Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, with experience in Trans catheter aortic Valve intervention (TAVI)
You will be joining the interventional cardiology team at CTC, consisting of 2 consultants and supported by two dedicated nurses. The successful applicant with suitable experience will be able to join the TAVI team full time to facilitate a planned business case approved expansion in TAVI service.
Main duties of the job
Please find the person specification document attached. This will provide more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.
We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest Trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new Trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
We will deliver safe and high-quality services and be an employer of choice for our workforce
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- Day-to-day responsibility for patients on the ward and will take part in consultant ward rounds.
- Ensure that GP e-discharge letters containing all relevant information are sent.
- Give advice when required to clinical nurse practitioners and junior medical staff where appropriate.
- Ensure case notes are properly completed, drug prescriptions are regularly reviewed, appropriate investigations are carried out and results acted upon and made available for consultant ward rounds.
- Provide cover for colleagues annual leave and other authorised absence.
- To work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for inpatient and outpatient services.
- Ensure that standards are developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal.
- Ensure all inpatients are reviewed every 24 hours by a senior doctor.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- Day-to-day responsibility for patients on the ward and will take part in consultant ward rounds.
- Ensure that GP e-discharge letters containing all relevant information are sent.
- Give advice when required to clinical nurse practitioners and junior medical staff where appropriate.
- Ensure case notes are properly completed, drug prescriptions are regularly reviewed, appropriate investigations are carried out and results acted upon and made available for consultant ward rounds.
- Provide cover for colleagues annual leave and other authorised absence.
- To work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for inpatient and outpatient services.
- Ensure that standards are developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal.
- Ensure all inpatients are reviewed every 24 hours by a senior doctor.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- oEvidence of competency in TAVI
Clinical Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Cardiology and coronary intervention
- oCompetent managing general cardiology inpatients and outpatients
Research Experience
Essential
- oAble to provide evidence of recent clinical audit and its impact on clinical care
- Evidence of involvement in research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
- oEvidence of competency in TAVI
Clinical Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oEvidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Cardiology and coronary intervention
- oCompetent managing general cardiology inpatients and outpatients
Research Experience
Essential
- oAble to provide evidence of recent clinical audit and its impact on clinical care
- Evidence of involvement in research
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).
