Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Cardiologist to join the forward-thinking Cardiology Team at Prince Philip Hospital at a time when the Health Board is continuing its focus on driving forward its pioneering Cardiology Pathway Transformation Programme across West Wales.
As a member of a network of Cardiologists across the Health Board, this role will support the Cardiology services at Prince Philip hospital predominantly but may require some travel to and support of any of the other 3 acute sites. This appointment will complement the existing 11 substantive Cardiology Consultants in providing a high-quality Cardiology service to the population of Mid & West Wales.
This role will provide opportunities to develop a specialist interest to compliment the other Cardiology Consultants. Dependant on your sub-speciality area of interest, diagnostic and procedural sessions will be available either on-site or at another Health Board acute site including DSE, TOE, pacing, angiography, CT Coronary Angiography, Myocardial Perfusion Scanning and complex device follow-up.
Main duties of the job
This full-time position is an exciting opportunity to lead and innovate cardiology services. Modification of the job plan is flexible to suit you and content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with consultant colleagues.
Main Duties of the Job:
- Responsible for the care of cardiology inpatients
- Provision of cardiology speciality support to wider General Medical service
- Provision of cardiology support to hospital front-door and Same Day Emergency Care departments
- Delivery of cardiology sub-specialty diagnostics and/or interventional services
- Delivery of secondary care cardiology as a part of face to face and virtual outpatient care
- Providing proactive clinical leadership to the broader cardiology multi-disciplinary team
- Engaging with the Health Board's wider Cardiology Pathway Transformation Programme developments and innovations
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;
47 general practices (6 of which are managed practices), 45 dental practices (including 4 orthodontic), 96 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
**Please note, this JD is currently with the Royal College and subject to approval**
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda in three Counties:https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
Site Virtual Tour:https://youtu.be/Y4JGdD6EHjE
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
**Please note, this JD is currently with the Royal College and subject to approval**
Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:
Hywel Dda in three Counties:https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY
Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s
Site Virtual Tour:https://youtu.be/Y4JGdD6EHjE
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- -On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due ) within 6 months of interview date
- -Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
- -MRCP
- -Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
- -Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- -Broad based experience in General Adult Cardiology
- -Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- -Knowledge and participation in CPD
- -Competence in Adult Clinical Cardiology
- -Able to apply knowledge
- -Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- -Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- -Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- -Experience of NHS
- -Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- -Evidence of above average performance
- -Membership of the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)
- -Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential
- -Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- -Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- -Knowledge of risk management
- -Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential
- -Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- -Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- -Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- -Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- -Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
- -Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- -"Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- -Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- -Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- -Evidence of management training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
- -On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due ) within 6 months of interview date
- -Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
- -MRCP
- -Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable
- -Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- -Broad based experience in General Adult Cardiology
- -Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
- -Knowledge and participation in CPD
- -Competence in Adult Clinical Cardiology
- -Able to apply knowledge
- -Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills
- -Knowledge and experience of communicating bad news
- -Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"
Desirable
- -Experience of NHS
- -Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
- -Evidence of above average performance
- -Membership of the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)
- -Additional clinical qualification(s)
Clinical Governance
Essential
- -Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- -Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- -Knowledge of risk management
- -Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process
Research
Essential
- -Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable
- -Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
- -Research degree
Teaching
Essential
- -Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
- -Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff
Desirable
- -Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
- -"Training the Trainers" experience
Management
Essential
- -Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
- -Willingness to participate in clinical management
Desirable
- -Evidence of management training
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).
