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This role involves development and leadership across multiple surgical sub-specialties, including:

Key Areas of Focus

• Aortic, Minimally Invasive, and Thoracic surgery
• Congenital cardiac surgery
• Transplant surgery (outcomes, operative techniques, guidelines)
• Unit and outcome data analysis
• Service development and recommendations
• Advanced operative techniques and education
• Medical student and trainee education (mentorship, syllabus development, collaborative research)
• Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (AHP) support (technical skills, knowledge articles, best practice projects)
• Surgical training (NTN trainees, fellowships, courses, guidance)
• Research and audit (funding streams, published trials, national research meetings)
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion initiatives (Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Network, mentorship)
• Professional standards, patient safety, and quality improvement

Education and Professional Development

SCTS Education provides annual courses for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for consultants and trainees. Key offerings include:

• Specialty-specific education (Cardiac, Thoracic, Congenital)
• Consultant Masterclass programs (e.g., mentoring in cardiothoracic surgery)
• Technical skills and procedural videos
• Knowledge articles and best practice resources
• Fellowships, awards, and research opportunities

Committees and Leadership

Opportunities to engage with SCTS committees and initiatives, including:

• Academic & Research
• Adult Cardiac Surgery Audit
• Congenital Cardiac Surgery
• Education and Training
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Innovation and Professional Standards
• Patient Safety & Quality Improvement
• Thoracic Surgery and Trainee support
• Mechanical Support and Transplant
• Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery Network

Resources and Support

• Mentorship programs (clinical impact, BHU prevention, resilience toolkits)
• Research funding and trial publications
• COVID-19 resources and reports
• Blue Books, journals, and professional links