Locum Consultant in Congenital Cardiac

This is a 12-month locum Congenital Cardiac Surgeon post with the opportunity for a further extension. The successful applicant will have completed full subspecialty training in Congenital Cardiac Surgery.

The post holder will join a team of 4 congenital cardiac surgeons, 10 paediatric cardiologists and 5 ACHD cardiologists. This post forms part of our Trust?s future succession plan. The Congenital Cardiac Unit in Southampton is the Level 1 lead centre for the Oxford-Southampton Congenital Cardiac ODN. All congenital cardiac services are offered in Southampton including all Congenital Cardiac Surgery for children and adults, cardiac ECMO, fetal cardiology, congenital cardiac CMR/CT, interventional cardiac catheterisation, and all ACHD services. In addition, the Congenital Cardiac Surgery service forms part of the Division of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery giving access to the full range of adult-acquired cardiac and thoracic surgical and interventional procedures.

The department provides the full range of paediatric, neonatal and ACHD congenital surgical services to a region of approx. 5 million population. All other major paediatric specialities are provided within the Southampton Children?s Hospital including paediatric intensive care, respiratory, ENT, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, urology, nephrology, neonatology, neurology, orthopaedics, paeds and neonatal surgery, oncology and radiology. Our hospital also has the full range of adult services on the same site.�

WHAT YOU?LL DO

• Undertake the full range of general, specialist, elective and emergency duties of a consultant congenital cardiac surgeon
• Perform congenital cardiac surgical lists, additional supportive surgical procedures (e.g. ECMO)
• Perform congenital surgical 1:4 on call duties as required.
• Support all cardiac surgical care required on PICU and CICU.
• Support the development of excellent congenital cardiac services across the Oxford-Southampton Network
• Perform duties in line with agreed job plan and support the education of junior staff

We are looking to appoint a well-motivated Congenital Cardiac Surgeon who is fully trained and experienced in congenital cardiac surgery. Our department has a culture of being open and supportive of its team members. We will be looking for someone who can work well within a team and can complement this way of working. The department has a strong ethos in education and research and the successful applicant will be expected to contribute to this activity.

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate their competence to communicate in spoken and written English. Applicants need to be fully accredited for Higher Specialist Training or eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register. Applicants who are within six months of obtaining their CCT / equivalent on the date of the AAC may also apply.

UHSFT offers ample opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and excellent facilities for research and clinical care.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

�As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ?Good? by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.� An operating job plan will be mutually agreed with the Clinical Supervisor and the Consultant Rota Lead, according to the training needs and interests and service?s demands and requirements

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a huge range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), can access on-site nursery facilities (subject to availability), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

You must be fully registered with the GMC, hold a Licence to Practice and preferably be on the Specialist Register to be eligible for interview.

The post holder may have contact with vulnerable adults, therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.