Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia

A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint experienced Anaesthesia and Critical Care doctors to a comprehensive Cardiac Fellowship programme based at Wythenshawe Hospital. This role would ideally suit a candidate with a sub-specialised interest in cardiothoracics, or someone seeking to submit their CESR application within 18 months.

Due to the short-term nature of the role, the successful candidate must hold a current registration with the GMC at the time of application, whether it be an active licence, ceased licence or a pending application - MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for vacancies less than 12 months fixed term. Candidates who do not fit this criteria will not progress through to the shortlisting stage.

Please note: MFT is not a right to work sponsoring organisation for Tier 5. Should a candidate require Tier 5 sponsorship, they must apply through the Academy of Royal College via the MTI Scheme.

Please note: since April 2021, the Trust moved to a locally agreed contract for all locally employed doctors, that mirrors the terms and conditions of service for doctors in training (2016 contract). This means the grade for the position has a static salary and no prior experience will be considered. More information can be found on the NHS Employers Medical & Dental Pay and Conditions Circular (page 6).

https://www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/Pay-and-Conditions-Circular-MD-3-2021.pdf

• The post holder is responsible to the Consultants and the Trust for:
• The initial management and primary care of the patients in the department.
• Providing supervision, assistance and instruction to the junior medical staff.
• Maintaining the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted good medical practice and the various clinical policies of the Service.
• Arranging for the follow-up of patients treated in the department, including the follow-up of any investigations performed and the taking of appropriate action in accordance with the results of these.
• Transmission of relevant clinical information of patients to other medical, technical and nursing staff both within and external to the department, regarding patients under care of those referred to other places for further treatment of follow-up.
• Supervision of nursing staff in matters relating to the treatment of patients.
• Teaching and supervision of medical students, nurses and ST1/2 level doctors working within the department

Additional Duties: From time-to-time Speciality Doctors are required to attend patients involved in accidents outside the hospital to give supportive care at the scene and ensure the safe transfer of patients into hospital and are also expected to help in the efficient running of any major incidents either within the hospital or at the scene.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the ‘NHS England’ website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team .

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Thursday 6 Nov 2025