# Consultant Cardio-thoracic Surgeon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cardio-thoracic-surgeon/403a4150-2ad2-4120-9696-2a3ccc70779d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cardio-thoracic-surgeon/403a4150-2ad2-4120-9696-2a3ccc70779d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Blackpool Victoria Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiothoracic Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (plus on-call) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-26T09:00:40.665Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiothoracic_Surgery/Cardiothoracic_Surgery-v7963752 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7963752?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Management skills **Essential** - Awareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHS - Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants - Participation in a management training course ### Legal Requirements **Essential** - Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date - Full registration with the GMC ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent communication skills – both oral and written. - Effective teaching skills - Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff - Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisations - Involvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare setting - Leadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisions **Desirable** - Computer and IT skills - Educational qualification or working towards. - Interest and ability in minimal access cardiac surgery ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - MB ChB or equivalent - Minimum of 6 months Cardiothoracic experience ## Documents - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [consultant cardiothoracic surgeon jd (pdf, 752.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10581140) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) - [consultant cardiothoracic surgeon ps 2026 (pdf, 472.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10581141) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.