Cardiologist with sub-speciality interest in Heart Failure and Pacing

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a proactive and motivated physician with a passion in providing high quality patient centred Cardiology services looking to develop your skills and knowledge in a forward-thinking and innovative team?

This is the perfect chance for you to explore new opportunities by joining a supportive and inspiring team of consultants and become part of the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

With an interest in Heart Failure and Pacing, you will be part of the Heart Failure service and play a key role in helping expand the service across site at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Located in the western part of Cambridgeshire, the historic towns of Peterborough and Huntingdon have been transformed by town development schemes bringing improvements in housing, education, and employment opportunities. Both hospitals are accessible by road or train within easy commute distance from London, Cambridge, Leicester or Birmingham.

You will work working closely with the existing heart failure consultants, specialist nurses and community team in providing general cardiology service, Ambulatory Heart failure services as well as specialist sessions in device implantation.

We are committed to supporting your career in an environment where your skills and initiatives are valued. We respect your wellbeing and we are open to flexibility in your working patterns.

Main duties of the job

The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 programmed activities, 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care and 1.5 SPAs per week. We are open to consider alternative job content on a personal basis.

You will be joining the Consultant rota on a 1:8 weekend ward rounds as following consultant of the week model. Currently, there are no on call commitments; however, it is expected that the cardiology team moves towards providing 24/7 cover.

You will contribute to general cardiology services including outpatients' clinics and inpatient ward work as consultant of the week as well as reviewing outlying patients with cardiac conditions. You will share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service ad participation on strategic planning.

As a specialist cardiologist, you will facilitate the expansion and delivery of heart failure services.

You will be expected to attend the multidisciplinary team meetings and the clinical governance activity across the directorate.

Teaching and training junior members of staff are essential to your professional activity as well as participating in continuing medical education.

If you like to find more about the role and organise an informal visit, we are welcoming you to contact Dr Brian Gordon, Clinical Lead for Cardiology on Tel: 01733 673816 or brian.gordon2@nhs.net, or Nicola Paterson, Divisional Operational Manager for Cardio-respiratory medicine on 07783 806915 or nicola.paterson3@nhs.net.

About us

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.

We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
In-house Physiotherapy Services
Career development and training opportunities
Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card

If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-M-NA-5814270

Job locations

NWAFT PCH with cross site

Edith Cavell Campus, Bretton Gate,

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this role and the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this role and the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Clinical Expertise in Speciality/Subspeciality

Essential

oBroad range of experience in cardiology BHRS or equivalent accreditation in device implantation
oAbility to offer and be accountable for independent and expert opinion
oDemonstrate an interest and commitment to the speciality

Clinical Governance

Essential

oShow engagement with clinical governance and have open approach to learning from mistakes
oShow evidence of situational awareness and good decision making
oEvidence of making change in practice for patient good

Teaching

Essential

oExperience of teaching medical students, doctors in training and other AHPs
oTeaching Course

Desirable

oExperience in organising educational activities

Audit

Essential

oUnderstanding of basic principles of Audit, evidence-based practice and QIP

Research

Essential

oParticipation in research
oAbility to critically appraise published evidence

Desirable

oPublished papers and original work in peer reviewed journals

Standards

Essential

oComprehensive knowledge of and insight into all domains in GMC "Good Medical Practice"
oAwareness of core values of NHS constitution

Fitness to Practice

Essential

oEvidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
oUp to date and aware of own training needs

Personal Skills

Essential

oFulfil Trust values
oComputer literacy and general IT skills

Education and Qualifications

Essential

oEntry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
oMRCP or qualification at an equivalent level

Desirable

oPostgraduate academic degree

Person Specification

Clinical Expertise in Speciality/Subspeciality

Essential

oBroad range of experience in cardiology BHRS or equivalent accreditation in device implantation
oAbility to offer and be accountable for independent and expert opinion
oDemonstrate an interest and commitment to the speciality

Clinical Governance

Essential

oShow engagement with clinical governance and have open approach to learning from mistakes
oShow evidence of situational awareness and good decision making
oEvidence of making change in practice for patient good

Teaching

Essential

oExperience of teaching medical students, doctors in training and other AHPs
oTeaching Course

Desirable

oExperience in organising educational activities

Audit

Essential

oUnderstanding of basic principles of Audit, evidence-based practice and QIP

Research

Essential

oParticipation in research
oAbility to critically appraise published evidence

Desirable

oPublished papers and original work in peer reviewed journals

Standards

Essential

oComprehensive knowledge of and insight into all domains in GMC "Good Medical Practice"
oAwareness of core values of NHS constitution

Fitness to Practice

Essential

oEvidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
oUp to date and aware of own training needs

Personal Skills

Essential

oFulfil Trust values
oComputer literacy and general IT skills

Education and Qualifications

Essential

oEntry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
oMRCP or qualification at an equivalent level

Desirable

oPostgraduate academic degree

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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