Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated ambitious individual to gain experience in surgery for congenital heart disease. The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, has been designated by the NHS England to provide Congenital Cardiac Surgery in all ages and for the full spectrum of disease, including transplantation and mechanical assist devices. The centre is also one of six in the UK recognised for the provision of paediatric cardiac and respiratory ECMO services and one of the two centres providing paediatric cardiopulmonary transplantation along with paediatric mechanical assist as bridge for transplantation. In addition, the department provides a national service for heart transplantation for adult congenital patients. A modern state of the art Institute of Transplantation has been built and will cater for all forms of organ transplantation.
The congenital heart unit performs under the same roof 300-350 congenital heart surgical procedures per year, covering the full spectrum and the full complexity of congenital heart disease, from neonates to adult congenitals. Approximately over 30 paediatric and adult congenital heart transplants, 2-4 paediatric lung transplants and 15-20 paediatric and adult congenital VAD implantation are performed every year.
This post is available from 15 August 2023 for 12 months.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
To provide support to the congenital cardiothoracic surgery team.
The appointee will join a department of three surgeons and eight cardiologists providing surgical care for paediatric and adult patients with congenital heart disease and will be expected to undertake all forms of paediatric and adult congenital cardiothoracic surgery. It is expected that the appointee will contribute to training and audit in the department and excellent facilities for research are available in the University.
Applicants must be registered medical practitioners or eligible to join the Register within three months of the date of the interview.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Mohamed Nassar (Clinical Lead for Congenital Heart Surgery) at Mohamed.nassar2@nhs.net, or Dr David Crossland (Clinical Director) at David.Crossland@nhs.net
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To support the consultant firms on wards, in theatre, in out-patient clinics and at MDTs
- To take responsibility for admission examination, daily review of patients, handover, arrangement of necessary examinations and communication with consultant staff.
- To take part in the teaching and training of junior staff
- There will be opportunities for training in all aspects of congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Administrative:
- Responsible for keeping in-patient records
Research:
- To Be involved in clinical research
Teaching:
- To be involved in weekly teaching session
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To support the consultant firms on wards, in theatre, in out-patient clinics and at MDTs
- To take responsibility for admission examination, daily review of patients, handover, arrangement of necessary examinations and communication with consultant staff.
- To take part in the teaching and training of junior staff
- There will be opportunities for training in all aspects of congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Administrative:
- Responsible for keeping in-patient records
Research:
- To Be involved in clinical research
Teaching:
- To be involved in weekly teaching session
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
- MBBS or equivalent. MRCS or equivalent. Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Two years' experience in congenital cardiac surgery
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
Desirable
- Evidence of senior operative experience in congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Evidence of CME
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date: workplace assessments
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching and learning
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Understanding of research principles
Desirable
- Experience in audit projects
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Fluent and clear communication in English
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Desirable
- Good member of the multi-disciplinary team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours. Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills
- Reliability
- Enthusiasm
- Ability to organise
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
- MBBS or equivalent. MRCS or equivalent. Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Desirable
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Two years' experience in congenital cardiac surgery
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
- Good history & examination skills
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
Desirable
- Evidence of senior operative experience in congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Evidence of CME
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date: workplace assessments
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching and learning
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Understanding of research principles
Desirable
- Experience in audit projects
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Fluent and clear communication in English
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Desirable
- Good member of the multi-disciplinary team
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours. Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD
- Time management skills
- Reliability
- Enthusiasm
- Ability to organise
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate
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).
