Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population.
Our multiple sites, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital (BHH), the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QE), Solihull Hospital (SOL) and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield (GHH) and Birmingham Chest Clinic (BCC) allow people to be treated as close to home as possible.
We see and treat more than 2.2 million people every year across our sites and our hospitals deliver more babies than anywhere else in Europe.
We are a regional centre for cancer, bone marrow transplants, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis, thoracic surgery and have the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe.
We provide a series of highly specialised cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients across the UK.
We are world-renowned for our trauma care and have developed pioneering surgical techniques in the management of ballistic and blast injuries, including bespoke surgical solutions for unseen injuries. We are a designated Level 1 Trauma centre and host of the UK's only 20m National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (SRMRC).
We have over 20,000 members of staff and we are committed to investing in their development and their health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
To join the Thoracic team to support services at the UHBFT and peripheral hospitals supported by the directorate as a regional centre. The successful applicant will be expected to share the aspirations and vision of the division and provide a wide ranging high quality service for patients. This includes some rotational commitments to cover colleagues when they are away on leave as per an annualised job framework.
*The successful candidate will be a member of the Thoracic Surgical Directorate at UHB and will be expected to participate in Directorate meetings.
*The successful candidate will share the responsibilities for the West Midlands with 6 other consultants; the post-holder will provide specialist care in Thoracic Surgery with responsibility for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Thoracic Surgical Disease. This role will include participation in clinical and research development taking place in the department.
*To support the provision of Thoracic services to include out of hours and on call within the Trust.
*To develop close collaborative links with all colleagues within the multidisciplinary team setting to develop services to patients to the highest possible standards according to Directorate protocols and in line Trust objectives.
*To take part in MDT meetings as per Job Plan
Shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to be scheduled to take place within 1 week / 2 weeks of the closing date.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*The post holder will be responsible for inpatients on ward 513 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and will contribute to the Thoracic Surgery on call rota. The post holder will also contribute to Thoracic Surgery Clinics and Tertiary Service Level Agreements.
*Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence on leave and short notice cover in exceptional circumstances.
*Taking a significant role in Clinical Governance within the Thoracic department.
MANAGEMENT , SUPERVISORY, TEACHING, TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
*Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary.
*To have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to Job Plan.
*Review job descriptions on a regular basis to reflect changes to roles.
*Ensure that all staff effectively manage the Trust's HR policies and practices and employment legislation
*Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division.
*Actively promote the equality and diversity policies of the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*The post holder will be responsible for inpatients on ward 513 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and will contribute to the Thoracic Surgery on call rota. The post holder will also contribute to Thoracic Surgery Clinics and Tertiary Service Level Agreements.
*Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence on leave and short notice cover in exceptional circumstances.
*Taking a significant role in Clinical Governance within the Thoracic department.
MANAGEMENT , SUPERVISORY, TEACHING, TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
*Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary.
*To have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to Job Plan.
*Review job descriptions on a regular basis to reflect changes to roles.
*Ensure that all staff effectively manage the Trust's HR policies and practices and employment legislation
*Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division.
*Actively promote the equality and diversity policies of the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
Experience
Essential
- *Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Thoracic Surgery
- *Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of Thoracic problems.
- *Ability to function as independent operator in common thoracic surgical conditions including VATS lobectomy
- *Ability to function as independent operator in Advanced Bronchoscopy techniques including Navigation Bronchoscopy5. An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- *Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME
Experience
Essential
- *Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Thoracic Surgery
- *Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of Thoracic problems.
- *Ability to function as independent operator in common thoracic surgical conditions including VATS lobectomy
- *Ability to function as independent operator in Advanced Bronchoscopy techniques including Navigation Bronchoscopy5. An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
