Job summary
Join Our Heart Team: Delivering Excellence in Cardiac Care Across Northwest Anglia
We are seeking a proactive, motivated, dynamic, and caring individual to join our clinical team at Northwest Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. This is a replacement post with a vision for expanding our ambitious cardiology department across multiple sites, working closely with the local Integrated Care Network to maintain a high standard of care. We are committed to career development and are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated colleague to collaborate closely with our team, both in the hospital setting and within the community.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the Heart Failure service within our cardiology department. The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding services across multiple sites, working alongside our existing heart failure consultants, specialist nurses, and community team. The development of Ambulatory Heart Failure services is a key focus of this role. Additionally, the role includes specialist sessions in device implantation, supporting our newly commissioned complex pacing service.
The role also involves contributing to general cardiology services at both Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, including weekend cardiology ward rounds and participation in a consultant of the week model.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high-quality, patient-cantered care.
- Expand and deliver heart failure services.
- Contribute to general cardiology services, including outpatient clinics and inpatient ward work.
- Perform pacemaker implantation procedures.
- Share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participate in strategic planning.
- Actively participate in MDT meetings and directorate clinical governance activities.
- Engage in teaching, training, and continuous medical education.
About us
Our cardiology department currently includes 13 whole-time equivalents, with 8 substantive consultants, 2 GP cardiologists, and 2 long-term locum consultants. This role will support the pacing service as we continue to develop a complex pacing service for the North Cambridgeshire and Peterborough integrated system.
The consultant team is supported by a highly experienced group of cardiac specialist nurses who cover ACS, Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, and cardiac rehabilitation, as well as a skilled Cardiac Physiology team.
Peterborough City Hospital, opened in 2010, features an integrated cardiology ward and department with 12 beds on CCU, 29 beds on the ward, a Cardiac Investigations department, and a Coronary Angiography suite. The Cardiac suite performs over 400 angiograms and 300 bradycardia implants annually, along with over 800 CTCAs in radiology. PCI and Cardiac surgery services are provided by Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, with tertiary links to St Barts and Leicester.
Outpatient clinics are held at both acute sites, as well as in Stamford, Doddington, and Spalding community hospitals. We also host visiting consultants who provide electrophysiology and GUCH clinics, with online referral triage and Advice & Guidance available for local GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role also involves contributing to general cardiology services at both Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, including weekend cardiology ward rounds and participation in a consultant of the week model. Travel between sites will be suitably reimbursed. We are open to consider alternative job content on a personal basis.
You will be joining the Consultant rota on a 1:7 weekend ward rounds as following consultant of the week model. Currently, there are no on call commitments; however, it is expected that the cardiology team moves towards providing 24/7 cover.
You will contribute to general cardiology services including outpatients clinics and inpatient ward work as consultant of the week as well as reviewing outlying patients with cardiac conditions. You will share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service ad participation on strategic planning.
You will be expected to attend the multidisciplinary team meetings and the clinical governance activity across the directorate.
Teaching and training junior members of staff are essential to your professional activity as well as participating in continuing medical education.
If you like to find more about the role and organise an informal visit, we are welcoming you to contact Dr Brian Gordon, Clinical Lead for Cardiology on Tel: 01733 673816 or brian.gordon2@nhs.net, or Clare Beattie Divisional Operational Manager for Cardio-respiratory medicine on 07783 806915 or clare.beattie6@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role also involves contributing to general cardiology services at both Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, including weekend cardiology ward rounds and participation in a consultant of the week model. Travel between sites will be suitably reimbursed. We are open to consider alternative job content on a personal basis.
You will be joining the Consultant rota on a 1:7 weekend ward rounds as following consultant of the week model. Currently, there are no on call commitments; however, it is expected that the cardiology team moves towards providing 24/7 cover.
You will contribute to general cardiology services including outpatients clinics and inpatient ward work as consultant of the week as well as reviewing outlying patients with cardiac conditions. You will share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service ad participation on strategic planning.
You will be expected to attend the multidisciplinary team meetings and the clinical governance activity across the directorate.
Teaching and training junior members of staff are essential to your professional activity as well as participating in continuing medical education.
If you like to find more about the role and organise an informal visit, we are welcoming you to contact Dr Brian Gordon, Clinical Lead for Cardiology on Tel: 01733 673816 or brian.gordon2@nhs.net, or Clare Beattie Divisional Operational Manager for Cardio-respiratory medicine on 07783 806915 or clare.beattie6@nhs.net
Person Specification
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of basic principles of Audit, evidence based practice and QIP
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students, doctors in training and other AHPs
- Teaching Course
Desirable
- Experience in organising educational activities
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Show engagement with clinical governance and have open approach to learning from mistakes
- Show evidence of situational awareness and good decision making
- Evidence of making change in practice for patient good
Clinical Expertise in Speciality/ sub-speciality
Essential
- Broad range of experience in cardiology BHRS or equivalent accreditation in device implantation
- Ability to offer and be accountable for independent and expert opinion
- Demonstrate an interest and commitment to the speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or qualification at an equivalent level
Desirable
- Postgraduate academic degree
Eligibility
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
Research
Essential
- Participation in research
- Ability to critically appraise published evidence
Desirable
- Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
Standards
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of and insight into all domains in GMC "Good Medical Practice"
- Awareness of core values of NHS constitution
Fitness to practice
Essential
- Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Up to date and aware of own training needs
Personal Skills
Essential
- Fulfil Trust values: We put patients first, We are actively respectful, We seek to improve and develop, We are caring and compassionate, We work positively together
- Computer literacy and general IT skills
Person Specification
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of basic principles of Audit, evidence based practice and QIP
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching medical students, doctors in training and other AHPs
- Teaching Course
Desirable
- Experience in organising educational activities
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Show engagement with clinical governance and have open approach to learning from mistakes
- Show evidence of situational awareness and good decision making
- Evidence of making change in practice for patient good
Clinical Expertise in Speciality/ sub-speciality
Essential
- Broad range of experience in cardiology BHRS or equivalent accreditation in device implantation
- Ability to offer and be accountable for independent and expert opinion
- Demonstrate an interest and commitment to the speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or qualification at an equivalent level
Desirable
- Postgraduate academic degree
Eligibility
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
Research
Essential
- Participation in research
- Ability to critically appraise published evidence
Desirable
- Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
Standards
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of and insight into all domains in GMC "Good Medical Practice"
- Awareness of core values of NHS constitution
Fitness to practice
Essential
- Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Up to date and aware of own training needs
Personal Skills
Essential
- Fulfil Trust values: We put patients first, We are actively respectful, We seek to improve and develop, We are caring and compassionate, We work positively together
- Computer literacy and general IT skills
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).
