Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

We are looking to appoint 2 x Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeons, working across the geographical areas covered by the Regional Cardiac Centre. The appointee will join 10 Consultant Cardiac, Thoracic and Cardiothoracic colleagues and will participate in a 1:6 cardiac on call rota at Victoria Hospital. A specific aortic on-call rota 1:4 is in place and the successful candidate will work towards joining this rota.

The successful candidate will join a multi-professional team based at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

The unit has well developed subspecialisations; the appointee would be expected to embrace this and develop their interest in the field of Aortic surgery. It is envisaged that the appointee will participate in the network vascular MDT, develop links with Interventional radiology and take part in an aortic dissection on call service after a period of mentorship.

This post would support and enhance the departments plans to introduce a Surgeon of the Day to improve availability, lines of communication and cross speciality dialogue working closely with Cardiology and other specialists such as Interventional Radiologists. The department is currently working hard to meet demands and national targets for in house revascularisation. Additionally the post holder will contribute to both in house urgent cases and waiting list improvements., The commitment for the post will be as follows. If there is any change between production of this job description and advertisement/appointment, candidates will be informed.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.