Job summary
- Main area
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- Grade
- Senior Clinical Fellow Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (+ on call requirement (1:4))
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (+ on call requirement (1:4))
- Job ref
- 199-MED4952
- Employer
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Evelina London Children's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 18:00
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Senior Clinical Fellow Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have 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. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
The post is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a career in paediatric cardiac surgery. This post would suit a junior 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 paediatric and adult congenital heart surgery. This post is for duration of 12 months, although an extension of this arrangement may be considered for suitable applicants.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based at the Evelina Children’s Hospital at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust. However, it is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
As a clinical fellow the post-holder will be responsible for the surgical care of all in-patients scheduled for surgery on the paediatric and adult congenital heart services.
The post-holder will assist, or undertake with consultant supervision, cases requiring surgery for paediatric and adult congenital heart disorders.
The post-holder will be responsible for all aspects of these patients’ pre and post-operative care in conjunction with the other congenital surgical registrars and colleagues in the paediatric and adult congenital cardiology and intensive care units.
In addition, the post-holder might be asked to participate in out-patient surgical clinics in agreement with consultant colleagues.
The post-holder will also be expected to participate in audit and research projects as identified by mutual agreement with consultant colleagues, as well as in teaching of junior staff, and in clinical governance activities within the department.
Working for our organisation
The Department of Paediatric Cardiology provides a comprehensive service to children with congenital and acquired heart disease throughout the network. The Department has an active programme of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, a complete Interventional Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Echocardiography, specialised cross sectional imaging and Electrophysiology.
The department has an international reputation for excellence and innovation in many fields including fetal cardiology, congenital intervention, echocardiography and cardiac MRI.
The Department of Paediatric Cardiology provides a comprehensive service to children with congenital and acquired heart disease throughout the South Thames region. The Department has an active programme of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, a complete Interventional Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Echocardiography and specialised cross-sectional imaging and Electrophysiology.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guy’s & 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
please refer to JD and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential criteria
- Full registration with GMC with licence to practice.
- MRCS or equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree
Clinical Experience:
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Demonstrate independent operating within adult cardiac surgery
- Experience of working in adult congenital surgery
- Experience of working in paediatrics
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- Attendance at relevant courses, e.g. ATLS, Basic Surgical Skills or equivalent
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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 criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to use information technology
- Awareness of and positive attitude to equal opportunities issues within healthcare and education
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of formal training in health services management
Good Medical Practice:
Essential criteria
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council
others
Essential criteria
- 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 criteria
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ms Caroline Chenu
- Job title
- Congenital Cardiac Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
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