# Trust Grade ST3+ in Cardiothoracic Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-grade-st3-in-cardiothoracic-surgery/3388ad53-0381-4d95-a1de-50fd6299fd09 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trust-grade-st3-in-cardiothoracic-surgery/3388ad53-0381-4d95-a1de-50fd6299fd09.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Castle Hill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiothoracic Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T11:20:54.209Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Yorkshire/Cottingham/Hull_University_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Cardiothoracic_Surgery/Cardiothoracic_Surgery-v8313423 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8313423?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hull.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for the Post of Trust Registrar Grade in Cardiothoracic Surgery, based at Castle Hill Hospital for a period of 12 months initially with an extension subject to favourable review. This post does not attract a National Training Number. As a Trust Doctor working with Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, you will be entitled to receive the following: - A named Educational Supervisor - 10 Study Days Leave per annum + Annual Leave allowance - £500 of Study Leave Allowance per annum - Access to an e-portfolio - An assigned Appraiser and access to Multi-Source Feedback 360° (if required) and an Appraisal System The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, East Yorkshire. The department provides the full range of adult cardiothoracic surgery to a population of 1.3 million. The department has 34 beds ward beds, of which 14 are High Observation Beds, and 12 intensive care beds. There are 3 dedicated purpose-built cardiothoracic operating theatres. Approximately 850 cardiac and 750 major thoracic operations are performed annually (pre-COVID FY2019-2020). The department has an excellent reputation for training and developing junior Doctors ### Main duties of the job You will participate in 1/9 on-call rota. On call commitments are 12 hours of resident on-call, covering both Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery (elective, acute and emergency referrals), as well as patients in cardiac ICU. This current post starts is 12 months in the first instance, possibly extendable , subject to satisfactory performance. Following a total of 12 months, this post will be re-advertised The successful candidate should have a minimum of 3 months’ Cardiothoracic experience and committed to a cardiothoracic career, subject to CV review and interview. The successful candidate will receive training and career progression support in keeping with their abilities and needs. We can support registrars with ST3 to ST5 level educational needs and we would consider applications from trainees who have completed a type 1 training programme (or equivalent) and who wish to broaden their experience in preparation for their first consultant post. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ### 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 ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients - 3-12 months of practical experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery **Desirable** - Current ATLS and/ or CALS training ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service - Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels **Desirable** - Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines ### Proffesional Registration **Essential** - Full Registration with the GMC ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification - Valid ALS certificate **Desirable** - Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD - Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training ### Teaching, Audit and Research **Essential** - Experience of supervising junior medical staff - Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students - Evidence of participation in audit - Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients **Desirable** - Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit - Experience of teaching/ training in clinical courses e.g. IMPACT Course, Faculty, ALS Instructor, ALERT Instructor - Original peer-reviewed research publications ### Management and Administration Experience **Essential** - Ability to lead on smooth and efficient running of the unit - Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload **Desirable** - Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 574.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10634140) ## 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.