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- Prif leoliad
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Gradd
- Trust Doctor
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 12 mis (6 August 2025 until 4 August 2026)
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 40 awr yr wythnos (plus on call)
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 317-TD-25-150
- Cyflogwr
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty - FH
- Tref
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Cyflog
- £49,909 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 25/05/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

TRUST DOCTOR IN CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY (ST1-2 EQUIVALENT)
Trust Doctor
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
Candidates must possess good clinical skills as well as excellent communication skills with the ability to work well with others. Candidates must have Foundation competencies signed off – MRCS exam is desirable but not essential.
This post is from as soon as possible until August 2026. There may be a possibility to a further 6 months’ extension.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
This post is for a junior surgeon or doctor who wishes to gain some experience of cardiothoracic surgery, prior to applying for core surgical training posts or ST3 in cardiothoracic surgery. The aim of this post would be to develop clinical skills as a doctor, in particular skills related to cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery; to obtain basic surgical skills; and improve the CV by building up experience in audit and research with the aim of applying for a training post.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr. Muhammad Izanee Mydin on 0191 233 6161 (ext: 39566), or via email at [email protected]
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Clinical:
· Day to day care of pre- and post-operative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients on the wards and in clinics
· Assist the advanced nurse practitioner team in the daily duties by covering 2 shifts a week on the ward
· Attend theatres and outpatient clinics on days not covering the ward
· 1st on-call for any HDU/ward emergencies
· Reviewing patients daily, requesting appropriate investigation and treating the patients based on EBM
· Seeks timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
Administrative:
· Assist the ANP team with formulating discharge letters and TTOs
· Ensuring accurate and representative entries are made in the case notes following ward rounds/reviews
· Filling out appropriate referral forms whenever requested (e.g. for valve MDT)
Research/Audit:
· Participate actively in local audit and presentations; as well as attend the monthly M&M meetings
· Participate in any research activity and submit abstracts to meetings
Teaching:
· Attend the cardiothoracic weekly teaching and journal club
· Present at the weekly teaching
· Teaching and supervision of junior medical staff/medical and nursing students if appropriate
Flexibility:
In line with the Trust’s core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Manyleb y person
Education and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months
Meini prawf dymunol
- MRCS Part A
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations
- Image interpretation relevant to practice
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
- Foundation competencies
Management and Administration Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- An understanding of Clinical Governance
Meini prawf dymunol
- Proven management and administration ability
- Understanding of management goals
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of audit projects.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines
Personal Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Alignment with the Trust’s Values.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of leadership skills
- IT literate.
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Louise Scorfield
- Teitl y swydd
- HR Advisor
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust yn Meddygol a deintyddol neu bob sector