Job summary
LOCUM CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST Imaging/Heart failure.
Applications are invited for the post of locum Consultant Cardiologist. The successful applicant will become part of a team of 24 Consultant Cardiologists. They will contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led secondary and tertiary cardiology service. They will have broad experience in all aspects of clinical cardiology, with sub-speciality expertise in heart failure or advanced cardiac imaging. The appointee will participate in the cardiology on-call rota along with undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
NUH has an ambulatory heart failure unit and heart failure nurse specialists. Imaging modalities at NUH include stress echo, MRI, TOE and CT.
Main duties of the job
A substantive colleague has taken a career break and this has been covered by a locum who is leaving at the end of August. We require another Locum colleague until May 2026 to contribute to the tertiary cardiology in patient and out patient service including the non interventional cardiology on call rota. Expertise in heart failure and/or cardiac imaging would be desirable.
NUH has an ambulatory heart failure unit and heart failure nurse specialists. Imaging modalities at NUH include stress echo, MRI, TOE and CT.
About us
Secondary and tertiary cardiology services are delivered on both NUH campuses, at Queens Medical Centre (QMC) and Nottingham City Hospital (NCH). The tertiary catchment covers Nottingham and surrounding districts, North Nottinghamshire, and parts of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire (population approximately 1.3 million). Secondary cardiology services in Nottingham are provided over both campuses, with the majority of acute cardiac admissions coming through the emergency department based on the QMC campus.
The Trent Cardiac Centre (TCC) is a bespoke cardiac services building providing two cardiac catheter laboratories, a day case unit, and day case echocardiography. There are also two cardiac surgical theatres, dedicated cardiac intensive care and high dependency units, and combined cardiology and cardiac surgical ward accommodation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post has been configured to cover the remaining 9 months of a substantive colleague's career break. For more information, please see job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post has been configured to cover the remaining 9 months of a substantive colleague's career break. For more information, please see job description.
Person Specification
Professional registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Eligible to be included on the Cardiology Specialist Register via one of: a)Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiology b)CCT expected within 6 months of interview date c)Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) d)European Community Rights
Desirable
- CCT in General Internal Medicine
Professional qualifications
Essential
Desirable
clinical skills
Essential
- Wide experience in cardiovascular medicine
- Expertise in stress ECHO or TOE
Desirable
- Expertise in cardiac MRI
- Expertise in cardiac CT
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Original high quality research publications relevant to proposed sub-speciality area of interest
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Practical requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre campus
- Ability to travel between home and City Hospital to meet on-call commitments
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work in a team
Desirable
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of change management
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
Person Specification
Professional registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Eligible to be included on the Cardiology Specialist Register via one of: a)Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiology b)CCT expected within 6 months of interview date c)Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) d)European Community Rights
Desirable
- CCT in General Internal Medicine
Professional qualifications
Essential
Desirable
clinical skills
Essential
- Wide experience in cardiovascular medicine
- Expertise in stress ECHO or TOE
Desirable
- Expertise in cardiac MRI
- Expertise in cardiac CT
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Original high quality research publications relevant to proposed sub-speciality area of interest
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Practical requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre campus
- Ability to travel between home and City Hospital to meet on-call commitments
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Able to work in a team
Desirable
- Higher management degree or qualification or training
- Experience of change management
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)