Locum Cardiac Surgery Consultant

This post is for a full-time locum cardiac surgeon on a 6-month appointment, with the potential for renewal.

Applicants who have been acting in a fully independent consultant surgeon role are preferred. Candidates should be able to demonstrate operational experience in combined surgical procedures and redo surgery.

The postholder will join a cardiothoracic team comprising five cardiac consultants and four substantive thoracic consultant colleagues.

This role will also require job plan flexibility to support service needs, including covering existing workforce gaps and contributing to waiting list reduction across the cardiac surgery service.

The successful candidate will be expected to attend weekly general cardiac and revascularisation MDTs and provide surgical revascularisation and valve surgery on an elective, urgent and emergency basis also to attend a weekly cardiac outpatients clinic.

The post holder will join on a 1:5 on call rota to cover for cardiac emergencies and provide cardiac surgical support to the Major Trauma Centre y's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust.

A consultant of the week arrangement has been introduced, covering the ward and providing pre/post-operative cover for patients while other consultants are off-site.

The new appointment will have equity within the department with well-defined clinical commitments.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

• Locum Cardiac Surgeon (six-month appointment)
• Independent experience in combined surgical procedures and redo surgery
• Successful applicant will join on a 1:5 on call rota to cover for cardiac emergencies and provide cardiac surgical support to the Major Trauma Centre ys Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust. A consultant of the week arrangement has been introduced, covering the wards and providing pre/post-operative cover for patients while other consultants are off-site.

See attached document for full job description.

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRCS or equivalent
• On, or eligible for inclusion on, the GMC Specialist Register in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• GMC Licence to Practise
• Specific Training in Cardiac Surgery

• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit of personal operating log
• IT Skills and computer literacy
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures

• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

• Academic achievements including research/publications

• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English

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.

Depending on experience £109,725 to £145,478 per annum WTE