# Trust Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-fellow-in-cardiothoracic-surgery/fa71630a-fc7f-4005-bc83-762ea1c6ae27 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-fellow-in-cardiothoracic-surgery/fa71630a-fc7f-4005-bc83-762ea1c6ae27.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Great Ormond Street Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiothoracic Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £51,931 - £69,976 basic salary pro rata, per annum+Trust supplement+Inner London - **Contract type:** 6 months (6-month fixed term (possibility of 12-month extension)) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (40 standard hours per week + out of hours commitment equating to 48 hours maximum) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T10:11:23.260Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Great_Ormond_Street_Hospital_Children_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiothoracic_Surgery/Cardiothoracic_Surgery-v8246275 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8246275?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gosh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Trust Fellow in Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery ASAP START DATES REQUIRED. 6 months fixed term, potentially extendable to 12 months. The duties and content of the posts are similar to those of the substantive Junior Specialist Registrars. The Cardiothoracic Unit at GOSH Trust is one of the largest tertiary referral units for complex paediatric heart and lung disease in the UK. It houses one of two paediatric thoracic transplant units in the UK, one of the 4 ECMO centres as well as providing paediatric tracheal services to Northern Europe. Cardiothoracic patients are currently housed on Bear Ward (Cardiology Ward - including a 4 bedded High Dependency Unit) Leopard ward (Respiratory ward including 4 bedded HDU), as well as in the dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Approximately 700 paediatric cardiac operations are performed per year at GOS, (including approximately 30 thoracic transplants), 130 thoracic surgical procedures, 50 mechanical circulatory support/ECMO and 60-80 GUCH operations at The Heart Hospital. Candidates must be registered with the General Medical Council and possess MRCS or equivalent. ### Main duties of the job This is a post suitable for a doctor who is post MRCS (or equivalent) and wishes to pursue a career in cardiothoracic surgery. This post will provide an opportunity for the post holder to develop skills and gain surgical experience in a subspecialty within the non-consultant career grade. Day time clinical duties This will include both daytime duties and on call commitment. We run a Full Shift Rota and appreciate working flexibly to run an efficient service. Prospective cover is included in the Rota. Specific duties will include pre-operative assessment of children including obtaining informed consent, assisting in theatre, performing ECMO cannulation and decannulation, providing surgical cover in the CICU (i.e. exploration for bleeding, delayed closure of chests, intercostal drain and PD cannula insertion etc), post-operative care of children on the ward, presentation of cases at meetings and ward rounds, involvement in the thoracic clinic, involvement in the teaching, research and academic programme of the Unit. The appointee will quickly acquire skills in paediatric cardiothoracic surgery which will allow them to function at the level of a SpR i.e., opening and closing chests, establishing and weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass. It is not anticipated ... ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments. ### 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 ### Trust Values **Essential** - Always welcoming – open, positive, polite, prompt, thoughtful - Always helpful – respectful, caring, supportive, patient, flexible - Always expert – role model, vigilant, striving for quality, proactive - Always one team – informative, mindful, appreciative, open, honest - Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. - Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace. - Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Excellent written and oral communication skills - Ability to organise and prioritise own workload - Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment - Ability to prioritise clinical needs - Good general cardiothoracic surgery skills. **Desirable** - PALS/APLS/ATLS - Training in child protection ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - At least 2 years’ experience in Paediatric Cardiothoracic surgery - Experience of teaching and presenting - Experience of audit activities - Understanding of principles of clinical governance - Experience of practising in the UK or Ireland or an equivalent training centre - A detailed and in depth knowledge of cardiothoracic procedures, gained through extensive academic studied and practical training. **Desirable** - Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties - Published research in peer reviewed journals ### Academic/Professional qualification/Training **Essential** - Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent - Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice or IELTS Certificate with an overall score of 7.5 or Occupational English Test (medicine version) with a minimum score of ‘B’ in each domain - MRCS or FRCS or equivalent **Desirable** - Higher degree – MSc, MD or PhD in Paediatric cardiothoracic surgery ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 984.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564595) - [terms and conditions (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10564596) - [diversity and inclusion (pdf, 166.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2485) ## 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.