Locum Consultant in Congenital Cardiac Surgery | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK seeks an experienced cardiac surgeon for their Congenital Heart Centre. The role focuses on pediatric and adult congenital heart disease management, with responsibilities including achieving surgical case standards, supervising junior staff, and participating in multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong surgical and teaching skills, with the opportunity for involvement in research and collaboration with the University of Leicester. Join an inclusive, compassionate team dedicated to providing high-quality care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Contribution to research

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum standard of 125 surgical cases per year.
• Participation in on-call rota for ECMO.
• Teaching and supervising junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Achieve surgical case minimums in accordance with NHS E standards.
• Participate in and develop Audit activities.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams for patient treatment.

Skills

Surgical skills

Communication

Leadership

Teaching

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Medical degree

Royal College of Surgeons certification

Job description

Overview

The East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre located at Glenfield Hospital for the adult service and the Leicester Royal Infirmary for the paediatric service, and sits within the Women’s and Children’s Clinical Management Group. It is a multidisciplinary system dedicated to the management of patients of all ages with congenital heart disease for the whole of the East Midlands; i.e. Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Derbyshire, most of Lincolnshire, West Cambridgeshire (Peterborough), Northamptonshire, and part of Warwickshire. The population referral base for congenital heart disease is around 4.8 million and growing. The collaboration of colleagues from paediatric and adult congenital cardiology, congenital cardiac surgery and paediatric intensive care to form a single seamless service has resulted in a safe, productive and happy working environment to the benefit of our patients. A full range of services are provided with the exception of transplantation.

Responsibilities

• To achieve the minimum standard of 125 surgical cases per surgeon as set out in the NHS E service specifications
• To participate in the paediatric cardiothoracic and ECMO on call rota’s at a frequency of 1 in 4.
• To help ensure stability of service delivery for both surgery and ECMO
• To participate in and instigate audit activities within the directorate relevant to congenital cardiac surgery, or ECMO.
• To sustain and develop teaching and research in conjunction with the University of Leicester, and to participate in and fulfil the requirements of the Royal College of Surgeons CPD scheme.
• To participate in and continue to develop services for children and adults with congenital heart disease in the East Midlands, working with existing team of paediatric and adult congenital cardiologists, surgeons, intensivists and anaesthetists.
• Work closely with our partners at network centres team to ensure communication is timely and efficient.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff in all aspects of congenital surgery.
• Work to help deliver the NHS E Congenital Heart Disease Standards & Specifications.
• To encourage a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
• To actively participate in both department and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

Strategy and Values

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals: high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence. And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

Key Duties and Expectations

• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
• The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers – this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty. If appropriate the post-holder will be named in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025