Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
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Our predicted code SOC 2212 (65% match) is an eligible occupation, and Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
We areseekingto appoint a substantive Consultant inAdultCardiothoracic Anaesthesia based at the world-renowned Royal Brompton Hospital. The successful applicant will work within the department of the Royal Brompton Hospitalwiththe opportunity for work across areas of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Inaddition to holding full GMC registration and specialist registration in Anaesthesia or equivalentandFRCA or equivalent, the successful candidate will be in possession of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent or be within 6 months of possession at the time of interview. A minimum of two years of experience in adult cardiothoracic anaesthesia at Fellow and/or Consultant level is essential. Experience in adult congenital heart disease, aorto-vascular, vascular, pre-assessment, interventional radiology, diagnostic bronchoscopy and cardiothoracic critical care is desirable. A UK, European or American qualification in transoesophageal echocardiography is also desirable.
Informal enquiries are encouraged and may be made toDr Sarah Trenfield (sarah.trenfield@nhs.net) Clinical Director Anaesthesia,
Dr Caterina Vlachou (a.vlachou@nhs.net)Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist and ERACS Lead and
Dr Katherine Good (Katherine.good1@nhs.net) Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist and Rota Lead.
Main duties of the job
Main clinical duties will be inadultcardiothoracic anaesthesia, catheter labs,interventional radiology,diagnosticbronchoscopyand pre-assessment.There may be a requirement to deliveryaortovascularanaesthesia. Some of the job plan will be fixed days with flexible working.
The appointee willbe requiredtoparticipatein an adult on-call rota and the frequency of this will be medium, although this may change according to the number of consultants on the rota.Emergency work arising from on-call duties will be considered in assessing the number of programmed activities for on-call in the agreed job plan.
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
- Applicants must be on the specialist register, or if on the CCT programme be within six months of award of this by date of interview.
- FRCA or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- TOE Accreditation
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia with at least 24 months as advanced trainee/fellow/Locum Consultant
- Minimum 12 months experience of Cardiothoracic Critical Care
Desirable
- Experience of Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Experience of Anaesthesia for interventional radiology and diagnostic/therapeutic bronchoscopy
- Experience in Aortovascular/Vascular Anaesthesia
- Experience in Pre-Assessment
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Technical skills required for Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia as evidenced by SIA (or equivalent) in cardiothoracic anaesthesia.
Other
Essential
- Evidence of active involvement in Audit and Governance - stage 3 training or equivalent
- Evidence of teaching at stage 3 level or equivalent
- Good Interpersonal and communication skills
- Understanding needs of Service development Stage 3 level or equivalent training
About the employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history ofhigh qualitycare, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung,cancerand renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services,teachingand research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres,establishedwith King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We strive to recruit andretainthe best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of ourorganisationand ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role appears to be based at this CQC-rated location:
- Royal Brompton Hospital
Kensington and Chelsea
GoodRated Feb 2019
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
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