Senior Clinical Fellow in Congenital Cardiac Surgery

The post is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a career in paediatric and adult cardiac surgery. This post would suit a trainee who wishes to gain exposure to congenital cardiac surgery to guide future training, or a more senior trainee considering sub-specialisation in congenital cardiac surgery. The post-holder will work within the department of adult congenital heart surgery. This post is for duration of 12 months, although an extension of this arrangement may be considered for suitable applicants.

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

Job description

The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.

(b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide clinical services for paediatric, as well as adult congenital, cardiac surgery patients in support and under the guidance of the consultant surgeons. The role will encompass all aspects of patient care including reviewing surgical cases in multidisciplinary meetings, peri-operative care, paediatric intensive care, ward, theatre and on-call duties.

Other duties and training opportunities will include:- Participation in intensive care ward rounds- Participation in adult congenital cardiac surgery ward rounds- Participation in surgical outpatient clinics including postoperative wound review- Contribution to organisation of the paediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgical list

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Person specification

Qualifications and Training:

Essential

• Full registration with GMC with licence to practice.
• MRCS or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Higher degree

Clinical Experience:

Essential

• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including:
• Good clinical care
• Maintaining good medical practice
• Good relationships and communication with patients
• Good working relationships with colleagues
• Good teaching and training
• Professional behaviour and probity
• Delivery of good acute clinical care
• Evidence of achievement of ST1 ST2 and ST3 competencies relevant to cardiothoracic surgery by time of appointment
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history

Desirable

• Demonstrate independent operating within adult cardiac surgery
• Experience of working in adult congenital surgery
• Experience of working in paediatrics

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential

• Language: Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Good communication Skills: Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others, able to discuss treatment options with patients
• Teamwork: Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team & demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others
• Judgement under Pressure: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure. Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
• Situation Awareness: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
• Decision Making: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills
• Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands and follow instructions. Understands importance and impact of information systems
• Technical Knowledge & Clinical Expertise: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement, and prioritise clinical need. Demonstrates appropriate technical competence and evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills and judgement

Desirable

• Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS, Basic Surgical Skills or equivalent
• Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date

Research and Audit

Essential

• Demonstration of an understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of research basic research principles, methodology and ethics, with potential to contribute to research
• Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical/laboratory research

Management:

Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use information technology

Desirable

• Evidence of formal training in health services management

Good Medical Practice:

Essential

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

others

Essential

• Professional Integrity: Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for the rights of all. Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality and consent. Awareness of importance of being the patients' advocate, clinical governance and responsibilities of an NHS employee

Desirable

• Learning & Development: Demonstrates knowledge of training programme and commitment to own development. Shows critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition, commitment to self-directed learning and reflective/analytical approach to practice

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 of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

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, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. Weprovide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.

Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.