Consultant Thoracic Surgeon
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Job overview
We are seeking an accomplished and dedicated Thoracic Consultant Surgeon to join our esteemed team, serving patients of North Central London. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge surgical practices and advance patient care within a collaborative and progressive environment.The position demands exceptional expertise, leadership, and a commitment to clinical excellence. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the field of Thoracic Surgery, we encourage you to take this next step in your career.
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Main duties of the job
As a Thoracic Consultant Surgeon, you will take a leadership role in delivering exceptional clinical care to patients requiring thoracic surgical procedures. Your responsibilities will include performing complex surgeries with precision, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal outcomes, and contributing to the development of innovative treatment approaches.You will play a critical role in mentoring junior staff, advancing research initiatives, and upholding the highest standards of patient safety and care.
To excel in this role, candidates must demonstrate outstanding technical expertise in thoracic surgery, strong decision-making skills, and a commitment to advancing both patient care and governance standards. A collaborative mindset, dedication to teaching, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are essential to provide compassionate patient care
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*- UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria- Eligible for full registration with the GMC and eligible to apply for GMC Specialist Register at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practise.
- An appropriate higher thoracic surgical qualification.
- Higher Academic Degree
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria- Excellent clinical skills (ability to carry out complex lung resection including chest wall and tracheal surgery)
- Proven track record on minimally invasive surgery
- Capacity to use and develop a wide range of theoretical approaches.
- Record of consistent academic activity including publications of scientific articles on national and international journals on Thoracic surgical and lung cancer topics
- Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims and objectives.
- Proven Record of benign chest wall surgery procedures performe
- Role in national and international Thoracic Surgical/lung cancer societies
- Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical / organisational context.
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria- Comprehensive training in Thoracic Surgery
- Fellowship in thoracic surgery
Clinical Knowledge
Essential criteria- Commensurate with post CCT/fellowship training
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities.Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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