Job summary
Our Essex Cardiothoracic Centre has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Locum Consultant Cardiac Surgeon for 6-months.

You will be expected to work within a dynamic group of surgeons who deliver a comprehensive breadth of cardiac surgical activity with numerous sub-specialist areas of interest to provide an individual Cardiac Surgical service of the highest quality including, ensuring that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal. To work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospitals agreed planned activity.

Applicants should hold full GMC registration.

Main duties of the job
In your role you will be expected to provide a Cardiac surgery service of the highest quality, participate in the out of hours on-call rota for cardiac surgical emergencies, work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for inpatient and outpatient services and ensure that standards are developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal.

As our Consultants you are responsible for and expected to ensure effective coordination of all post-operative and ward based clinical care in the absence of their colleagues and whilst on call provide input into the discussion and management of patients from external referral sources.

You will ensure that new techniques to the CTC or those new to your practice are ethically approved and introduced after compliance with the Trusts approval and regulatory policies which may require appropriate training, with approval by the clinical service unit lead and clinical governance process with arrangements for evaluation and clinical audit.

You will participate in annual appraisal and contribute to the supervision and training of other staff members where appropriate including Theatre staff and Surgical Care Practitioners.

About us
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. 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.

Details
Date posted: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata) - YC73
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-CTC-BA-1949-A
Closing date: 12 November 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS or Equivalent
• Essential: Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview

Experience and knowledge

• Essential: Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
• Essential: Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
• Desirable: Specific experience in an area sub-specialist surgery (e.g. MVR, mini-MVR, Aortic)

Research and Audit

• Essential: Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research.
• Desirable: Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal.
• Desirable: Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Communication

• Essential: Excellent written skills.
• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Mr Arvind Singh, Clinical lead - Cardiothoracic Surgery, arvind.singh8@nhs.net, 01265524900

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