Job Description

The post-holder will assume a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and the proper functioning of their department. Responsibility for specialist investigations and care planning are crucial, and there are multi-disciplinary team meetings in all areas to ensure high quality care and best practice is followed. Post-holders are expected to refer patients through these designated pathways.
The post-holder must take reasonable care of their own health and safety and any other personnel who may be affected by their omission. Trust policies and regulations must be followed at all times.
Main duties of the job

• To be involved in cardiac surgery services including clinics, MDTs, ward rounds and 1:5 aortic dissection on calls
• To support the needs of co-dependent services at MRI as part of the wider consultant team (e.g. contribute to cover for emergencies as part of the on call rotas)
• To be involved in aortic dissection services
• To deliver excellent tertiary level cardiac surgery services at a regional level
• To contribute to the planning and development of cardiac surgery services
• To contribute to on call services for cardiac surgery
• To provide flexible support and develop in-reach services across MFT sites
• To support teaching, innovation and research within the department, particularly in the field of Aortic dissection and chronic aortic conditions
• To be involved in developing academic research with University of Manchester

About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of xc2xa32.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or -CESR or -European Community Rights
• An appropriate higher Cardiothoracic Specialist surgical qualification

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree (eg MSc, MD, PhD).
• Consultant cardiac surgery experience
• Experience in developing academic research

Clinical Experience
Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in cardiac for emergency and elective situations.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.

Desirable

• Subspecialist interest in: Aortic surgery
• Ability to perform elective aortic surgery
• Ability to perform dissection surgery
• Develop/demonstrate leadership in developing aortic surgery

Management and Administrative Experience
Essential

• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists. Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm.

Teaching Experience
Essential

• Experience of teaching at Postgraduate level.
• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills

Desirable

• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates.
• Experience of supervising

Audit and Research Experience
Essential

• Experience of audit management Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
• Peer reviewed publications.

Personal attributes
Essential

• Ability to work in a team and engage in innovation.
• Good interpersonal skills, Enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with other agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education

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