Job summary
This is a substantive Consultant post in the Transplant Unit at RPH. We are seeking a Consultant Cardiologist with expertise in Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) and Heart Transplantation.
Our Cardiothoracic Transplant program began in 1979. We have performed more than 1600 heart transplants, 800 lung transplants and 350 heart-lung transplants. We have the world's greatest experience of DCD heart transplantation. We have implanted more than 100 continuous flow left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to heart transplantation and use multiple forms of short-term MCS, including VA ECMO, Impella and CentriMag VADs. We provide life-long care to around 600 patients who have undergone heart transplantation. Long-term survival from time of listing for heart transplantation and time of heart transplantation itself, are consistently among the best in the United Kingdom.
The post-holder will join the existing team of five Consultant Cardiologists, three Consultant Respiratory Physicians and contribute to all activities of the service. The post-holder will be a member of the Transplant Cardiologist Consultant of the Week rota and will participate in the out of hours rota.
Further information and arrangements for informal visits can be made through the offices of: Dr Stephen Pettit, Clinical Lead Transplant (stephen.pettit@nhs.net - 01223 638000) or Dr Alain Vuylsteke, Divisional Clinical Director (Sec: Katherine Smith - katherine.smith64@nhs.net - 01223 638137).
Main duties of the job
1.Care of transplant patients in conjunction with the other transplant physicians throughout the assessment process, immediate post-transplant care and life long follow up of Heart Transplant patients.
2.Provide ward and intensive care management for heart transplant patients and advanced heart failure patients and cover for lung transplant patients during on-call weekends.
3.To ensure that national heart failure and transplant standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence-based practice and appraisal.
4.Contribute to the training of junior doctors in accordance with standards required by college, Postgraduate Dean and hospital.
5.Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
6.Expand Advanced Heart Failure, MCS and Transplant-related research as part of an agreed research plan.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent.
- Specialist Registration in Cardiology on commencement.
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g., MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management of advanced heart failure, including detailed haemodynamic assessment of cardiogenic shock.
- Experience in mechanical circulatory support (MCS), including patient selection and management.
- Experience in heart transplantation, including selection, post-operative care and immunosuppression.
- Independent at endomyocardial biopsy and right heart catheterisation.
- Experience with organ donation and allocation in the NHS, including applications to Cardiothoracic Advisory Group adjudication panel.
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients after lung transplantation.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
- Can demonstrate participation in research and/or education.
- Experience in recruitment of patients to clinical trials in field of transplantation and MCS
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of health service management.
- Leadership of quality improvement projects in transplantation and MCS
- Record of initiation of audit projects and presentation of results.
- Experience in the organisation and delivery of teaching activities.
- Able to teach and supervise fellows/registrars to perform endomyocardial biopsy and right heart catheterisation.
Desirable
- Leadership of research in field, including track-record of successful grant applications
- Publications in field of transplantation and MCS in peer reviewed journals.
- Presentation of papers at national and international scientific meetings.
- Advanced medical leadership training
- Leadership of national audit projects
- Completed advanced leadership course in cardiology.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent.
- Specialist Registration in Cardiology on commencement.
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g., MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- Experience in management of advanced heart failure, including detailed haemodynamic assessment of cardiogenic shock.
- Experience in mechanical circulatory support (MCS), including patient selection and management.
- Experience in heart transplantation, including selection, post-operative care and immunosuppression.
- Independent at endomyocardial biopsy and right heart catheterisation.
- Experience with organ donation and allocation in the NHS, including applications to Cardiothoracic Advisory Group adjudication panel.
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients after lung transplantation.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
- Can demonstrate participation in research and/or education.
- Experience in recruitment of patients to clinical trials in field of transplantation and MCS
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of health service management.
- Leadership of quality improvement projects in transplantation and MCS
- Record of initiation of audit projects and presentation of results.
- Experience in the organisation and delivery of teaching activities.
- Able to teach and supervise fellows/registrars to perform endomyocardial biopsy and right heart catheterisation.
Desirable
- Leadership of research in field, including track-record of successful grant applications
- Publications in field of transplantation and MCS in peer reviewed journals.
- Presentation of papers at national and international scientific meetings.
- Advanced medical leadership training
- Leadership of national audit projects
- Completed advanced leadership course in cardiology.
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).
