Consultant in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

Consultant in Cardiothoracicand VascularAnaesthesia

(10PAs)

Applicants are invited toapply forasubstantiveConsultantpostin Cardiothoracic andVascular Anaesthesiaat Barts Health NHS Trust, based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

In October 2014, NHS England approved the case for changeforthe way that specialist cardiovascular services are provided across north and east London, enabling the creation of the Barts Heart Centre. The Barts Heart Centrewas created by combiningthe services and staff from the London Chest Hospital and UCLH’s The Heart Hospital, along with those already running at St Bartholomew’s.

It is the largest specialist cardiovascularcentrein the country,bringing togetherawide range ofexpertisein clinical care,researchand education for cardiovascular conditions.

Withstate-of-the-artfacilities, the Barts Heart Centre has 10 theatres, 10 catheter labs(including 2 hybrid rooms),255general cardiac bedsand 98 higher acuity care beds including58Level 3critical care beds. The centre has one of the busiest surgical programmes in Europe andperforms moreHAC PCIs andcardiacMRI and CT scans than any other centre in the world.

Main duties of the job

Barts Heart Centre has a well-established ECLS programme for respiratory and cardiac support.It is Europe’s largest specialised cardiovascular centre, covering a population of three million people across north and east London, west Essex and beyond. It also creates the world’s biggest centre of excellence for adults with congenital heart disease.The Thorax Centre provides multi-disciplinary care for patients with lung disease.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration & licence to practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • FRCA or equivalent
  • CCT in anaesthesia or equivalent or, if in training within 6 months of CCT

Desirable

  • Wide experience and knowledge of the UK healthcare system
  • ALS or CALS provider status
  • Clinical management training

Special Knowledge/ Abilities and/or Experience

Essential

  • Advanced anaesthesia training (SIA or fellowship of at least 6 months) in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and cardiac critical care
  • Advanced anaesthesia training (SIA or fellowship of at least 6 months) in anaesthesia for complex vascular surgery
  • Experience in perioperative medicine and leading pre-operative assessment clinics
  • Advanced transoesophageal echocardiography skills
  • Proficiency in procedures relevant to the role, including complex vascular access and fibreoptic bronchoscopy

Desirable

  • TOE/TTE accreditation
  • Training and experience in acute pain management for surgical patients
  • Extensive experience in a wide variety of anaesthesia, including the management of major trauma
  • Consultant or post-CCT experience in specialities relevant to the role

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to communicate clearly and intelligently in written and spoken English
  • Ability to build strong and effective relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues
  • Enthusiasm and approachability

Desirable

  • Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
  • Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to change
  • Ability to promote equality of opportunity in medical practice and medical education

Teaching & Training

Essential

  • Involvement in teaching undergraduates and junior medical stafF
  • Involvement in teaching nurses and other allied health professionals
  • Evidence of training in teaching skills

Desirable

  • CALS, ATLS, ALS, APLS or PALS instructor status.
  • Certificate of education.
  • Formal involvement in undergraduate education.

Research

Essential

  • Understands research methodology
  • Actively encourages research involvement junior medical staff, nurses and AHPs
  • Published or submitted research to indexed journals

Desirable

  • Research presentations to learned societies on topics related to anaesthesia or critical care.
  • PhD or MD.

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Commitment to continuing personal development
  • Audit experience
  • Knowledge of governance processes

Desirable

  • Computer skills
  • Record of successful service development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications 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).

Closing Date: 12 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.