Non Interventional Consultant Cardiology

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Clinical Duties

   • Deliver high-quality care to cardiology and GIM patients within the Cardiology Department, working collaboratively with fellow Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team.
   • Provide cardiology input to patients on the cardiac ward and to cardiology outliers across the Trust.
   • Participate in the general cardiology weekend rota (1:5 ward round), delivering comprehensive weekend reviews including assessments in the Acute Medical Unit for new cardiology referrals.
   • Undertaking general cardiology and stable chest pain clinics
   • Share leadership of the non-interventional cardiology service, supporting the delivery of imaging (CMRI, TOE, stress echo, CTCA), Heart Failure, and general cardiology services according to skill set.
   • Provide expert clinical advice and leadership to specialist nurses and the wider clinical team.
   • Ensure high standards of documentation and maintain accurate, detailed patient records.
   • Supervising and training junior doctors and cardiac physiologists.

2. Teaching and Supervision:

   • Teach, supervise, and support junior doctors, physician associates, and medical students, including participation in the Qualified Education Supervisor Programme (QESP).
   • Participate in continuing professional development, departmental teaching, and specialist cardiology training activities.
   • Lead and contribute to clinical research, audit projects, and evidence-based practice developments within the department.

3. Administrative and Strategic Duties:

   • Organise, lead, and continually develop outpatient clinics across both sites, ensuring alignment with Trust protocols, pathways, and strategic objectives.
   • Participate in departmental meetings, service planning, and the ongoing development of non-interventional cardiology pathways.
   • Contribute effectively to achieving the Trusts strategic goals, operational targets, and patient-focused quality standards.
   • Provide leadership in service delivery, including supervision of junior medical staff and members of the cardiac ward team.

Learning, Development, and Research:

• Development Opportunities:
  • The Trust encourages and supports consultants with a special interest to develop their interest, where it meets department objectives, can be audited and reviewed, and provides learning opportunities for other staff.
• Clinical Audit and Research:
  • Participate in clinical audit activities of the department and hospitals, ensuring effective record-keeping.
  • Undertake research and develop special interests within the limits of clinical and service workload.
• Continuing Medical Education:
  • Undertake continuing medical education internally and externally with study leave entitlement as appropriate.

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA):

• SPA Commitments:
  • ASPH is committed to ensuring that all Consultants have dedicated SPAs within their job plan which they will be expected to carry out on-site/in the workplace. Specific responsibilities will be developed on appointment and according to areas of interest.
  • SPA activities include:
    • Audit, research, and local clinical governance activity.
    • Formal teaching and preparation (e.g., giving lectures, seminars).
    • Post-graduate teaching and training (e.g., junior doctors, medical students).
    • External teaching and education delivery (e.g., ATLS, APLS).
    • Clinical management, attendance at departmental and trust meetings.
    • Appraisal, job planning, and rota organization.
    • Service development, quality improvement work, major incident planning.
• Schedule:
  • SPA activity will be scheduled based on individual preference and to meet the needs of the service. The balance of sessions between Ashford & St. Peters is flexible. Teaching and training will require verification of teaching certification.

Continuing Professional Development:

• Educational Programme:
  • All consultants participate in the medical divisions education and training programme, which includes a weekly Journal Club, a monthly mortality and morbidity meeting, and a quarterly educational half-day.
• Support for CPD:
  • The Trust supports the requirements for CPD as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. Consultants are expected to participate in Trust Educational and Audit programmes and maintain an appropriate level of external CPD activity.

On-Call Rota:

• Participation Requirements:
  • Currently, acute cardiac patients are admitted by the on-call medical team. The postholder will participate in a 1:5 weekend ward round.
  • The on-call availability supplement will be Category A (5%) depending on intensity of the activities.
  • PAs may be adjusted subject to the job plan and agreed work commitments, such as prospective colleague cover and additional duties.

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in Cardiology specialty

Desirable

• Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD QESP or working towards
• CCST in GIM (or eligible for CCST and registration within 6 months of interview

Experience

Essential

• Wide clinical experience in Cardiology and General Internal Medicine
• Extensive experience in coronary intervention
• Sub-speciality interest in (Non) interventional cardiology

Desirable

• Sub-speciality interest in another/complementary area of cardiology

Skills

Essential

• You have knowledge and awareness of diversity and human rights and the competencies appropriate to your role to support their diverse needs and human rights.
• You are able to communicate effectively with them and with other staff to ensure that their care, treatment, and support are not compromised.
• You have a good understanding of their communication, physical and emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence

Teaching

Essential

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff

Desirable

• Previous participation in MRCP teaching QESP
• "Training the Trainers" experience

Management

Essential

• Willingness to participate in management activities.
• Understanding of NHS policy and delivery of national performance targets (including hospital acquired infections)

Desirable

• Experience of managing budgets and staff
• Experience of change management
• Qualification in management

Research

Essential

• Experience of research, particularly in collaboration with other clinicians
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

• Willingness to continue participation in research
• Development Publication in refereed journals

Attitude Behaviour & Values

Essential

• Always put patients first
• Customer service focus
• Willing and able to take personal responsibility
• Demonstrates passion for excellence
• Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered
• Takes pride in their work and their team
• Flexibility and willingness to share clinical responsibilities.
• Fluent in English.

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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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).