Trust Doctor in Thoracic Surgery
| Posting date: | 27 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £73,992.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £73992.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9298-MED-969 |
Summary
INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Leeds Cancer Centre, which is part of the regional Yorkshire Cancer Network, is based at St Jamess University Hospital in Leeds and serves a population of 2.7 million. In addition to treating patients in Leeds, the provision of gynaecological cancer surgery for patients from York, Harrogate, Calderdale, Mid-Yorkshire and Bradford is centralised at St Jamess Hospital. The thoracic department at St James University Hospital is one of the largest in the UK with a catchment population of 2.5 million and currently services 6 MDTs across the region. The department has expanded greatly over the years and continues to do so. We currently have 6 consultants, 9 registrars, and 3 ANPs. Theatres and clinics run daily. There is a 32-bedded thoracic ward, including a dedicated 4-bedded HDU. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Please see the person specification. DUTIES OF THE POST This is a full-time post. Candidates will be expected to engage in all aspects of the post; this includes the care of patients both pre- and post-operatively, attending relevant MDTs, attending theatre and clinic sessions, being involved in the on-call rota and teaching of medical students. LEVELS OF RESPONSIBILITY The post holder will be required to undertake 10 sessions to support the needs of the service and provide flexibility to cover during times of leave. During the week, the trust doctor will lead ward rounds and attend theatre lists and clinics at least weekly. There will also be opportunities to undertake audits and research in a dedicated session, contributing to the portfolio of the department. TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING Opportunities exist for participating in research within the department as well as an ongoing teaching programme. The successful candidate is expected to be involved in the departmental audit meetings. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: The beliefs and attitudes that underpin effective performance within the job role. Emphasis should be on the requirements of the role, not the individual, when completing this section. Examples might include quality focus, mistakes are used as a continual learning experience, honesty, integrity, etc.