Consultant in Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Required to fill this second replacement post within the Congenital Cardiac Surgery Department at the Leeds General Infirmary. It is envisaged that this post will become Lead Clinician. The congenital cardiac surgery department works closely with the departments of paediatric cardiology and adult congenital cardiology, forming the Congenital Cardiac Unit. The Unit is the level 1 Centre for the Yorkshire and Humber Congenital Cardiac Network and serves a population of approximately 5.5 million in Yorkshire, Humberside and Northern Trent. Services include all aspects of specialist tertiary care of congenital cardiac patients (children and adults) with the exception of transplantation and long-term mechanical cardiac assistance. The annual workload of the Unit includes over 400 cardiac operations (children and adults), approximately 700 catheterisations per year (diagnostic, therapeutic, and electrophysiology studies/ablations), and over 10,000 outpatient consultations. A full range of children's services and many adult services are co-located on the Leeds General Infirmary site. The service is managed by Leeds Children's Hospital CSU.
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on: How do you see congenital cardiac surgery for children and adults develop in the next 10 years?
Main duties of the job
The team is highly motivated and committed to delivering excellent services for patients, and the expectations of all members of the multi-disciplinary team are high. The department has a proven track record of supporting the professional development of their colleagues, including dual surgeon operating and a pre-procedure planning using the 3D cardiac modelling service. An interest in surgical training is desirable. The Leeds General Infirmary is co-located with the University of Leeds campus offering opportunities for further development of research interests. The successful applicant should possess FRCS or appropriate higher surgical qualification (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register. Applicants should have established skills in congenital cardiac surgery and its related specialties including complex neonatal and adult congenital cardiac surgical procedures. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable. Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part-time and those wishing to job share.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: 23/04/2025
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The best place to work
3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially sustainable
Job responsibilities
In relation to this post, we are looking for a Congenital Cardiac Surgeon in the department of Congenital Cardiac Surgery at the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust. This is a replacement full-time position for a cardiac surgeon who already has considerable experience as an independent operator at consultant level for a wide range of paediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgical procedures, including complex neonatal repairs. It is envisaged that the new postholder will become the Clinical Lead for the department. The additional time and remuneration for this role are not included in the job plan below and will be separately negotiated with the candidate on appointment. Team working is highly valued in the department and there is a proven track record of supporting the development of colleague surgeons, including dual surgeon operating and operative planning using the 3D cardiac modelling service.
The department works closely together with the departments of paediatric cardiology and adult congenital cardiology, forming the Congenital Cardiac Unit. The Unit is the level 1 Centre for the Yorkshire and Humber Congenital Cardiac Network and serves a population of approximately 5.5 million in Yorkshire, Humberside and Northern Trent. Services include all aspects of specialist tertiary care of congenital cardiac patients (children and adults) with the exception of transplantation and long-term mechanical cardiac assistance. The annual workload of the Unit includes over 400 cardiac operations (children and adults), approximately 700 catheterisations per year (diagnostic, therapeutic, and electrophysiology studies/ablations), and over 10,000 outpatient consultations.
The Congenital Cardiac Unit is situated at the Leeds General Infirmary, with paediatric services housed at the Leeds Children's Hospital in the Clarendon Wing and adult services in the Jubilee Wing. This includes a dedicated 16 bed paediatric cardiac ward (of which 6 beds are designated as high dependency) and mixed paediatric intensive care unit with 16 beds. There is a 28 bedded adult cardiac surgery ward and dedicated 14 bedded cardiac intensive care which are shared with adult acquired cardiac surgery. There are obstetric, neonatal and all paediatric services on site, as well as many adult services. The Campus of the University of Leeds is located next to the General Infirmary and offers ample opportunities for research, teaching, and innovation.
The advertised position is a replacement post to accommodate recent and upcoming changes in the department and help build on a team of continued excellence for the future. The consultant cardiac surgeons work closely with the 13-consultant congenital paediatric cardiologists and 5 consultant adult congenital cardiologists. There are no SAS doctors.
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
* Should have completed a recognised training programme in congenital cardiac surgery.
* Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
* Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
* Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
* Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
* Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Qualifications
* CCST in congenital cardiac surgery or an appropriate higher surgical qualification demonstrating completion of sub-specialty training equivalent to the standards of the UK sub-speciality curriculum in congenital cardiac surgery or equivalent qualification.
* Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
* YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
* Is up to date and fit to practice safely.
Experience
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in both adult and paediatric cardiac surgery with demonstrable progress in ability to deal with an increasingly complex case mix.
* Specifically, must demonstrate a higher level of clinical training in both adult and paediatric cardiac surgery.
* Must have experience in leading surgical teams, with a proven track record of leading service change and developments.
* Ability for collaborative working to improve operative expertise and service development.
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion across the spectrum of congenital cardiac surgery and management of emergency patients.
* Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Management, Interpersonal Skills and other
* Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
* Must have experience in leading surgical teams, with a proven track record of leading service change and developments.
* Well organised and skilled in good time management.
* Effective interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
* Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
* -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
* Attendance at recognised management course.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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