Substantive Consultant in Thoracic Surgery
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £93,666 to £131,964 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 1PB |
| Company: | Medacs Healthcare |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Surgery/HQ02ZNSE_1716475015 |
Summary
Client Name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Role: Substantive Consultant in Thoracic Surgery
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum
Hours: Full time, part time and flexible working considered
Location: Nottingham City Hospital
Job summaryThis is a full-time substantive Consultant Thoracic Surgeon post at Nottingham City Hospital site of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a replacement post. The successful applicant will join a team of another 5 consultant thoracic surgeons and will contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led thoracic surgery service. He/she will have broad experience in all aspects of thoracic surgery. The appointee will participate in the on-call rota, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes
Job description
Job description and person specification available upon request
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential- Full GMC registration and a current Licence to practise
- Currently on or eligible to be included on the Specialist Register with CCT in Cardiothoracic Surgery expected within 6 months of interview date
- FRCS Cardiothoracic Surgery or equivalent
- Experience in elective and emergency cardiothoracics at a senior level
- Comprehensive experience in both elective and emergency thoracic surgery.
- More than 150 VATS lobectomy cases in logbook as first operator.
- Experience and independent operating in LVRS surgery/ endobronchial valves
- Experience and independent operating in emergency airway management including argon diathermy/laser and stenting.
- Experience and independent operating in chest wall resections and reconstructions for sarcoma patients.
- Independent experience or fellowship in robotic thoracic surgery.
- At least 12 months of dedicated adult cardiac surgery training
- Experience in managing acute chest trauma.
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Familiarity with the UK Cardiothoracic Surgery training curriculum.
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit.
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
- Evidence of publications, international presentations and involvement in research projects.
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
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