Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon to join their dynamic unit. The role includes providing high-quality surgical services, participating in on-call duties, and contributing to training while maintaining standards through clinical audits and research. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to training and career development support

Qualifications

• MBBS or Equivalent and entry on GMC Specialist Register required.
• Evidence of thorough training in Thoracic Surgery.
• Knowledge of research/audit principles and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality Thoracic surgical services and participate in on-call duties.
• Manage post-operative care and coordinate with colleagues.
• Supervise and train Theatre staff and Surgical Care Practitioners.

Skills

Clinical Audit

Research Interpretation

Communication

Education

MBBS or Equivalent

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

The closing date is 30 July 2025

Our Essex Cardiothoracic Centre has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

You will be expected to work within a dynamic group of surgeons who deliver a comprehensive breadth of Thoracic surgical activity with numerous sub-specialist areas of interest to provide an individual Thoracic Surgical service of the highest quality including, ensuring that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal. To work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospitals agreed planned activity.

Applicants are required to hold full GMC registration.

Main duties of the job

In your role you will be expected to provide a Thoracic surgical service of the highest quality, participate in the out of hours on-call rota for thoracicsurgical emergencies, work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for inpatient and outpatient services and ensure that standards are developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal.

As our Consultant, you are responsible for and expected to ensure effective coordination of all post-operative and ward based clinical care in the absence of colleagues and whilst on call provide input into the discussion and management of patients from external referral sources.

You will ensure that new techniques to the CTC or those new to your practice are ethically approved and introduced after compliance with the Trusts approval and regulatory policies which may require appropriate training, with approval by the clinical service unit lead and clinical governance process with arrangements for evaluation and clinical audit.

You will participate in annual appraisal and contribute to the supervision and training of other staff members where appropriate including Theatre staff and Surgical Care Practitioners.

About us

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Job responsibilities

Do you have an interest in Thoracic innovation? Then we want to hear from you!

Please see the attached Job Description for further details of this exciting role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or Equivalent
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview

Experiance and knowledge

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
• Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team

Research and Audit

• Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
• Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearPer Annum - YC73