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Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
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NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
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Llawnamser - 10 sesiwn yr wythnos (plus on call)
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317-CON-26-180
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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Freeman Hospital
Tref
Newcastle upon Tyne
Cyflog
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
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04/09/2026 23:59

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country.  We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally,  we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country. 

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

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.
The appointee will join the current team of fifteen WTE Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists and Intensivists who provide Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, intensive care and some non-cardiothoracic anaesthetic services. This is part of a planned consultant work force expansion to increase cover to theatre and Cardiac Intensive Care. Applicants should have the FRCA (or equivalent), possess or be eligible for the CCST in anaesthesia, and must have completed a minimum of one year subspecialty training in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care medicine.  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

This post is required to continue to develop and support the department for significant cardiac and thoracic surgical workload. It should also support the rapidly increasing requirement for input into the critical care area.
The on-call consultant rota will be undertaken in conjunction with other consultant colleagues to provide cover for emergency work in Cardiothoracic Theatres, cardiology catheter labs and cardiac critical care areas.  
There is a significant commitment to research and audit and a training commitment to the Trust Grade doctors, specialist trainees and critical care practitioners. This post requires Flexibility in a changing work environment.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Freeman Hospital is part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust. In addition to Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Services, other onsite specialities include Rheumatology, Nephrology, Respiratory and General Medicine, ENT, Orthopaedics, Hepatobiliary, Urology and Vascular Surgery. The Cardiothoracic Centre is self-contained within the hospital site. Revascularisation and valve surgery form a large proportion of the surgical case mix, but a full range of cardiothoracic surgical procedures are carried out in the Unit, including Dysrhythmia surgery, Adult Congenital Heart surgery and Cardiopulmonary transplantation. Our Thoracic Surgical Programme includes a minimally invasive Thoracic Service including robotically assisted procedures. The Freeman is one of the six national centres designated for the implantation of Ventricular Assist Devices and performed the highest number of durable LVAD implantation in 2023/24. Approximately 800 operations involving cardiopulmonary bypass are carried out per year.  Our 21 bed Intensive Care Unit consistently delivers excellent outcomes based on data submitted to ICNARC. We provide temporary MCS like ECMO and Impella and acted as a surge ECMO centre to support the national response to the COVID 19 pandemic.  

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: 
Dr Mostafa ElAdawy on 0191 2139494, or at [email protected] 

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

•    The appointee should have the ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of a specialist service in managing a cardiothoracic anaesthetic directorate and working parties as appropriate.
•    An understanding of Clinical Governance
•    Good organisational skills. Previous evidence of organisational and leadership skills would be advantageous
•    Commitment to team working with Good interpersonal skills
•    Leadership qualities

Manyleb y person

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Primary Medical Qualification.
  • Full GMC Registration.
  • FRCA or equivalent diploma.
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the application for CCT candidate).
  • Transoesophageal Echocardiography accreditation.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Higher Degree.
  • Higher qualification in intensive care.

Clinical Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Minimum of 12 months advanced training in Cardiac and thoracic anaesthesia and cardiac intensive care.
  • Experience in Cardiac and Lung transplantation, durable ventricular assist devices and different temporary MCS devices
  • Minimum of one year experience in the NHS
  • Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience with robotic thoracic surgery.
  • Experience in management of advanced heart failure.

Management and Administration Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
  • An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
  • Evidence of leadership / project management.
  • Evidence of having implemented change.
  • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.

Teaching

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
  • Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
  • Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.
  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education.

Research

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
  • Research/critical review of literature.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Higher degree.

Audit

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Evidence of participation in audit.
  • Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.

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