Locum Interventional Consultant Cardiologist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) provide local, regional and supra-regional cardiology services. These include adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), interventional cardiology, heart failure, imaging, electrophysiology and congenital and acquired cardiac surgery. There are close links between the NHS cardiology department and the University of Birmingham. Facilities include 8 catheter laboratories and the full range of non-invasive investigations including cardiac MR, nuclear cardiology and echo suites. The Trust is one of the largest in the UK and also houses the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine. A new Institute for Translational Medicine (ITM) opened in 2015.

This post is for a Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The successful applicant will be experienced in adult interventional cardiology. The appointee will be on the on-call rota for intervention including primary PCI and will be responsible for assessment and management of in-patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The successful candidate will be fully trained in coronary intervention investigation and management and will contribute to both the inpatient and outpatient services. Any additional interest will be accommodated within a job plan dependent on the successful applicants skill set

This is a locum post.

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 and be a full member of the Consultant body of the Trust, accountable to the Clinical Service Lead

*Support the directorate in meeting key performance indicators

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

*Provide inpatient and outpatient care to chest pain/intervention patients by delivering clinics and ward rounds.

*Contribute to the 1 in 7 Primary PCI rota

*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

A mentor will be allocated within the Trust.

Subject to the provisions of the terms and conditions of service the post holder must observe agreed policies on clinical matters and should follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Hospital.

Specific Responsibility

The successful candidate will be experienced in adult Interventional cardiology.

Cardiology On-Call

Cardiology on call QEH is provided on a consultant of the week model 1 in 22. There is also a separate in-reach service to AMU. All QE consultants contribute to this.

There is a separate PCI on call rota (1 in 7).

Location

The primary location is Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

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

05 June 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-KA-1072991

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be part of the team responsible for the continued delivery of Cardiology Services in UHB. The successful candidate will be experienced in adult general cardiology cardiac imaging. The successful candidate will share the management of cardiology patients admitted to cardiology beds at QEH and will provide care for his/her own patients admitted to the Trust.

Cardiology on call QEH is provided on a consultant of the week model 1 in 22. The COW is responsible for acute cardiology admissions, daily CCU rounds and co-ordination of inter-hospital transfers in liaison with senior nursing staff. All QE based consultants contribute to this.

There is a separate consultant designated to deliver the cardiology in reach service to the acute medical unit, currently 8-4 Monday to Friday. All QE based consultants contribute to this.

There is a separate PCI on call rota (1 in 7) and the non-interventional cardiologists support the PCI team at weekend during their general on call week

Job description

Job responsibilities

There is a separate consultant designated to deliver the cardiology in reach service to the acute medical unit, currently 8-4 Monday to Friday. All QE based consultants contribute to this.

There is a separate PCI on call rota (1 in 7) and the non-interventional cardiologists support the PCI team at weekend during their general on call week

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
*Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching/training skills
*Significant experience in complex coronary intervention
*Higher Qualification in medical education
*Higher Degree eg. MD/PhD
*Dedicated Interventional Fellowship Programme

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
*Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching/training skills
*Significant experience in complex coronary intervention
*Higher Qualification in medical education
*Higher Degree eg. MD/PhD
*Dedicated Interventional Fellowship Programme

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).