Consultant Cardiologist in Interventional Cardiology

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Role Requirements

You will be expected to undertake two general cardiology clinics in a full week. Weekly sessions for elective PCI will be available depending on the successful applicants areas of expertise. You will be expected to take part on Bickleigh ward rota which is currently 1 in 8. Additional 4 consultant appointments are being made over the next 12 months who will be part of these rotas.

1. Clinical Care:

Diagnose and manage patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.

Perform and interpret diagnostic tests such as echocardiograms, ECGs, and cardiac MRIs.

Provide outpatient and inpatient care, including consultations and follow-up appointments.

Lead and participate in ward rounds, ensuring comprehensive patient care.

2. Procedural Work:

Conduct interventional procedures such as angiography, angioplasty both in and elective and non-elective setting.

Ensure all procedures are performed to the highest standards of safety and quality.

3. Multidisciplinary Collaboration:

Work closely with other healthcare professionals, including nurses, radiologists, and surgeons, to provide integrated care.

Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.

4. Teaching and Training:

Provide education and training to junior doctors, medical students, and other healthcare staff.

Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and clinical governance initiatives.

5. Research and Development:

Engage in clinical research to advance the field of cardiology.

Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.

6. Management and Leadership:

Take on leadership roles within the department, contributing to service development and improvement.

Participate in the management of the cardiology department, including rota planning and resource allocation.

7. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement:

Contribute to quality improvement projects and audits to enhance patient care.

Ensure compliance with NHS policies and guidelines, including infection control and patient safety protocols.

This role requires a high level of expertise in cardiology, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centred care. The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly, including participation in on-call rotas and covering for colleagues during periods of leave.

Indicative Job plan for Consultant in Coronary Intervention and PCI

The post consists of 10PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).

This job plan will fit together with colleagues job-plans with a careful rota of clinical sessions, to ensure robust cover.

Indicative job plan is below but can be adapted to further subspecialty interest.

Clinics General Cardiology - 2 per week (8 hours) when not on call

Admin 4 hours; Advice and guidance

MDTs 4 hours (Imaging MDT , Endocarditis MDT , Revascularization MDT, valve MDT )

Education

0900-1300 monthly Medical Education meeting Cardiology Consultants and SpRs will present cases, mortality and morbidity case discussions, audit and literature reviews.

0800-0900 Thursday Echocardiography Meeting:

This weekly dedicated echocardiography meeting provides an educational forum for echocardiography with a teaching timetable including BSE curriculum topic teaching, guideline review, case discussion and a medium to support quality assurance. It is attended by the cardiology junior doctors and physiologists. The meeting is chaired by Dr Luisa Chicote-Hughes. The candidate is expected to participate in this meeting

0800-0900 Wednesday resident doctor teaching:

You will be actively involved in resident doctor teaching

Audit

The candidate will be actively involved in audit within the directorate and report on audit projects at the regional audit meetings.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications & special training

Essential

• oFull GMC registration
• oMBBS or equivalent
• oMRCP (UK) or equivalent
• oTo be on, or within 6 months of being on, the GMC Specialist Register in Cardiology via a CCT in Cardiology or equivalent e.g CESR, at the time of interview.

Desirable

• oHigher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• oFully trained in general cardiology and coronary interventional procedures.
• oComprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems
• oDemonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi professional team.

Desirable

• oFellowship in Coronary Intervention

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

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

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Derriford

Plymouth

PL68DH

Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)