Job summary
- Main area
- Thoracic Surgery
- Grade
- MN37
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-MED539SBH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bartholomew’s Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £55,336 - £57,570 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
SCTS Post (ST8+) Certification Fellowship in Robotic Thoracic Surgery
MN37
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
Applicants are invited to apply for the post of SCTS Post-CCT Fellow in Robotic Thoracic Surgery, based at the Barts Thorax Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, to commence in August 2024 for a period of 6-12 months. This is accredited by the Royal college of Edinburgh.
St Bartholomew’s Hospital houses the state-of-the-art Barts Heart Centre, Barts Thorax Centre and the Barts Cancer Centre. The Barts Thorax Centre and Heart Centre comprise a 54 bedded dedicated thoracic unit supported by an ITU comprising of 58 beds (level 3 and level 2) and 2 dedicated thoracic surgery theatres within a 10-theatre complex serving thoracic and cardiac surgery, including a dedicated robotic and hybrid theatre.
Thoracic surgery is currently delivered by a team of 5 full-time consultants, 6 registrars, and junior clinical fellows, with a separate thoracic surgery ward and high dependency unit. There is on-site respiratory medicine and thoracic oncology support, further strengthened by co-location with the Barts Heart Centre, enabling expedient, convenient and best care of the co-morbidities common to us. The thoracic surgery department has been expanding rapidly and actively pursues innovation and service improvement to improve patient outcomes, and there are many opportunities for audit and research.
We are looking for registrars who will be post-CCT in August 2024 with senior thoracic surgery experience who are motivated and enthusiastic and wish to develop a sub-specialty interest in robotic thoracic surgery. In addition to your clinical duties providing care to thoracic surgery patients, managing referrals and attending the operating theatre, you will also be attending regular multidisciplinary meetings, participating in the weekly educational programme. In addition to this you will be expected to contribute to the departmental research program including into robotic surgery as the Thorax centre has the largest robotic thoracic surgery practice in the UK. Time will be given for training and professional development.
The applicants must have full GMC registration with a license to practice and possess FRCS/MRCS or equivalent.
For any further information about the post, please contact Mr Stamenkovic on 07342648230
If you are interested in this post, please complete the online application at: www.jobs.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
There are 6 thoracic surgery registrars who currently work full time in thoracic surgery. Each registrar will take part in a 1:6 non-resident rota.
The clinical work will consist of:
Operating Theatres – first assistant or primary operator with dual console supervision withat least 2 operating theatre days per week, working with two European proctors.
Participation in the organisation of operating timetable and admissions.
Undertake daily ward round
Carrying out general ward work as part of the rota, under the supervision of the consultant.
Supervising junior doctor ward work
Attendance of MDTs
Attendance and presentation in audit meetings, teaching programme and research meetings.
Nights and weekend cover
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
All available trainees are expected to attend educational meetings. There are monthly audit days on which the trainees will be asked to present on going audits and outcomes data.
Barts Health NHS Trust reserves the right to change the parameters of the standard working week, the number of hours of additional duty you are required to undertake and the area in which you are required to undertake it, in light of the requirements of the service. Barts Health NHS Trust will endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible for such a change.
(You may be required to provide on-call cover and take care for patients throughout Barts Health NHS Trust, including cross district, inter and intra-directorate. Barts Health NHS Trust reserves the right to change cover requirements in accordance with the needs of the service.)
Annual leave allocation is between 27 and 32 days per year pro-rata, depending on length of service. Notice of proposed annual leave must be given to the junior medical staff administrator and consultant in charge at least six weeks in advance.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- MBBS
- MRCS/FRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- BSc
Experience
Essential criteria
- Adequate progression of training to CCT
- Organisational skills
- Experience in Thoracic Surgery
- 1 year ST3 + Experience or equivalent
- Research presented/published
- Ability to work alone
Desirable criteria
- Experience in related specialties eg Respiratory medicine, intensive care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Punctual, reliable, competent with the independent management of medical and surgical problems
Attitudes and Values
Essential criteria
- Understands and supports the vision and values of the Trust
- Acts as a role model for senior as well as more junior colleagues
- Team player, able to develop a culture that values colleagues and enables them to engage in problem solving and decision making
- Provides a role model for clinical leaders
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Sasha Stamenkovic
- Job title
- Consultant Cardio-thoracic Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
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