Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgery (ST3+)

The successful candidate will provide a service commitment to heart and lung retrieval and implantation, recipient assessment, as well as pre and post-operative care of transplant recipients. Experience in cardiopulmonary organ transplantation, ECMO, VAD implantation, machine perfusion technology will be gained and there will be an opportunity to attend operating lists in cardiac surgery.

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team as a Trust Fellow in Cardiopulmonary Transplantation. These posts are available as soon as possible for 12 months in the first instance, with a possible extension.

The successful candidate will provide a service commitment to heart and lung retrieval and implantation, recipient assessment, as well as pre and post-operative care of transplant recipients. Experience in cardiopulmonary organ transplantation, ECMO, VAD implantation, machine perfusion technology will be gained and there will be an opportunity to attend operating lists in cardiac surgery. There are opportunities for exploring research.

Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and hold a license to practice with the GMC. You must also hold MRCS or equivalent and have at least 18 months experience in cardiothoracic surgery.

Candidates may also have commitment to the conventional adult cardiothoracic surgery programme depending on the service requirements and departmental needs.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.