SCTS Post Certification Fellowship in Robotic Thoracic Surgery inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 20 NOV 2024

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.

We are looking for registrars who will be post-CCT in August 2024 with senior thoracic surgery experience who are motivated and enthusiastic and wish to develop a sub-specialty interest in robotic 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.

The applicants must have full GMC registration with a license to practice and possess FRCS/MRCS or equivalent.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

The clinical work will consist of:

Operating Theatres - first assistant or primary operator with dual console supervision with at least 2 operating theatre days per week, working with two European proctors.

Participation in the organisation of operating timetable and admissions.

Undertake daily ward round

Carrying out general ward work as part of the rota, under the supervision of the consultant.

Supervising junior doctor ward work

Attendance of MDTs

Attendance and presentation in audit meetings, teaching programme and research meetings.

Nights and weekend cover.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

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All available trainees are expected to attend educational meetings. There are monthly audit days on which the trainees will be asked to present on going audits and outcomes data.

Barts Health NHS Trust reserves the right to change the parameters of the standard working week, the number of hours of 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.)

Annual leave allocation is between 27 and 32 days per year pro-rata, depending on length of service. Notice of proposed annual leave must be given to the junior medical staff administrator and consultant in charge at least six weeks in advance.