Cardiology Consultant (PCI)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This post is for a Consultant Cardiologist based at Good Hope Hospital, part of UHB. The successful applicant will be experienced in adult general cardiology, will share the management of cardiology patients admitted to GHH Cardiology wards, the Chest Pain Assessment Unit and will provide care for his/her own patients admitted to the Trust. Diagnostic angiography will be performed at BHH. In addition, he/she will be experienced in coronary intervention and permanent pacemaker implantation and will participate in the Trust's elective and non-elective PCI programme which is provided at BHH.

Successfully shortlisted candidates can anticipate to be interviewed within 1-2 weeks of advert closure.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service. The appointee will

Join the Cardiology Consultant team to deliver a first class cardiology service and contribute to the development of the service.

Be a full member of the Consultant body of the Trust and accountable to the Clinical Service Lead, Dr R Watkin.

Deliver agreed standards of care and work, with MDTs, to improve standards where appropriate*

Support directorate with meeting KPI's

Provide continuing patient care in partnership with consultant colleagues across the 3 sites

Allow greater flexibility through effective cover of sickness and annual leave

Provide professional supervision, direction and training for junior medical staff

Take an active role in audit, research, teaching and governance

Experience in cardiac catheterisation and PCI essential

Experience in permanent pacemaker implantation essential

Participate in the BHH Interventional/Primary PCI on call rota -- 1:8

Participate in local day time on call at GHH and review of cardiology admissions

On a rotational basis provide ward cover for Ward 9 at BHH

Participate in plans to lead to cost efficiencies across the Directorate*

UHB supports the requirements for continuing professional development as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Comply with mandatory training requirements of the Trust**

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Date posted

06 April 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-EP-49172

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Job description

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) provide local, regional and supra-regional cardiology service with all major sub-specialities on one site at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, opened in 2010. Services include adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), interventional cardiology, heart failure, imaging, electrophysiology and congenital and acquired cardiac surgery including LVAD implantation and heart and lung transplantation. There are close links between the NHS cardiology department and the University of Birmingham School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. Facilities include 8 catheter laboratories and the full range of non-invasive investigations including cardiac MR, nuclear cardiology, cardio-pulmonary exercise testing and an echo suite. The trust is one of the largest in the UK and provides all major medical and surgical specialties to the local population in addition to many regional and supra-regional services. It also houses the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine. A new Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) opened in 2015.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Eligibility for entry on GMC Specialist Register or entry within six months of interview.
MRCP or equivalent
CESR or European Community rights

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Eligibility for entry on GMC Specialist Register or entry within six months of interview.
MRCP or equivalent
CESR or European Community rights

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

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).

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