Summary
Our facilities
The Freeman Hospital has two adult cardiac theatres and two adult thoracic theatres running on almost daily basis.
However, adult congenital anaesthesia runs in a different theatre and is provided by a different congenital anaesthesia team. These patients come to our adult cardiac intensive care unit after surgery, where we manage them. One of the thoracic theatres is usually for robotic surgeries.
The average number of cases for each cardiac theatre is usually two elective operations daily, and for thoracic theatres it’s three cases.
Parallel to cardiothoracic theatres, we run daily anaesthetic list for cardiology patients in catheter labs.
The department also runs a cardioversion theatre on weekly basis.
The department also provides urgent and emergency perioperative care for all heart, lung or heart lung transplant patients, in addition, the service extends to cover mechanical circulatory support provision and aortic surgery, covering the 24 hrs.
Typical duties and responsibilities
- Day to day care of pre and post-operative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients on the wards, clinics and theatres
- Perform operations as a first operator (with consultant supervision) if appropriate as well as assist in theatres depending on the level of experience
- Attend outpatient clinics to see new or follow up patients under the supervision of the consultant
- 2nd on-call for any ICU/HDU/ward emergencies for cardiothoracic surgical patients (1:8 resident on-call)
- Reviewing patients daily, requesting appropriate investigation and treating the patients appropriately
- Take and see referrals for cardiac and thoracic surgical patients, liaising with the on-call consultant surgeons
- Seeks timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate
Honorary clinical fellow in cardiothoracic surgery (ST + equivalent)
| Requirements | Essential | Desirable | Assessment |
| Education and Qualifications | Primary Medical Qualification Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months Ability to work in the UK | Completed core surgical training MRCS or any equivalent diplomas | Application / Interview |
| Clinical Skills and Knowledge | Good history & examination skills Able to formulate a working diagnosis Able to order appropriate investigations Image interpretation relevant to practice Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague Current ALS registration | Experience as a registrar in cardiothoracic surgery CALS/ATLS | Application / Interview |
| Maintaining Clinical Competence | Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments, log books | Willingness to take responsibility for own learning Attending courses and conference for CPD | Application / Interview |
| Teaching | Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors | Formal teaching of medical/nursing students Train the trainers course Faculty of any courses | Application / Interview |
| Clinical Governance, Audit and Research | Experience of audit projects Evidence of presentations at meetings | Evidence of closing the audit loop Involved in writing local departmental guidelines Evidence of publications relevant to the specialty Evidence of presentations at national/international meetings | Application / Interview |
| Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues | Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines | Experience of rota management | Application / Interview |
| Personal Attributes | Alignment with the Trust’s Values Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development A commitment to personal / unit CPD Time management skills Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality | Evidence of leadership skills Attendance at a management/leadership course IT literate | Interview |
