Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (10 PA job plan)
- Hours
- 10 sessions per week (on call 1:5)
- Job ref
- 205-7413140
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Stoke
- Town
- Newcastle under Lyme
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 PA's
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Cardiac Consultant Surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
This is an exciting new post for a Locum Consultant Cardiac Surgeon to join the existing team.
This post is based at University Hospital of North Midlands.
Main duties of the job
The Heart Centre at RSUH is a regional hub for cardiology and cardiothoracic care. Based in the a £370m hospital complex, its facilities, large consultant team and dedicated staff offer attractive treatment options to patients from across the Midlands and North of England including Shrewsbury, Telford, Crewe, Stafford, Macclesfield, Burton and Derby . Our mission to Care, Achieve and Innovate is demonstrated in our reputation for innovation, teaching and research and high quality patient care.
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver clinical services encompassing all aspects of cardiac surgery excluding transplantation. The candidate will also be expected to have substantial experience in dealing with urgent inpatient work and Reoperative cardiac surgery. The successful candidate will participate in the Consultant cardiac surgical on-call rota, currently 1:5.
RSUH is a Major Trauma Centre and the post holder will be expected to provide Cardiothoracic Surgical support for that service.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within our job pack which is attached under supporting documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- FRCS or equivalent
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: • Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) • Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) • European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
- Other higher degree (PhD, Masters)
clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Previous substantial operative experience in a Locum consultant position
Desirable criteria
- Experience with handling Complex inpatient urgent workload. Reoperative cardiac surgery experience
Academic Achievements
Essential criteria
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Publications, presentations and previous audit projects.
Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
- Attendance at MDT meetings
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Leadership training and experience
- Evidence of implementing change within a department/service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr L Balacumaraswami
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 675940
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
2nd Floor, Springfield Building
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
- Telephone
- 01782 674595
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