Consultant in Thoracic Surgery | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The applicant should be able to undertake open and VATS lung resections independently and have evidence of substantial first operator experience and an audit of positive patient outcomes.
The post will be based at Castle Hill Hospital. The successful applicant will also be expected to provide emergency cover at other HUTH hospitals, such as Hull Royal Infirmary when on call. We work closely with the major trauma centre with input as required.
This replacement post is essential to maintain current levels of service provision in thoracic surgery. The post holder will have equitable working conditions with consultant colleagues, and provide the necessary on-call requirements for thoracic surgery.The objectives of this post are listed below
- To work with consultant colleagues in the provision of a comprehensive adult thoracic surgery service
- To deliver a thoracic surgical service to the population in line with local targets, NHS England national service specifications and commissioning agreements, NICE directives and GIRFT recommendations
- To work collaboratively with consultant colleagues and the wider team to deliver excellent thoracic surgical care
- To participate in and progress Clinical Audit & Governance to ensure patient safety, clinical quality, operational effectiveness and service efficiency
- To participate in the adult thoracic surgical on call rota
- To support service plans for the specialty, taking account of the changes in population demographics, operational requirements, clinical practice and new technologies available
- To maintain and expand the excellence of teaching and research within the department.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Tuesday 15 Oct 2024