Senior Clinical Fellow in Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Job overview

The post is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a career in paediatric and adult cardiac surgery. This post would suit a trainee who wishes to gain exposure to congenital cardiac surgery to guide future training, or a more senior trainee considering sub-specialisation in congenital cardiac surgery. The post-holder will work within the department of adult congenital heart surgery. This post is for duration of 12 months, although an extension of this arrangement may be considered for suitable applicants.

This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been receieved.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Evelina Children’s Hospital at Guy’s. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.

As a clinical fellow the post-holder will be responsible for the surgical care of all in-patients scheduled for surgery on the adult congenital heart services.

The post-holder will assist, or undertake with consultant supervision, cases requiring surgery for adult congenital heart disorders.  The post-holder will be responsible for all aspects of these patients’ pre and post-operative care in conjunction with the other congenital surgical registrars and colleagues in the  adult congenital cardiology and intensive care units.

In addition, the post-holder might be asked to participate in out-patient surgical clinics in agreement with consultant colleagues.

The post-holder will also be expected to participate in audit and research projects as identified by mutual agreement with consultant colleagues, as well as in teaching of junior staff, and in clinical governance activities within the department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to include:

(a)    Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.

(b)    Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide clinical services for paediatric, as well as adult congenital, cardiac surgery patients in support and under the guidance of the consultant surgeons. The role will encompass all aspects of patient care including reviewing surgical cases in multidisciplinary meetings, peri-operative care, paediatric intensive care, ward, theatre and on-call duties.

Other duties and training opportunities will include:  - Participation in intensive care ward rounds  - Participation in adult congenital cardiac surgery ward rounds - Participation in surgical outpatient clinics including postoperative wound review - Contribution to organisation of the paediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgical list

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