Clinical:Day to day care of pre- and post-operative cardiac and thoracic surgery patients on the wards, clinics andtheatresPerform operations as a first operator (with consultant supervision) if appropriate as well as assist in theatresdepending on the level of experienceAttend outpatient clinics to see new or follow patients under the supervision of the consultant2nd on-call for any ICU/HDU/ward emergencies for cardiothoracic surgical patients (1:8 resident on-call)Reviewing patients daily, requesting appropriate investigation and treating the patients appropriatelyTake and see referrals for cardiac and thoracic surgical patients, liaising with the on-call consultant surgeonsSeeks timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate Administrative:Ensuring accurate and representative entries are made in the case notesFilling out referrals to MDTs and requesting investigations in a timely fashion Research/Audit:Participate actively in local audit and presentations; as well as attend the monthly M&M meetingsParticipate in any research activity and submit abstracts to meetings; present at national/international meetings Teaching:Attend the cardiothoracic weekly teaching and journal clubPresent at the weekly teachingTeaching and supervision of junior medical staff/medical and nursing students if appropriate Flexibility:In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result anyoffer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.