Trust Doctor StThoracic Surgery

Job summary

We are inviting applications to fill our Trust doctor ST6+ vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the Department of Thoracic Surgery. This post will commence in November and end in 6 months, extendable to 12months

This is a full-time post. Candidates will be expected to engage in all aspects of the post; this includes the care of patients both pre- and post-operatively, attending relevant MDTs, attending theatre and clinic sessions, being involved in the on-call rota and teaching of medical students. We offer a wide range of thoracic surgery, such as minimally invasive, including robotic, to maximally open surgery.

We also have a robust endoscopic service, such as navigational bronchoscopy and interventional airways procedures. Besides, we have an active academic portfolio, and there are ample opportunities for candidates to get involved in research, audits and QI.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Name:
Elaine Teh Position:
Consultant Thoracic surgery Email:  Phone number:  Shortlisting Date: 28.8.26 Interview Date: 08.09.26

The Leeds Cancer Centre, which is part of the regional Yorkshire Cancer Network, is based at St James's University Hospital in Leeds and serves a population of 2.7 million. The Thoracic department at St James' University Hospital is one of the largest in the UK with a catchment population of 2.5 million and currently services 6 MDT's across the region. The department has expanded greatly over the years and continues to do so.

We currently have 8 consultants, 7 Registrars, and 5 ANPs. Theatres and clinics run daily. There is a 32 bedded thoracic ward including a dedicated 4 bedded HDU.

The post holder will be required to undertake 10 sessions to support the needs of the service and provide flexibility to cover during times of leave. During the week, the trust doctor will lead ward rounds, attend theatre lists and clinics at least weekly. There will also be opportunities to undertake audit and research in a dedicated session, contributing to the portfolio of the department

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To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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.

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