Job Description
Barts Heart Centre- St Bartholomew's Hospital
Consultant in Cardiac Surgery with a Specialist Interest in Septal Myectomy and Digital Remote Monitoring
259-MED541SBH
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We are seeking to appoint a Consultant in Cardiac Surgery with a Specialist Interest in Septal Myectomy and Digital Remote Monitoring. This is a full-time position (10 PAs). The successful candidate will join a well-established team and will play a key role in developing cardiac surgery services further.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of cardiac & septal myectomy surgical services to Barts Health.
An additional role is to deliver and further develop a new Virtual Ward service using an established digital platform and expand its usage to our referring hospitals.
To enhance and further develop a world class septal myectomy service
Participate in the multidisciplinary Inherited Cardiovascular Disease team, contributing to the development of complex treatments, innovations and research
To undertake 2 days of operating.
The consultant clinical responsibilities which are involved in patient care including participation in the Consultant of the Week rota.
Once clinic per week with new and follow-up outpatients.
To provide diagnosis and treatment of patients in hospitals and clinics within the Trust
To provide evidence-based care for all patients.
To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, managers, general practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.
To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work, working particularly closely and regularly with existing post-holders
To participate fully in the management of the department and to liaise closely with the general manager and the Clinical and CAG Group Director and management team
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with the Trusts business plans. Liaison and communication with the Clinical Director, the General Manager and the CAG Group Director.
Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- FRCS(CTh) or equivalent
- On GMC Specialist Register for cardiothoracic surgery or within 6 months of attaining CCT.
Desirable
- Higher Research Degree MD or PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive training in Adult Cardiac Surgery in dedicated units.
Desirable
- Demonstrative subspeciality experience in Septal Myectomy surgery
- Demonstrate experience in perioperative management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- International fellowship in cardiac surgery
Management/Audit Experience
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Clinical guideline development
- Management course
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of academic research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
Desirable
- PhD/ MD Thesis
Research
Essential
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to general thoracic surgery
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
Desirable
- Ability to supervise research
- Completed Train-The-Trainers or equivalent course
Publications
Essential
- Peer-reviewed publications in indexed journals
Teaching/Training
Essential
- Experience teaching and training undergraduates, junior doctors and allied professionals
Personal Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees.
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CAU
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Desirable
- Database management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients.
- Commitment to continuing medical education.
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level.
- Collegiate approach to work and colleagues
- Ability to drive change through collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders.
- Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner while building a team ethos, to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost effective manner
Desirable
- Database management
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