Job summary
This post is designed to recruit a full time Cardiologist providing a full range of skills to support an ever-expanding Heart Failure Service within the two sites of the trust at Coventry and Rugby and the City of Coventry Community. The candidate is also expected to support the General Internal Medicine overlapping with the Acute Medicine department.
It is planned that the new consultant would undertake heart failure clinics and at least one heart failure ward round, develop and lead breathlessness clinics, participate in weekly heart failure MDTs and perform cardiac catherisations in one weekly lab session.
In addition to the clinical work there is a thriving programme of clinical and basic research into heart failure and other cardiology areas and collaboration in this would be welcomed. The hospital is linked to Warwick Medical School; the new consultant will be expected to participate in teaching and examining medical students as part of the responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all, we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this. This may include Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training, and the Human Factors Programme, amongst others. Full attendance and completion of identified courses is considered essential for this post.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Outpatient Clinics
Each Consultant cardiologist should undertake two weekly heart failure or breathlessness outpatient clinics. A consultant would be expected to see 8 new or 10 follow up patients (or proportionate mixture of patients) in each clinic. Up to two additional urgent patients may be booked, but not on a routine basis. The new post will involve supporting an additional outpatient heart failure clinic at UHCW and it is expected that the new consultant will support the development of the new breathlessness clinic. All clinics have very strong support from dedicated, skilled, technical staff.
Catheter Lab Sessions
The new Consultant would have one Catheter Laboratory sessions per week performing cardiac catheterisation (right heart and left heart studies) and as appropriate myocardial biopsies. Participation in the device implantation would be an option.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Outpatient Clinics
Each Consultant cardiologist should undertake two weekly heart failure or breathlessness outpatient clinics. A consultant would be expected to see 8 new or 10 follow up patients (or proportionate mixture of patients) in each clinic. Up to two additional urgent patients may be booked, but not on a routine basis. The new post will involve supporting an additional outpatient heart failure clinic at UHCW and it is expected that the new consultant will support the development of the new breathlessness clinic. All clinics have very strong support from dedicated, skilled, technical staff.
Catheter Lab Sessions
The new Consultant would have one Catheter Laboratory sessions per week performing cardiac catheterisation (right heart and left heart studies) and as appropriate myocardial biopsies. Participation in the device implantation would be an option.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Management & Administrative
Essential
Desirable
Teaching & Training
Essential
Research, Audit & Clinical Governance
Essential
Communication skills & abilities
Essential
Continued professional / personal development
Essential
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Management & Administrative
Essential
Desirable
Teaching & Training
Essential
Research, Audit & Clinical Governance
Essential
Communication skills & abilities
Essential
Continued professional / personal development
Essential
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
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
