Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Consultant Thoracic Surgeon The Oxford Heart Centre provides the full range of adult thoracic surgery with the exception of pulmonary transplantation. Approximately 150 primary lung cancer resections are performed each year, with a 40% increase in workload predicted with the implementation of the targeted lung health check. The service currently has three Consultant Thoracic Surgeons and six Consultant Cardiac Surgeons supported by eight Cardiothoracic Registrars and two Thoracic Fellows. Teaching/Research Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital, and the post-holder will be required to participate in programmes for teaching clinical students, training junior doctors and in clinical examinations. It is expected that this will be an integral part of everyday clinical activity. The post-holders contribution to teaching, training and research will be included in the regular job plan review. Clinical Governance The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, and quality improvement activities as required by the Trust and external accrediting bodies. Personal and Professional Development The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up to date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. Management The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical service under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.