Trust Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery

This is a post suitable for a doctor who is post MRCS (or equivalent) and wishes to pursue a career in cardiothoracic surgery. This post will provide an opportunity for the post holder to develop skills and gain surgical experience in a subspecialty within the non-consultant career grade.

Day time clinical duties

This will include both daytime duties and on call commitment. We run a Full Shift Rota and appreciate working flexibly to run an efficient service. Prospective cover is included in the Rota.

Specific duties will include pre-operative assessment of children including obtaining informed consent, assisting in theatre, performing ECMO cannulation and decannulation, providing surgical cover in the CICU (i.e. exploration for bleeding, delayed closure of chests, intercostal drain and PD cannula insertion etc), post-operative care of children on the ward, presentation of cases at meetings and ward rounds, involvement in the thoracic clinic, involvement in the teaching, research and academic programme of the Unit. The appointee will quickly acquire skills in paediatric cardiothoracic surgery which will allow them to function at the level of a SpR i.e., opening and closing chests, establishing and weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass. It is not anticipated ...

Candidates must be registered with the General Medical Council and possess MRCS or equivalent.

The Cardiothoracic Unit at GOSH Trust is one of the largest tertiary referral units for complex paediatric heart and lung disease in the UK. It houses one of two paediatric thoracic transplant units in the UK, one of the 4 ECMO centres as well as providing paediatric tracheal services to Northern Europe.

Cardiothoracic patients are currently housed on Bear Ward (Cardiology Ward - including a 4 bedded High Dependency Unit) Leopard ward (Respiratory ward including 4 bedded HDU), as well as in the dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Approximately 700 paediatric cardiac operations are performed per year at GOS, (including approximately 30 thoracic transplants), 130 thoracic surgical procedures, 50 mechanical circulatory support/ECMO and 60-80 GUCH operations at The Heart Hospital., Our commitment to you

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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