Job summary
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) on a full-time basis, (10 PAs). The individual should have expertise in inherited cardiac conditions and cardiac sarcoidosis with relevant specialist higher training.
The applicant should be both enthusiastic and flexible to meet the many needs of the department. Good organisational skills are important, as is the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams whilst upholding the Trust's values. Experience and interest in genetics, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, device implantation and imaging are actively welcomed and encouraged. The appointee will run outpatient clinics, review inpatients, contribute to multi-disciplinary team working and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings. The appointee will provide innovation and leadership in the further development of the inherited cardiac conditions service.
Main duties of the job
The postholder's duties will be primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations.
Clinical
Please see job plan for more information. This post is part of the ICC service at Oxford University Hospitals and will working alongside other consultants and members of the multidisciplinary team. The key aim is for the candidate to participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care. They will be required to contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development. The post holder with support the clinical geneticists and advanced nurse specialists perform their clinical duties
About us
OUHFT is a large tertiary cardiac centre serving a population of 2.5 million
The successful applicant will join the existing Consultant colleagues who currently provide comprehensive secondary and tertiary services. The NHS department works closely with the University Department of Cardiovascular Medicine with rotation of clinical lecturers between the two departments and Consultants working across both departments. Academic interests include myocardial hypertrophy, vascular biology and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
Cardiology provides a local service to Oxfordshire and surrounding counties, as the local district general hospital, as well as offering a tertiary service for interventional cardiology. Good relations with colleagues in neighbouring district general hospitals ensures a flow of referrals both elective and emergency.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post-holders duties will be delivered across both acute hospital sites, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations. The post-holder will provide consultant physician services for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including care of acute admissions, care of outpatients, leading ward rounds and other professional activities relating to Acute General Medicine and Cardiology. An indicative job plan is attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The post-holders duties will be delivered across both acute hospital sites, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations. The post-holder will provide consultant physician services for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including care of acute admissions, care of outpatients, leading ward rounds and other professional activities relating to Acute General Medicine and Cardiology. An indicative job plan is attached.
Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree and eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practice. MRCP
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT.
- NB. Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register in Cardiology by date of interview
- Fully trained in inherited cardiac conditions and inflammatory heart disease.
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- Sub-speciality interest in imaging or devices.
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in General Cardiology, ICC and inflammatory heart disease.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Further expertise in imaging (echo, CT, CMR), devices or specific areas for ICC.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Ability to contribute to long-term development and success of the service
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Education qualification
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
Person Specification
Professional qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree and eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practice. MRCP
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT.
- NB. Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register in Cardiology by date of interview
- Fully trained in inherited cardiac conditions and inflammatory heart disease.
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- Sub-speciality interest in imaging or devices.
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in General Cardiology, ICC and inflammatory heart disease.
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Desirable
- Further expertise in imaging (echo, CT, CMR), devices or specific areas for ICC.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
- Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
- Ability to contribute to long-term development and success of the service
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Education qualification
- Peer reviewed publications Research grants
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).
