Job summary
Locum Consultant in Interventional Cardiology
Applications are invited for aLocumConsultant in Cardiology with Specialist Interest in Cardiac Devices.
With the current expansion and reconfiguration of all acute services in the Trust, in keeping with the strategic planning and opening new Community Diagnostic Centre on Ealing Hospital site, this Cardiology Consultant job has been created to enhance the Pacing and Complex Device service provided across the clinical sites and to support physiologists with delivering outpatient support to the direct access diagnostic activity in CDC.
The post holder will be expected to oversee the management and overall governance of our busy pacing service, working closely with Dr Jay Shah, Dr Amarjit Sethi and Dr Hugh Bethell, Chief Cardiac Physiologists and their team, including leading weekly educational meetings.
Main duties of the job
If you would like further details for this role, please be sure to look at the attached job description.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like further details for this role, please be sure to look at the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like further details for this role, please be sure to look at the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- Sub-speciality training in Device Therapy
Desirable
Registration
Essential
- On GMC registered Medical Practitioner GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Broad based general professional training in general medicine
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- NHS experience within the last 3 years
- experience in CMR
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Management and Audit
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Understanding of the importance of audit
Desirable
- Management qualification or current study towards management qualification.
Research & publications
Essential
- Experience in research and potential to develop and execute clinical research projects
Desirable
- Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals
Personal skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate fluently in English.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
- Ability to engage in and lead change management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- Sub-speciality training in Device Therapy
Desirable
Registration
Essential
- On GMC registered Medical Practitioner GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
- Broad based general professional training in general medicine
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- NHS experience within the last 3 years
- experience in CMR
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Management and Audit
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues
- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Understanding of the importance of audit
Desirable
- Management qualification or current study towards management qualification.
Research & publications
Essential
- Experience in research and potential to develop and execute clinical research projects
Desirable
- Relevant research publications in peer-reviewed journals
Personal skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate fluently in English.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives
- Ability to engage in and lead change management.
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).
