Locum Consultant in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiothoracic Transplantation

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Locum Consultant in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiothoracic Transplantation

The closing date is 15 December 2025

The post-holder will assume a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and the proper functioning of their department. Responsibility for specialist investigations and care planning are crucial, and there are multi-disciplinary team meetings in all areas to ensure high quality care and best practice is followed. Post-holders are expected to refer patients through these designated pathways.

The post-holder must take reasonable care of their own health and safety and any other personnel who may be affected by their omission. Trust policies and regulations must be followed at all times.

Main duties of the job

• To be involved in transplant services including clinics, MDTs, ward rounds and 1:5 transplant on calls for implant surgery
• To support the needs of codependent services at MRI as part of the wider consultant team (e.g. contribute to cover for emergencies as part of the on call rotas)
• To be involved in organ retrieval services during on call weeks and supervise fellows
• To be involved in training, assessing and signing off of retrieval fellows
• To deliver excellent tertiary level cardiac surgery services at a regional level
• To contribute to the planning and development of cardiac surgery services
• To contribute to on call services for cardiac surgery
• To provide flexible support and develop in-reach services across MFT sites
• To support teaching and research within the department

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a leading centre of clinical excellence, renowned for pioneering patient care, advanced medical research, and a collaborative multi-speciality environment. We are the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe - a great place to progress your career. With over 30,000 employees, a turnover exceeding £3 billion, and 10 hospital and community services, join our team to help us deliver outstanding healthcare to our diverse communities.

We offer an engaging and supportive environment, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology. Research and Innovation are at the heart of our work, offering opportunities to lead research that shapes the future of medicine, working alongside experts, advancing clinical practice, and improving patient outcomes.

At MFT, we foster a culture where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Your expertise is recognised, your ambitions are supported, and your impact is felt at every level. Whether you want to develop your clinical skills, pursue research interests, or seek leadership opportunities, MFT provides the ideal environment to achieve your medical or professional aspirations.

If you are dedicated to driving clinical innovation and delivering compassionate patient care, join us to shape tomorrow's healthcare; where clinical excellence, innovation, and your career will thrive.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

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, please contact the manager named below.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or -CESR or -European Community Rights An appropriate higher Cardiothoracic Specialist surgical qualification
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Experience

• Experience of teaching at Postgraduate level
• Experience of audit management
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates
• Experience of supervising
• Fully signed off in organ retrieval and able to perform DCD heart retrieval

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.

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