Job description

Manchester NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Specialty Registrar in CT Surgery.

The post is based at Wythenshawe Hospital, which provides a wide range of inpatient and acute services, with approximately 1000 beds. The
large tertiary cardiothoracic unit includes the specialties of cardiology, cardiac and thoracic surgery, heart & lung transplantation, as well as
offering VAD and ECMO services.

The cardiac and thoracic surgery specialties offer a wide range of adult cardiac surgery, and sole provision of thoracic surgery in Greater
Manchester. There are currently 47 cardiothoracic surgery beds, and 16 transplant beds, along with 31 dedicated cardio-thoracic critical care
beds.
Outpatients are based in the dedicated clinic suite of the North West Heart Centre. The post holder would also be expected to support an
established satellite clinic at one of our local hospitals.
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We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our
cardiothoracic surgery department as part of the Registrar team. This team consists of 14
registrars, who are a combination of Higher Clinical Fellows (HCFs), Associate Specialists and
Higher Surgical Trainees (HSTs). The number of HSTs in the department at any time ranges from
two to five. All colleagues working on this rota will be allocated to a named consultant surgeon
and will undertake their core activities with that named consultant. Consultant & registrar
pairings will be rotated on a 6-monthly basis. HCFs are afforded the same training opportunities
as HSTs. The successful candidate can expect to attend operating theatres and outpatient clinics
on a regular basis, with the opportunity to gain experience across the spectrum of cardiothoracic
surgery including mechanical circulatory support and cardiopulmonary transplantation

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!