(***) Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery (ST6+) in Basildon

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

(**) Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery (ST6+)

Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Cardiothorcic Grade Senior Clinical Fellow Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 390-MS-CTC-BA-1484

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £59,406 - £69,976 Per Annum Pro Rata for Part Time Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our trust we are looking for a highly motivated , caring and compassionate Senior Clinical Fellow to join our Cardiothoracic Team.

You will be working with the team to facilitate smooth functioning of the Surgery Programme of the Unit which includes management of the patients coming through emergency, urgent and elective streams.

You must be able to work flexibly with colleagues including Clinical Fellows and Consultants to achieve the hospital’s agreed planned activity for in-patient and out-patient services.

You will provide supervision to the surgical care practitioner and the foundation year trainees within the unit.

You must evidence a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in cardiothoracic surgery within you application without this you application will not proceed.

Main duties of the job

• Help with efficient running of the aortic surveillance clinics.
• Attend and assist at Outpatients clinics taking responsibility to facilitate their efficient running and ensure clinic letters are dictated promptly.
• Make formal ward rounds daily including at weekends and bank holidays when on-call. These rounds should be considered a teaching opportunity.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical meetings and monthly Clinical Audit Day and ensure that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal.
• Organise (where required) and participate in out of hours cover for the unit.
• On-call responsibilities include: Night time supervision of care of surgical patients including those in the High Dependency Unit and the Intensive Care Unit.
• You will be required to communicate appropriately with the Consultants regarding the management of patients.
• Weekend on-call responsibilities including ward rounds and participation in emergency operations and assessment of in-patients as well as external referrals.
• Advise on the discharge of patients under the care of the cardiothoracic surgical Consultants.
• Perform surgery appropriate to experience under the direction of, or with the assistance of, the Consultant.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Clinical Fellow role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Full Registration with the General Medical Council.
• ALS/ATLS or equivalent.
• MRCS or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in cardiothoracic surgery within you application without this you application will not proceed
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and Emergency re-sternotomy
• Evidence of teaching experience.
• Publications on cardiothoracic surgical topics.
• Research experience.

Communication

• Ability to be punctual and communicate effectively with all levels of staff, patients, and relatives.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with appropriate interpersonal skills for effective team working.
• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients IT skills.

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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