Consultant in Thoracic Surgery

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Job overview

We are currently seeing a significant increase in activity following the introduction of lung cancer screening in the South West.

We anticipate that the successful candidate will contribute to the academic, research and teaching work of the department..

Main duties of the job

Clinics are a mix of face-to-face and virtual format. We are committed to the further development of virtual clinics and digital technology to improve patient experience.

Working for our organisation

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.

Interview Date 11 / March / 2025

Person specification

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
• Positive approach to evidence based practice
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation

• Broad range of IT skills
• Evidence of statistical, data analysis or data visualisation skills relevant to surgical data.

Qualifications & Training

• Full and specialist registration in either AIM or GIM with the General Medical Council (GMC) or
• Eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview or
• Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or evidence of within six months of award of CCT or equivalent by date of interview

• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent

Experience

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in thoracic surgery
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
• Experience in VATS major lung resections

• Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
• Experience at consultant level
• Experience with surgical robotics

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Up to date knowledge and experience of thoracic surgery
• Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to thoracic surgery

• Evidence of advance subspecialist knowledge relevant to the departments work, for example advanced VATS lung resections, surgical robotics or advanced endobronchial procedures.

Research

• Knowledge of the principals involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research
• Evidence of peer review research papers

• Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.
• Experience of clinical trials involvement as a named collaborator or Principal Investigator

Teaching and Training

• Experience of teaching medical students.
• Experience of supervising trainees.
• Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team

• Formal teaching qualification
• Training the trainer course completion or equivalent

Management & Leadership

• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
• Management experience
• Previous leadership role in a relevant professional or healthcare organisation

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Ability to be a flexible team member

• Evidence of effective involvement in collaborative projects, for example leadership role in a research collaborative, clinical transformation/quality improvement or similar

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Awareness of personal limitations
• Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
• Meets professional health requirements
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role

• Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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