Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Job overview

Manchester NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Specialty Registrar in CT Surgery.

The post is based at Wythenshawe Hospital and Manchester Royal Infirmary, which provides a wide range of inpatient and acute services, with approximately 1000 beds. The large tertiary cardiothoracic unit includes the specialties of cardiology, cardiac and thoracic surgery, heart & lung transplantation, as well as offering VAD and ECMO services.

The cardiac and thoracic surgery specialties offer a wide range of adult cardiac surgery, and sole provision of thoracic surgery in Greater Manchester. There are currently 47 cardiothoracic surgery beds, and 16 transplant beds, along with 31 dedicated cardio-thoracic critical care beds.

Outpatients are based in the dedicated clinic suite of the North West Heart Centre. The post holder would also be expected to support an established satellite clinic at one of our local hospitals. Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our cardiothoracic surgery department as part of the Registrar team. This team consists of 14 registrars, who are a combination of Higher Clinical Fellows (HCFs), Associate Specialists and Higher Surgical Trainees (HSTs). The number of HSTs in the department at any time ranges from  two to five.

All colleagues working on this rota will be allocated to a named consultant surgeon and will undertake their core activities with that named consultant. Consultant & registrar pairings will be rotated on a 6-monthly basis. HCFs are afforded the same training opportunities  as HSTs. The successful candidate can expect to attend operating theatres and outpatient clinics on a regular basis, with the opportunity to gain experience across the spectrum of cardiothoracic surgery including mechanical circulatory support and cardiopulmonary transplantation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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