National Waiting Times Centre NHS Board Recruitment Person Specification Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon with a Special Interest in Transplantation Essential Desirable How or where to be judged 1.Qualifications/ FRCS (CT) or equivalent. Higher research degree Application Training Interview On GMC specialist register or eligible to be within 6 months 2.Experience Extensive training in cardiothoracic Application surgery. Experience of introduction of new technology or procedure. Interview Recent experience of working within the NHS 3.Skills/Knowledge Effective in MDT working. Leadership in clinical risk Interview systems in cardiothoracic surgery Excellent team working skills. Understanding of modern risk management systems 4.Understanding Cardiothoracic NWTC Board Interview of the objectives of the Cardiothoracic service and NWTC Board 5.Teaching & To provide clinical supervision of Educational supervisor of Application Education postgraduate training doctors postgraduate doctors Interview Teaching undergraduates and other health professionals 6. Clinical Audit & Demonstrate experience of clinical Understanding of risk Application Risk Management audit and evidence based practice management and patient safety initiatives Interview Key principles of Clinical Governance and Data Protection 7.Research and Previous and current active interest in Extensive research experience Application innovation research with evidence of publications. and leading research projects. Interview Involvement in grant application Demonstration of success in major grant applications. Supervision of trainees in research Journal editorial experience.
National Waiting Times Centre NHS Board Recruitment Person Specification Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon with a Special Interest in Transplantation Essential Desirable How or where to be judged 1.Qualifications/ Training FRCS (CT) or equivalent. On GMC specialist register or eligible to be within 6 months Higher research degree Application Interview 2.Experience Extensive training in cardiothoracic surgery. Experience of introduction of new technology or procedure. Recent experience of working within the NHS Application Interview 3.Skills/Knowledge Effective in MDT working. Excellent team working skills. Understanding of modern risk management systems Leadership in clinical risk systems in cardiothoracic surgery Interview 4.Understanding of the objectives of the Cardiothoracic service and NWTC Board Cardiothoracic NWTC Board Interview 5.Teaching & Education To provide clinical supervision of postgraduate training doctors Teaching undergraduates and other health professionals Educational supervisor of postgraduate doctors Application Interview 6. Clinical Audit & Risk Management Demonstrate experience of clinical audit and evidence based practice Key principles of Clinical Governance and Data Protection Understanding of risk management and patient safety initiatives Application Interview 7.Research and innovation Previous and current active interest in research with evidence of publications. Involvement in grant application Supervision of trainees in research Extensive research experience and leading research projects. Demonstration of success in major grant applications. Journal editorial experience. Application Interview