Cardiothoracic Consultant Anaesthetist

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  • Basildon, Essex
  • £109,725-145,478 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
We are looking for Consultant Cardionthoracic Anaesthertists to join our team and support the expansion in services across the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC).This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to be part of the team leading delivery of Cardiovascular, Thoracic, Cardiology and Intensive care services within this dedicated specialist centre for Essex.You will be required to work flexibly to support cardiothoracic services across the centre and the final job plan will reflect your interests; so if you have sub-specialist interests including but not limited to Cardiac ITU, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, enhanced recovery, neuro-prognostication, we want to hear from you today.Main duties of the job
  • Provide perioperative TOE services.
  • Providing evidence-based care
  • Working clinically in cardiothoracic critical care.
  • Working collaboratively with a variety of colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Covering on-call across our cardiothoracic theatres, cardiac critical care and cardiology intervention services - so ideally you should live within 10 miles of Basildon Hospital, or 30 minutes travelling time.
Developing your interests and specialisation within cardiothoracic anaesthesia, & Critical Care including active participation in research programmes.About usWith a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.DetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number390-MR-CTC-BA-2736-BJob locationsBasildonNethermayneBasildonSS16 5NLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor details of this fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of cutting edge cardiothoracic care, please see the attached job description.We look forward to receiving your application. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor details of this fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of cutting edge cardiothoracic care, please see the attached job description.We look forward to receiving your application.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • GMC registration
  • Training in both general and cardiothoracic critical care, ALS or ATLS. (at least Intermediate level as per RCOA curriculum)
Desirable
  • On Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview
  • Training and qualifications in other medical specialty (e.g. FICM, MRCP, MRCS, FRCS).
  • Membership of a national specialty organization (e.g. ACTA)
  • Accreditation in perioperative TOE
ExperienceEssential
  • A minimum of one year of continuous experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and Intensive Care equivalent to advanced level training as per RCOA curriculum.
Desirable
  • ITU experience
  • Significant experience in cardiothoracic surgery as consultant
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • GMC registration
  • Training in both general and cardiothoracic critical care, ALS or ATLS. (at least Intermediate level as per RCOA curriculum)
Desirable
  • On Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview
  • Training and qualifications in other medical specialty (e.g. FICM, MRCP, MRCS, FRCS).
  • Membership of a national specialty organization (e.g. ACTA)
  • Accreditation in perioperative TOE
ExperienceEssential
  • A minimum of one year of continuous experience in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and Intensive Care equivalent to advanced level training as per RCOA curriculum.
Desirable
  • ITU experience
  • Significant experience in cardiothoracic surgery as consultant

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