Consultant Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgeon
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 September 2026
2 days leftJob description
Consultant Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgeon - Organ Perfusion, Mechanical Circulatory Support & Cardiac Surgery We are delighted to be able to offer ...
Applicants should be independent in cardiac and lung transplantation/retrieval and are required to manage donor offers, carry out heart and also lung transplantation surgery and be involved in post-operative care, ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings. In addition, the applicant should be independent in donor retrievals and have had experience in mechanical circulatory support (including ECMO, Impella, temporary and durable VADs). There will be mentorship and clinical support for prospective colleagues.
This post encompasses a substantive consultant position with expertise in heart and lung transplantation, ex-vivo lung perfusion and recovery, organ retrieval, Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) and cardiac surgery. The prospective post holder will be expected to provide service and cover duties within the heart and lung transplant programme, the MCS service, as well as transplant clinics, ward rounds and working within a well established multi-disciplinary team. There will be opportunities for involvement in conventional cardiac surgery.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity, please contact:Mr. V. Dronavalli, Clinical Director Cardiothoracic Services and/ orDr. G. Meachery, Joint Director for the Cardiothoracic Transplant ServiceTel: 0191 2137469/ 0191 2231727Email: v.dronavalli@nhs.net /g.meachery@nhs.net
Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC Registration.
- FRCS (C-Th) or equivalent
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).
- Recognised training in heart and lung transplantation in the form of a National or International Fellowship or similar.
Desirable: - Higher Degree.; - Special skills training in the specialty.
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the specialty.
- Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.
- Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.
- Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.
- Ability to perform heart and lung transplantation.
- NHSBT sign off for adult donor retrievals (DBD/DCD Lung)
- Evidence of training and experience in ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP)
- Experience in MCS insertion and management - Impella, ECMO, BIVAD, durable VAD
- Independent to perform organ retrieval for heart and lung transplantation
- Independent in conventional adult cardiac surgery
Desirable
- Previous Consultant level experience.
- Evidence of training and experience in machine perfusion of donor hearts (OCS)
- NHSBT sign off for adult and paediatric donor
- NHSBT sign off for adult DCD Heart
- NHSBT sign off for adult NRP
Management and Administration Experience
Essential
- Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.
- Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance. Demonstrates evidence in transplant service development.
Desirable
- Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.
- Evidence of leadership / project management.
- Evidence of audit or clinical governance lead
- Evidence of having implemented change.
- Developing departmental SOPs for new technologies
- Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of supervising junior medical staff.
- Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.
Desirable: - Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.; - Postgraduate qualification in medical education.
Research
Essential: - Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.
Desirable: - Higher degree.; - Research/critical review of literature.; - Publications in the last five years.
Audit
Essential: - Evidence of participation in audit.
Desirable: - Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.; - Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.
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First seen
18 September 2026
Last checked
22 September 2026
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