Job overview
Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Clinical Fellow (ST3+ Equivalent) in Thoracic Surgery, based at the Barts Thorax Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, to commence in as soon as possible for a period of 6-12 months.
St Bartholomew’s Hospital houses the state-of-the-art Barts Heart Centre, Barts Thorax Centre and the Barts Cancer Centre. The Barts Thorax Centre and Heart Centre comprise a 54 bedded dedicated thoracic unit supported by an ITU comprising of 58 beds (level 3 and level 2) and 2 dedicated thoracic surgery theatres within a 10-theatre complex serving thoracic and cardiac surgery, including 2 dedicated robotic theatres and 1 hybrid theatre.
Thoracic surgery is currently delivered by a team of 5 full-time consultants, 6 registrars, and junior clinical fellows, with a separate thoracic surgery ward and high dependency unit. There is on-site respiratory medicine and thoracic oncology support, further strengthened by co-location with the Barts Heart Centre, enabling expedient, convenient and best care of the co-morbidities common to us. The thoracic surgery department has been expanding rapidly and actively pursues innovation and service improvement to improve patient outcomes, and there are many opportunities for audit and research.
We are looking for registrars with senior thoracic surgery experience who are motivated and enthusiastic and wish to develop a sub-specialty interest in thoracic surgery. In addition to your clinical duties providing care to thoracic surgery patients, managing referrals and attending the operating theatre, you will also be attending regular multidisciplinary meetings, participating in the weekly educational programme. In addition to this you will be expected to contribute to the departmental research program including into robotic surgery as the Thorax centre has the largest robotic thoracic surgery practice in the UK. Time will be given for training and professional development.
Main duties of the job
There are 6 thoracic surgery registrars who currently work full time in thoracic surgery.
The clinical work will consist of:
1. Operating Theatres – first assistant or primary operator under supervision with 1-2 operating theatre days per week
2. Participation in the organisation of operating timetable and admissions.
3. Undertake daily ward round
4. Carrying out general ward work under the supervision of the consultant.
5. Participation in outpatient clinics
6. Attendance of MDTs
7. Attendance and presentation in audit meetings, teaching programme and research meetings.
8. Nights and weekend cover.
National Trainees (NTNs) are given some preference for theatre time as agreed with the London Deanery and are guaranteed 2 days operating per week.
Regular weekly educations meeting are organised and all available trainees are expected to attend. There are monthly audit days on which the trainees will be asked to present on going audits and outcomes data.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Barts Health NHS Trust reserves the right to change the parameters of the standard working week, the number of hours additional duty you are required to undertake and the area in which you are required to undertake it, in light of the requirements of the service. Barts Health NHS Trust will endeavour to give as much advance notice as possible for such a change.
You may be required to provide on-call cover and take care for patients throughout Barts Health NHS Trust, including cross district, inter and intra-directorate. Barts Health NHS Trust reserves the right to change cover requirements in accordance with the needs of the service. Barts Health NHS Trust requires the post-holder to be resident on-call.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MBBS
2. MRCS/FRCS
Desirable criteria
3. BSc
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Adequate progression of training.
5. Organisational skills
6. Experience in Thoracic Surgery
7. Research presented/published
8. Ability to work alone
Desirable criteria
9. Experience in related specialties eg Respiratory medicine, intensive care
Skills
Essential criteria
10. Punctual, reliable, competent with the independent management of medical and surgical problems
Attitudes and Values
Essential criteria
11. Understands and supports the vision and values of the Trust
12. Acts as a role model for senior as well as more junior colleagues
13. Team player, able to develop a culture that values colleagues and enables them to engage in problem solving and decision making
14. Provides a role model for clinical leaders