Job overview
We are recruiting a full-time Locum Consultant Cardiac Surgeon with a sub-specialty interest in Aortic Surgery for months at the Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital.
The Oxford Heart Centre is a busy tertiary cardiac centre, offering cardiology and cardiothoracic surgical services to all the surrounding districts. The post-holder will contribute to adult cardiac surgical provision within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The postholder’s duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust’s locations.
It is expected that the post-holder will contribute to adult cardiac surgical provision within the Trust, including out-patient clinics, operating lists, and ward rounds, and in particular support the further development of regional aortic service. The post-holder will provide on-call emergency cover for adult cardiac surgery on a : rota and the proposed regional aortic dissection rota, including a regular weekend ward round. The post-holder will be provided with appropriate office facilities (shared office, networked PC) and secretarial support to fulfil this role.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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