Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Accepting applications until: 01-Oct-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 01-Oct-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Cyfeiriad
- Whinney Heys Road
- Tref
- Blackpool
- Cod post
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on-call)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £99,532 - £131,964 pa pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking to appoint 2 x Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeons, working across the geographical areas covered by the Regional Cardiac Centre. The appointee will join 10 Consultant Cardiac, Thoracic and Cardiothoracic colleagues and will participate in a 1:6 cardiac on call rota at Victoria Hospital. A specific aortic on-call rota 1:4 is in place and the successful candidate will work towards joining this rota.
The successful candidate will join a multi-professional team based at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
The unit has well developed subspecialisations; the appointee would be expected to embrace this and develop their interest in the field of Aortic surgery. It is envisaged that the appointee will participate in the network vascular MDT, develop links with Interventional radiology and take part in an aortic dissection on call service after a period of mentorship.
This post would support and enhance the departments plans to introduce a Surgeon of the Day to improve availability, lines of communication and cross speciality dialogue working closely with Cardiology and other specialists such as Interventional Radiologists. The department is currently working hard to meet demands and national targets for in house revascularisation. Additionally the post holder will contribute to both in house urgent cases and waiting list improvements.
An assessment centre and interview panel will be held on Monday 11th November 2024
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The commitment for the post will be as follows. If there is any change between production of this job description and advertisement/appointment, candidates will be informed.
*Indicative job plan*
Direct Clinical Care:
Operating Theatre 4.5
OPD 1.0
On call Predictable: 1.0
Unpredictable 0.5
Ward rounds & MDT 1.0
Admin 0.5
Total 8.5 PA’s
Plus SPA 1.5 PA's
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Legal Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
- Full registration with the GMC
Qualifications and Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- MB ChB or equivalent
- Minimum of 6 months Cardiothoracic experience
Skills and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
- Effective teaching skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
- Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
- Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
- Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
Meini prawf dymunol
- Computer and IT skills
- Educational qualification or working towards.
- Interest and ability in minimal access cardiac surgery
Management skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
- Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
- Participation in a management training course
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Mr. David Rose
- Teitl y swydd
- Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Interim HOD
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 957781
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