Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (20 January 2026 for 12 months and January 2026 / ASAP for 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on call)
- Job ref
- 317-TD-25-254-VA1
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Fellow in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (ST3-8)
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
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.
Job overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
Posts are available from January 2026 for 12 months in the first instance.
The cardiothoracic department caseload in this tertiary referral centre consists of approximately 1200 adult cardiothoracic cases per year, including but not limited to, conventional cardiac surgery, MICS, thoracic surgery, heart & lung transplantation, aortic surgery, mechanical circulatory support implantation such as VAD & Impella , cardiology cases, and adult congenital. There is a well-developed thoracic surgery including VATS & RATS, and cardiopulmonary transplantation programme. We do 30-35 ECMO cases per year, mainly VA ECMO. We provide critical care support to our tertiary cardiology services which include primary PCI, heart failure, TAVI, TEER, TTVR, and advanced life support or in hospital ECPR. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography is widely used and taught. There is ample opportunity for clinical research and audit.
Main duties of the job
The post is suitable for those candidates who wish to take time out of their training programme or who are already accredited and wish to further training and experience in or cardiothoracic intensive care. It would suit and can be tailored to the needs of applicants from various disciplines such as Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, General Anaesthesia, Critical Care, and Cardiology.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is based in our Cardiothoracic anaesthesia theatres and Cardiac Intensive Care unit (CICU). The CICU has twenty-one level three beds (six isolation cubicles) and seven level two beds in an adjoining area. CICU duties are based in these areas but extend to support deteriorating patients on the wards, support for cardiology emergencies and accompanying patients during transport to other centres.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
- Working towards FFICM, FRCA, MRCP or similar
Desirable criteria
- Other relevant qualifications (ALS, ATLS, CcrISP, EDIC, FFICM).
- TOE certification.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good history and examination skills.
- Ability to formulate a differential diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Able to manage common medical emergencies and ongoing management in critical care.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Desirable criteria
- Neat, legible writing of notes/charts.
- Computer skills.
- Experience in Echocardiography
- Previous NHS Experience.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential criteria
- In 4th year or equivalent of SpR training.
- Evidence of smooth progression through training programmes.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Have experience in teaching undergraduate medical students, foundation year 1 doctors, nursing or allied health professional staff
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching and learning.
- Postgraduate diploma in medical education
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Experience of audit projects.
Desirable criteria
- Current Good Clinical Practice certification
- Active in research
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
- Louise Scorfield
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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