Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Management skills
Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS
- Management skills
Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
- Management skills
Participation in a management training course
- Legal Requirements
Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
- Legal Requirements
Full registration with the GMC
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.
- Skills and Abilities
Effective teaching skills
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations
- Skills and Abilities
Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting
- Skills and Abilities
Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions
- Qualifications and Training
MB ChB or equivalent
- Qualifications and Training
Minimum of 6 months Cardiothoracic experience
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Abilities
Computer and IT skills
- Skills and Abilities
Educational qualification or working towards.
- Skills and Abilities
Interest and ability in minimal access cardiac surgery
Job overview
We are advertising an exciting opportunity for a Cardiac surgeon here at Lancashire Cardiac Centre; working across the geographical areas covered by the Regional Cardiac Centre. The appointee will join 10 Consultant Cardiac, Thoracic and Cardiothoracic colleagues and will participate in a 1:6 cardiac on call rota at Victoria Hospital. A specific aortic on-call rota 1:4 is in place and the successful candidate will work towards joining this rota.
The successful candidate will join a multi-professional team based at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
This post would support and enhance the departments plans to introduce a Surgeon of the Day to improve availability, lines of communication and cross speciality dialogue working closely with Cardiology and other specialists such as Interventional Radiologists. The department is currently working hard to meet demands and national targets for in house revascularisation. Additionally the post holder will contribute to both in house urgent cases and waiting list improvements.
Main duties of the job
The commitment for the post will be as follows. If there is any change between production of this job description and advertisement/appointment, candidates will be informed.
*Indicative job plan*
Direct Clinical Care:
Operating Theatre 4.5
OPD 1.0
On call Predictable: 1.0
Unpredictable 0.5
Ward rounds & MDT 1.0
Admin 0.5
Total 8.5 PA’s
Plus SPA 1.5 PA's
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Consultant Cardio-thoracic Surgeon with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Blackpool, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Cardiothoracic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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