Job summary
This clinical post will involve delivering outpatient cardiology care, providing service leadership and driving service development. The job plan includes face-to-face and virtual cardiology clinics (general cardiology and heart failure), referral triage and providing advice and guidance for local GPs. The postholder will be expected to provide clinical leadership for staff working in the Bexley community cardiology service. There will be allocated time to lead service development in collaboration with primary care, including quality improvement work and designing end-to-end pathways for patient care. The postholder will be expected to further develop existing links with local services (e.g. the Oxleas Heart Failure community nursing team) and to work with stakeholders to integrate Bexley cardiology with additional local services (such as local frailty services and the planned neighbourhood teams).
Main duties of the job
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Deliver outpatient cardiology care within the Bexley Community Cardiology Service, including general cardiology and heart failure clinics.
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Undertake face-to-face and virtual clinics, referral triage, and provide advice and guidance to local GPs.
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Provide clinical leadership to staff working across the Bexley community cardiology pathways.
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Lead service development work, collaborating with primary care on pathway redesign, quality improvement and end-to-end care models.
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Strengthen and expand links with local services (e.g., Oxleas HF nursing team, frailty services, neighbourhood teams).
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Support integration of Bexley cardiology services with wider local health provision
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Provide high-quality outpatient cardiology care through clinics, triage and GP advice.
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Maintain professional standards, including attendance at all clinical activities, compliance with GMC requirements and full patient involvement in decision-making.
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Offer clinical leadership to the community cardiology service and support pathway redesign, QI work and integration with local services.
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Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, incident review, compliance with NICE guidance and monitoring of clinical outcomes.
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Work with operational colleagues to improve efficiency (reducing DNAs, cancellations and readmissions), support financial management and ensure accurate use of EPIC.
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Contribute to teaching and supervision of trainees, as well as any delegated educational or appraisal duties.
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Support junior doctor rota management, recruitment and workforce planning.
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Assist with business planning, service strategy and representing the service at internal or external meetings.
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Maintain effective communication and teamwork across the MDT, demonstrating strong leadership, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Provide high-quality outpatient cardiology care through clinics, triage and GP advice.
-
Maintain professional standards, including attendance at all clinical activities, compliance with GMC requirements and full patient involvement in decision-making.
-
Offer clinical leadership to the community cardiology service and support pathway redesign, QI work and integration with local services.
-
Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, incident review, compliance with NICE guidance and monitoring of clinical outcomes.
-
Work with operational colleagues to improve efficiency (reducing DNAs, cancellations and readmissions), support financial management and ensure accurate use of EPIC.
-
Contribute to teaching and supervision of trainees, as well as any delegated educational or appraisal duties.
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Support junior doctor rota management, recruitment and workforce planning.
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Assist with business planning, service strategy and representing the service at internal or external meetings.
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Maintain effective communication and teamwork across the MDT, demonstrating strong leadership, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- UK trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in cardiology or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Non-UK trained applicants must be on the specialist registrar.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Specialist training in Cardiology
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality
- Experience as a Consultant Cardiologist
- Clinical Teams leadership
Desirable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours (see appendix one)
- Evidence of active involvement in governance and audit
- Ability to initiate & supervise research
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- UK trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in cardiology or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Non-UK trained applicants must be on the specialist registrar.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Specialist training in Cardiology
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality
- Experience as a Consultant Cardiologist
- Clinical Teams leadership
Desirable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours (see appendix one)
- Evidence of active involvement in governance and audit
- Ability to initiate & supervise research
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).
