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Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Experience in chest drains, sternotomy, thoracotomy, conduit harvest and surgical assisting
- Skills
Sufficient leadership, organisational, and professional skills to undertake effectively this role
- Skills
Good interpersonal skills and experience of collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Skills
Sufficient spoken and written English to effectively discuss referrals over the telephone and in person
- Experience
Evidence of achievement of ST2 competencies relevant to cardiothoracic surgery.
- Experience
Experience sufficient to competently assist in cardiothoracic operations
- Experience
Experience sufficient to manage emergency cardiothoracic referrals
- Qualifications
GMC Full Licence to Practice
- Qualifications
MRCS or equivalent qualification
- Qualifications
Completion of Core Surgical Training or equivalent
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and how care is delivered within it
- Skills
Computing skills: ability to use electronic patient records
- Skills
Validated logbook demonstrating general surgical, cardiac or thoracic experience
- Experience
CALS qualification
- Experience
Experience of managing/ performing emergency
- Experience
performing emergency sternal reopening
- Qualifications
6 months training at registrar level in cardiothoracic surgery
Job overview
A full-time post as Specialist Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery for 1 year, extendable to a maximum of 2 years is available at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The Cardiothoracic unit provides a service which covers all aspects of adult Cardiothoracic Surgery (on- and off-pump CABG, aortic and mitral valve surgery, aortic aneurysm surgery, extended lung resection, VATS, endobronchial stents and thymectomies), excluding transplantation. The department requires participation in clinical research, audit and teaching. This post is not approved for training and does not carry an NTN and would be most suitable for someone early in their training and wishing to gain further experience in Cardiac and/or Thoracic Surgery
Main duties of the job
The post-holder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital although occasional contribution to clinics and inpatient care may be required at the Churchill hospital.
The post-holder will participate in the service’s inpatient and outpatient activities i.e. experience in operating theatre, regular MDTs and outpatient clinics and postoperative rounds. The post-holder will be expected to participate in the in-service training and teaching; training agreements will be made at the beginning of the appointment.
The post-holder will participate in the full-shift cardiothoracic registrar on-call rota (currently 1:8 resident on-call), dealing with all cardiothoracic referrals and covering the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit on a full shift rota.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
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This advert is for Trust Specialist Registrar with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Cardiothoracic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £76,582 Per Annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (N/a). The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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