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Trust Specialist Registrar

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DUView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£76,582

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

28 September 2026

14 days left

Job description

A full-time post as Specialist Registrar in Cardiothoracic Surgery for 1 year, extendable to a maximum of 2 years is available at the Oxford Universit...

The post-holder's duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital although occasional contribution to clinics and inpatient care may be required at the Churchill hospital.

The post-holder will participate in the service's inpatient and outpatient activities i.e. experience in operating theatre, regular MDTs and outpatient clinics and postoperative rounds. The post-holder will be expected to participate in the in-service training and teaching; training agreements will be made at the beginning of the appointment.

The post-holder will participate in the full-shift cardiothoracic registrar on-call rota (currently 1:8 resident on-call), dealing with all cardiothoracic referrals and covering the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit on a full shift rota.

The post-holders duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital although occasional contribution to clinics and inpatient care may be required at the Churchill hospital.

The post-holder will participate in the services inpatient and outpatient activities i.e. experience in operating theatre, regular MDTs and outpatient clinics and postoperative rounds. The post-holder will be expected to participate in the in-service training and teaching; training agreements will be made at the beginning of the appointment.

The post-holder will participate in the full-shift cardiothoracic registrar on-call rota (currently 1:8 resident on-call), dealing with all cardiothoracic referrals and covering the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit on a full shift rota.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Qualifications

Essential: - GMC Full Licence to Practice; - MRCS or equivalent qualification; - Completion of Core Surgical Training or equivalent

Desirable: - 6 months training at registrar level in cardiothoracic surgery

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of achievement of ST2 competencies relevant to cardiothoracic surgery.
  • Experience sufficient to competently assist in cardiothoracic operations
  • Experience sufficient to manage emergency cardiothoracic referrals

Desirable: - CALS qualification; - Experience of managing/ performing emergency; - performing emergency sternal reopening

Skills

Essential

  • Experience in chest drains, sternotomy, thoracotomy, conduit harvest and surgical assisting
  • Sufficient leadership, organisational, and professional skills to undertake effectively this role
  • Good interpersonal skills and experience of collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues
  • Sufficient spoken and written English to effectively discuss referrals over the telephone and in person

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and how care is delivered within it
  • Computing skills: ability to use electronic patient records
  • Validated logbook demonstrating general surgical, cardiac or thoracic experience

How to apply

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First seen

14 September 2026

Last checked

14 September 2026

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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