Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Job summaryThis is a full-time Consultant post in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, created due to expansion of services. The successful candidate will work with the current cohort of Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists to provide care for patients admitted to the Lancashire Cardiac Centre.The post holder will be employed by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and will be professionally accountable to the Clinical Leads for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care. The post holder will be managerially accountable through the Medical Director to the Chief Executive.The Cardiothoracic Directorate consists of the Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiology, Cardiac Theatres and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CITU), and forms part of the Surgery, Women and Children's Division (SWaC).Main duties of the jobPlease ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.About usThe Trust provides tertiary cardiothoracic facilities for the 1.6 million people of Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust executive team and divisional board are committed to supporting cardiothoracic services and have recently created a new division for the tertiary services.Blackpool is a vibrant seaside holiday destination for around 16 million visitors a year and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, rural villages and market towns and has rapid access to the main motorway network. It is less than an hour's drive to the beautiful Lake District and Beacon Fell national parks, Manchester airport is within an hour's drive with international connections. There are good rail connections through the nearby West Coast mainline.DetailsDate posted10 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year Pro rata ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number382-DOC106-26Job locationsBlackpool Teaching HospitalsWhinney Heys RoadBlackpoolFY3 8NRUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying. Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMB ChB or equivalentFRCA or equivalentFull registration with the GMCDesirableHigher degree (MD/PhD) Skills EssentialExcellent communication skills - both oral and written.Effective teaching skills - recognised as Clinical SupervisorsAbility to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisationsInvolvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare settingLeadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisionsCardiothoracic Anaesthesia at advanced (or equivalent) level. Transoesophageal echocardiography Cardiothoracic Critical CareDesirableComputer and IT skillsEducational qualification or working towards.Fellowship in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia Management Skills EssentialAwareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHSUnderstanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultantsParticipation in a management training course Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMB ChB or equivalentFRCA or equivalentFull registration with the GMCDesirableHigher degree (MD/PhD) Skills EssentialExcellent communication skills - both oral and written.Effective teaching skills - recognised as Clinical SupervisorsAbility to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibility and supervise staff.Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams and across organisationsInvolvement and evidence of implementation of service development and managing change in a healthcare settingLeadership skills- ability to take responsibility, show leadership and make decisionsCardiothoracic Anaesthesia at advanced (or equivalent) level. Transoesophageal echocardiography Cardiothoracic Critical CareDesirableComputer and IT skillsEducational qualification or working towards.Fellowship in Cardiothoracic anaesthesia Management Skills EssentialAwareness of NHS organisation and core values of NHSUnderstanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultantsParticipation in a management training courseDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBlackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressBlackpool Teaching HospitalsWhinney Heys RoadBlackpoolFY3 8NRUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameBlackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressBlackpool Teaching HospitalsWhinney Heys RoadBlackpoolFY3 8NRUnited KingdomEmployer's website