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Job summary

Main area
Cardiovascular Services
Grade
YC72
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
328-CVS-MED-7650132
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/12/2025 23:59

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Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care

YC72

Job overview

We are looking for dynamic forward thinking cardiothoracic anaesthetists to join us and continue the development of the service. You will join a friendly, committed team to provide anaesthesia and critical care for approximately 1000 cardiac and 700 thoracic cases per year. 

 

Main duties of the job

Our varied caseload includes minimally invasive aortic and mitral surgery, major aortic work, an established TAVI programme, VAT lobectomies, thymectomies and robotic thoracic surgery. A robotic mitral surgery programme is in the planning stages.   

Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care.
Clinical/on-call responsibilities
•To provide clinical services in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care in accordance with clinical and legal requirements and undertake any responsibility which relates to the agreed special interests.
•The clinical role will be divided up into anaesthesia for cardiac and thoracic theatres, the catheter laboratory, pre-assessment in both ward and clinic environments and critical care on the cardiothoracic critical care unit.
•To take part in the consultant on-call rota for nights and weekends.
•Cover for periods of colleague absence due to annual leave and other authorised undertakings
•Provide professional supervision and management of trainees, clinical fellows and advanced critical care practitioners (ACCP’s).
•Be actively involved in the management of the department including attendance at Audit, Governance, Consultant/Directorate and Centre meetings.
•Take part in annual appraisal, revalidation and job plans as conducted by the clinical director.
•Active involvement in audit and service improvement projects.

•Active participation in the teaching of trainee doctors, ACCP’s and undergraduates.

Working for our organisation

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Full registration with the GMC with licence to practise
  • FRCA or equivalent Diploma
  • CCT (or equivalent)) with entry on Specialist Register for Anaesthesia or within six months of anticipated CCT date on the date of interview. (Equivalence must be confirmed with GMC by date of interview).
  • Minimum of 7 years’ experience in anaesthesia
  • Evidence of compliance with standards of “Good Medical Practice”
Desirable criteria
  • Qualification (European, British or American) in Transoesophageal echo (TOE)
  • Accreditation or Qualification in Critical Care Medicine
  • Accreditation or Qualification in Critical Care Ultrasound
  • Post-Graduate Prizes

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 12 months recent advanced experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and critical care at advanced trainee, post-CCT, fellow or Consultant level at the time of appointment.
  • ALS and CALS provider
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of anaesthesia for minimally invasive cardiac surgery, major aortic surgery and robotic thoracic surgery
  • Experience of working in an NHS Hospital

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Savio Law
Job title
Clinical Director Consultant Anaesthetist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 850850
Additional information

 ext 54630 or

·       Dr Jonathan Brand, Clinical Director, Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care on 01642 854630 or [email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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