cardiac surgical provision within the Trust.Main duties of the jobThe postholder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.It is expected that the post-holder will contribute to adult cardiac surgical provision within the Trust, including out-patient clinics, operating lists, and ward rounds, and in particular support the further development of regional aortic service. The post-holder will provide on-call emergency cover for adult cardiac surgery on a 1:6 rota and the proposed regional aortic dissection rota, including a regular weekend ward round. The post-holder will be provided with appropriate office facilities (shared office, networked PC) and secretarial support to fulfil this role.About usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.ukThe Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.Date posted24 September 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£99,532 to £131,964 a year Per AnnumContractLocumDuration6 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number321-MRC-MS-6570196-S1Job locationsJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS FTHeadley Way, HeadingtonOxfordOX3 9DUJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinicalIt is expected that the post-holder will contribute to adult cardiac surgical provision within the Trust including out-patient clinics, operating lists, and ward rounds. The post-holder will provide on-call emergency cover for adult cardiac surgery on a 1:6 rota including a regular weekend ward round. The post-holder will be provided with appropriate office facilities (shared office, networked PC) and secretarial support to fulfil this role. This is a replacement post with an established referral base, but the post-holder will be encouraged and supported to develop new referral pathways.Teaching/ResearchThe Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.Clinical GovernanceThe post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies.Personal and Professional DevelopmentThe post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. The post-holder will be offered the resources required to support their professional revalidation.MentoringThe post-holder will be offered personal and clinical mentorship by a senior consultant within the department according to their sub-specialty interest(s). Mentorship from a senior consultant will be available during the working week and over on-call weekday nights and weekends.ManagementThe post-holder will be required to work within the Trust’s management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. The post-holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients, and the running of their clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinicalIt is expected that the post-holder will contribute to adult cardiac surgical provision within the Trust including out-patient clinics, operating lists, and ward rounds. The post-holder will provide on-call emergency cover for adult cardiac surgery on a 1:6 rota including a regular weekend ward round. The post-holder will be provided with appropriate office facilities (shared office, networked PC) and secretarial support to fulfil this role. This is a replacement post with an established referral base, but the post-holder will be encouraged and supported to develop new referral pathways.Teaching/ResearchThe Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review.Clinical GovernanceThe post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies.Personal and Professional DevelopmentThe post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. The post-holder will be offered the resources required to support their professional revalidation.MentoringThe post-holder will be offered personal and clinical mentorship by a senior consultant within the department according to their sub-specialty interest(s). Mentorship from a senior consultant will be available during the working week and over on-call weekday nights and weekends.ManagementThe post-holder will be required to work within the Trust’s management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. The post-holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of their patients, and the running of their clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Training in adult cardiac surgery to specialist level or equivalent.
• Consultant-level experience
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Potential to develop and grow in experience within a team structure
• Mentor-based professional development

Desirable

• Consultant-level experience in the management of non-selective cardiothoracic on call
• A specific sub-interest, e.g. mitral valve surgery or aortic surgery

Qualifications/QualificationsEssential

• GMC
• FRCS(C-Th) or qualification of an equivalent level.
• CCT or CESR (CP) – proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
• CESR or ? European Community Rights

Desirable

• Higher degree (PhD, MD, MBA, MSc

Skills & KnowledgeEssential

• Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Peer-reviewed publications

Desirable

• Knowledge of the current organisation of the NHS and the Government’s agenda for its modernisation
• Management training and experience
• Computing skills: ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet programme, and web browser.
• Formal educational qualification
• Formal clinical governance, quality improvement, or similar role
• Experience in human factors and simulation-based team training

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• Training in adult cardiac surgery to specialist level or equivalent.
• Consultant-level experience
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Potential to develop and grow in experience within a team structure
• Mentor-based professional development

Desirable

• Consultant-level experience in the management of non-selective cardiothoracic on call
• A specific sub-interest, e.g. mitral valve surgery or aortic surgery

Qualifications/QualificationsEssential

• GMC
• FRCS(C-Th) or qualification of an equivalent level.
• CCT or CESR (CP) – proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
• CESR or ? European Community Rights

Desirable

• Higher degree (PhD, MD, MBA, MSc

Skills & KnowledgeEssential

• Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Peer-reviewed publications

Desirable

• Knowledge of the current organisation of the NHS and the Government’s agenda for its modernisation
• Management training and experience
• Computing skills: ability to use a word processor, spreadsheet programme, and web browser.
• Formal educational qualification
• Formal clinical governance, quality improvement, or similar role
• Experience in human factors and simulation-based team training

Expected salary

£99532 – 131964 per year

Location

Oxford

Job date

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:01:43 GMT

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