Job overview

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

AND THE INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH

CONSULTANT IN PAEDIATRIC CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Paediatric/Neonatal Cardiothoracic Surgery to complete a team of four consultant Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons covering the Cardiothoracic Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH).

This post will be primarily responsible for Paediatric cardiac surgery, with main focus on neonatal and complex infant surgery but will also play a role in heart and lung transplantation and provide surgical support to the ECMO programme, with potential input into Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease Surgery.

The post, that will commence as soon as possible and is open to applicants with substantial experience in congenital/ Paediatric and neonatal cardiothoracic surgery, and the successful applicant will be expected to be able to perform a wide range of Paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, with special focus on neonatal and complex infant surgery, including heart and lung transplantation.

The Cardiothoracic Unit at GOSH is the largest Cardiothoracic Paediatric (ages 0-16 years) Unit in the UK and has a worldwide reputation. It cares for patients with all types of congenital heart and lung defects, and has large transplant and ECMO services. It also houses the largest Paediatric thoracic practice in the UK and the only tracheal service.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be administratively and professionally responsible to Mr Martin Kostolny – Clinical lead for Cardiothoracic Surgery. The appointee will also be expected to participate fully with the cardiac program. The appointee will be expected to work with the team in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings, audit and clinical governance and to ensure excellent communication with patients, their families and other professionals. 

Specific Clinical Duties

Cardiothoracic surgery is a consultant-led service at GOSH and the appointee will be expected to sustain that philosophy, providing appropriate support for colleagues and juniors.

The appointee will operate a minimum of 2 half-day sessions per week. Consultants are expected to and frequently do operate together on complex or unusual cases, which form a considerable proportion of our work, This too increases the operating exposure of the successful appointee. The consultant surgeon will provide internal cover for colleagues on leave, which increases their annual operating experience.

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.