Job summary
We are recruiting up to several Clinical Fellows in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Critical Care.
This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the UK's premier cardiac centre - Barts Heart Centre. The Barts Heart Centre (BHC) is a new venture formed by the merging of cardiothoracic services from the London Chest Hospital, St Bartholomew's Hospital and the Heart Hospital. This has created the UK's largest cardiothoracic centre with nearly all specialist cardiac services for north central and north east London and beyond, as well as highly specialised national services, brought together in the newly built hospital on the St Bartholomew's site.
Barts Heart Centre has 10 operating theatres, 10 catheter labs and over 250 cardiac, vascular and thoracic beds, creating one of Europe's largest Cardiothoracic Centres. The new hospital contains 58 critical care beds. 2 ICUs and 1 HDU comprising 42 beds form the surgical cardiothoracic surgical critical care unit, adjacent to theatres. A fourth ICU of 16 beds on the 6th floor provides dedicated General ICU, admitting complex cardiac patients, together with cardiology and respiratory patients in addition to patients suffering from haematological disease. Patients in critical care are cared for with all types of organ support including extracorporeal respiratory and cardiovascular support (ECMO).
Main duties of the job
We are recruiting to Clinical Fellowship posts with a special interest in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care.
This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the UK's premier cardiac centre - The Barts Heart Centre. The Barts Heart Centre (BHC) is a relatively new venture formed in 2015 by the merging of cardiothoracic services from the London Chest Hospital, St Bartholomew's Hospital and the Heart Hospital (part of UCLH). This created the UK's largest cardiothoracic centre with nearly all specialist cardiac services for north central and north east London and beyond, as well as highly specialised national services, brought together in the newly built hospital on the St Bartholomew's site.
With state-of-the-art facilities, Barts Heart Centre has 10 theatres, 10 catheter labs and over 250 cardiac, vascular and thoracic beds, creating one of Europe's largest Cardiothoracic Centres. This hospital contains 72 critical care beds. 42 of which form a cardiothoracic surgical critical care unit, adjacent to theatres. 16 form a dedicated General ICU, admitting complex cardiac patients, together with cardiology and respiratory patients in addition to patients suffering from haematological disease; this forms part of the VA ECMO and ventricular assist device programmes. The remainder are commissioned as CCU beds.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Depending on grade and experience, these fellows will either form part of the trainees rota (two teams of 9 trainees) or will form part of the senior fellow rota made up of 9 trainees.
Currently, tall rotas are a full shift programme, including critical care cover when required, which is European Working Time Directive compliant.
The post will offer managerial experience in the form of formulating trainees rotas and allocations and assisting with new trainees inductions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Depending on grade and experience, these fellows will either form part of the trainees rota (two teams of 9 trainees) or will form part of the senior fellow rota made up of 9 trainees.
Currently, tall rotas are a full shift programme, including critical care cover when required, which is European Working Time Directive compliant.
The post will offer managerial experience in the form of formulating trainees rotas and allocations and assisting with new trainees inductions.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCA or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of excellence in training (e.g. medical school projects & prizes, post-graduate qualifications)
- FFICM or other qualification in Intensive Care Medicine
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- Eligible for full registration and licensing with the GMC at time of appointment
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Previous experience
Essential
- Previous experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia (minimum 3 months) and Intensive Care Medicine (minimum 6 months)
- Ability to provide a complete employment history with no unexplained career gaps
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
Desirable
- Demonstrable research experience
- Demonstrable teaching experience
- Demonstrable audit experience
- Ability to act in supervisory role overseeing junior anaesthetic and non-anaesthetic medical stafff on ICU
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Valid certification in -ALS
Desirable
- Other resus courses (ATLS,APLS etc)
- Experience in echocardiography (transthoracic or transoesophageal)
Communication
Essential
- Good standard of written and spoken language to facilitate communication with patients, healthcare professionals and other staff
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCA or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of excellence in training (e.g. medical school projects & prizes, post-graduate qualifications)
- FFICM or other qualification in Intensive Care Medicine
Professional/ Statutory Registration
Essential
- Eligible for full registration and licensing with the GMC at time of appointment
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Previous experience
Essential
- Previous experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia (minimum 3 months) and Intensive Care Medicine (minimum 6 months)
- Ability to provide a complete employment history with no unexplained career gaps
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
Desirable
- Demonstrable research experience
- Demonstrable teaching experience
- Demonstrable audit experience
- Ability to act in supervisory role overseeing junior anaesthetic and non-anaesthetic medical stafff on ICU
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
- Valid certification in -ALS
Desirable
- Other resus courses (ATLS,APLS etc)
- Experience in echocardiography (transthoracic or transoesophageal)
Communication
Essential
- Good standard of written and spoken language to facilitate communication with patients, healthcare professionals and other staff
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).
