Consultant Cardiac Surgeon (Mitral Valve)

Job summary

UHB Trust are seeking an outstanding Consultant Cardiac Surgeon to join one of the UK's leading cardiac surgery programmes at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. As a centre of excellence, UHB delivers a comprehensive adult cardiac surgery service including complex valve surgery, aortic surgery, transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and advanced heart and lung failure services.

This post offers a unique opportunity for a surgeon with a specialist interest in mitral valve disease, including complex mitral valve repair and reconstruction, to help further develop our respected valve service. The successful candidate will provide elective and emergency cardiac surgical care, contribute to transplantation and mechanical support programmes, and participate in the consultant on-call rota.

We are looking for a highly motivated surgeon who is fully competent in cardiac surgery, demonstrates excellent clinical outcomes, and thrives within a multidisciplinary environment. Applicants must be GMC registered (or eligible), be on the Specialist Register in Cardiothoracic Surgery (or eligible within six months), and have a proven interest in mitral valve surgery. Mitral valve and transplant fellowship experience would be advantageous.

The role includes teaching, training, audit, quality improvement, research, and leadership opportunities within a department committed to innovation and excellence in patient care. UHB's values of being Kind, Connected and Bold underpin everything we do.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will provide consultant-level care for elective and emergency cardiac surgical patients within a high-volume tertiary cardiac surgery service. The role has a particular focus on the development and delivery of specialist mitral valve surgery, including complex mitral valve repair and reconstruction, alongside the management of a broad range of adult cardiac surgical conditions.

The post holder will participate in all aspects of the department's clinical activity, including outpatient clinics, operating lists, multidisciplinary team meetings, ward care and participation in the consultant on-call rota for cardiac surgical emergencies, cardiothoracic trauma and transplantation. They will also contribute to the Trust's nationally commissioned heart and lung transplantation and mechanical circulatory support programmes.

The consultant will work closely with cardiologists, intensivists, anaesthetists, nursing teams and allied health professionals to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care and support continuous service improvement. Responsibilities include maintaining high clinical standards, contributing to clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives, responding to patient concerns in line with Trust policies, and ensuring accurate clinical documentation and information governance compliance.

Job description

The role includes active participation in teaching, training and supervision of resident doctors and other healthcare professionals, as well as supporting research, innovation and continuing professional development. The post holder will contribute to departmental leadership, service development and the achievement of performance and quality objectives, while upholding UHB's values of being Kind, Connected and Bold.

For further details pertaining to the nature of this role, please find attached fully detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.