Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiothoracic Anaesthetics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 216-G3-CAR7436458
- Employer
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derriford Hospital
- Town
- Plymouth
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/11/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking to welcome a Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist to our cohesive and forward-looking department. The South West Cardiothoracic Centre, part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, provides cardiac and thoracic surgery for the South West Peninsula. The Thoracic Surgical Service was established in 1979, with the combined Cardiothoracic service opening in November 1997. The cardiac surgical arm delivers approximately 1000 cases per year.
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the Southwest Peninsula, offering a secondary care service to approximately 500 000 patients, and a tertiary care service to a further 1.5 million. It is the regional major trauma centre, with almost all adult surgical specialties are catered for including neurosurgery, and paediatrics in addition to cardiothoracics. The hospital is located on the Devon & Cornwall border with access to all the amenities of a metropolitan city, yet moments away from the moors and sea. Plymouth is described as Britain's ocean city, offering an excellent work-life balance and plenty of opportunity to make the most of the outdoors.
This post is advertised with a view to maintaining current levels of consultant staffing in coming years.
Main duties of the job
The post is that of a full time Locum Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist. Over an approximately eleven week cycle, one week will be spent as consultant in charge of the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit. For the remaining weeks the job plan includes approximately 20 all day theatre lists per quarter. It is anticipated that operating lists will be divided appropriately between Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery dependent on the candidate’s experience and the requirements of the Cardiothoracic Unit. All colleagues offer flexible cover for available lists as and when their non-clinical commitments allow.
The post-holder will be expected to work flexibly with the other consultants to provide the service to cardiac theatres and intensive care. The post-holder and other consultant colleagues will be expected to provide cover for each other’s absences on annual or study leave, so far as is practicable, in accordance with the Trust additional activity work policy.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute significantly to the perioperative TOE service and provide support to the development of the surgical programme.
Participation in medical audit and continuing medical education is an expected part of the post as part of overall continuing professional development.
Working for our organisation
The Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Service Line comprises 11 consultants.
From a management perspective we are part of the Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery directorate within the surgical care group
Plymouth is described as Britain's ocean city, offering an excellent work-life balance and plenty of opportunity to make the most of the outdoors
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If applicable there will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to take on a greater responsibility for the development of Cardiac Critical Care services, such as the opportunity to improve and enhance current training programmes, with greater use of simulation facility. If a suitable candidate were appointed the job plan could be altered accordingly to suit the requirements of the post.
An illustrative job plan is included, which will be finalised after discussion with the service line director upon commencement of the post.
Consultants are allowed 30 days annual leave per year and an average of 10 days study leave per year (averaged over three years).
In addition to the clinical sessions described in the timetable, time will be spent on pre/post operative assessment and management of patients, teaching, training, administrative duties, departmental meetings, audit, continuing medical education and on-call duties. The on-call commitment will be approximately 1 in 11 with prospective cover.
It is recognised that the programme for any new consultant taking up the post may change depending on the needs of the individual. Therefore the job plan will be reviewed with the Service Line Director after 3 months. The post is advertised with 1.5 SPA, however a further 0.5 SPA may be available to the post holder following discussions with the Service Line Director and requirements of the Trust.
We would actively welcome and encourage visiting the department, hospital and the area in advance of interviews/application.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- CCT in anaesthesia (or expected within 6 months)
- FRCA (or equivalent)
- Broad, current clinical experience of adult anaesthesia.
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Possession of other related postgraduate qualification such as BSc, MSC or PhD
- Advanced training or fellowship in an area of anaesthesia
- Experience of managing complex cases
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
- Craig Dunlop
- Job title
- Service Line Lead for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07814676727
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