Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Surgery

To assist the consultant staff in the preoperative assessment, operative and postoperative management of patients under their care. In addition, clinical Trust fellows have a responsibility for administrative issues including staffing clinics, arranging operation lists, the organisation and staffing of lists and overseeing preoperative and postoperative care. This should include regular ward rounds and providing in and out of hours clinical cover when on-call.

This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To co-ordinate and supervise the admission and discharge of patients from the unit. Responsible for maintaining accurate notes, up-to-date cardiac monthly audit and for recording patient details in the database. To take charge of all patients in the unit under the direction of the consultant surgeon to which you are attached. Co-ordinate and supervise the work of all the junior medical staff. Operating duties are directly or indirectly supervised and specific targets in operative experience as prospectively set out should be achieved.

The senior post holders will principally be assigned to one consultant but occasionally may be required to provide support to other firms. The junior post holders will rotate between the consultant firms and be fully involved in a range of cardiothoracic work. In addition to providing immediate cover to patients in cardiac recovery and on the general cardiothoracic ward, the postholder will provide cover for intensive care emergencies. Consultant cover will be available at all times

Person specification

Research and Audit

Essential

• Demonstration of an understanding of the principles of audit and its application to clinical practice

Desirable

• Research or other publications in peer review journals

Management:

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills The ability to use information technology An awareness of and positive attitude to equal opportunities issues within healthcare and education

Good Medical Practice:

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council

Qualifications and Training:

Essential

• Full GMC Registration MRCS or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree

Clinical Experience:

Essential

• Equivalent to two years full time clinical experience in cardiothoracic surgery including pre and post-operative care

Desirable

• Demonstrate independent operating within adult cardiac surgery

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team. Good communication skills

Desirable

• Training in health services management

About the employer

Guy's and St Thomas' is amongst the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients from across the world in cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, renal and orthopaedic services as well as a full range of hospital and community services for people in south east London.

Our Trust includes St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Evelina London Children's Hospital, and community services in Lambeth and Southwark.

Our Trust has a reputation for clinical excellence and high-quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. Together with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities and a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre.

Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals (RB&HH) became part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and amongst the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex heart and lung conditions, carrying out some of the most complicated surgery and offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.