Job summary
Applications are invited for one post with an approximately 60:40 split between St Thomas' Hospital and The Royal Brompton Hospital respectively. The post holder will be based predominantly at St Thomas' Hospital, London (STH). The successful applicant will join the established valve intervention teams across the Trust to deliver both transcatheter valve intervention, including TAVI, and contribute to the coronary revascularisation programme. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust now boasts one of the largest TAVI programmes in Europe, undertaking more than 800 cases annually across three sites. The programme is rapidly developing with a specific emphasis on collaborative cross-site working and standardisation of care pathways. The post-holder will be expected to help further develop these pathways to increase capacity and quality of care, with an emphasis on building upon the established academic reputation. RBH and STH have a thriving coronary revascularisation programme, focusing on complex intervention and mechanical circulatory support and the successful applicant will be expected to join the interventional on-call rota at ST Thomas' Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Applicants should have a good clinical and academic background in valvular and coronary intervention. This is a full time post (10 PAs), and it is anticipated that the appointee will work closely with the existing consultants to deliver the clinical service as a team.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold Licence to Practise and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
You may be required to work a shift pattern designed to provide cover for 24 hours a day or extended working day over a seven-day week. Your hours of work will be as detailed in your job plan and may be varied from time to time in accordance with the Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will involve 3-4 interventional lab sessions split across RBH and STH, interventional and TAVI outpatient clinic and a central role in the relevant specialist MDTs. Successful candidate will be encouraged to develop and improve upon the established programmes and to take on clinical leadership roles where appropriate. An active research interest and background is encouraged.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will involve 3-4 interventional lab sessions split across RBH and STH, interventional and TAVI outpatient clinic and a central role in the relevant specialist MDTs. Successful candidate will be encouraged to develop and improve upon the established programmes and to take on clinical leadership roles where appropriate. An active research interest and background is encouraged.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Coronary and TAVI intervention expertise at senior level
- Broad experience of clinical cardiology
Desirable
- TAVI and mitral/ tricuspid interventions
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Coronary and aortic structural intervention
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Experience of audit and quality improvement
- IT skills, experience with common computer software packages
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Established research record - publishes regularly; actively encourages juniors in research
- Teaching experience - students, junior colleagues
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. Ability to work as part of a team Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD or PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Coronary and TAVI intervention expertise at senior level
- Broad experience of clinical cardiology
Desirable
- TAVI and mitral/ tricuspid interventions
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Coronary and aortic structural intervention
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Experience of audit and quality improvement
- IT skills, experience with common computer software packages
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Established research record - publishes regularly; actively encourages juniors in research
- Teaching experience - students, junior colleagues
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. Ability to work as part of a team Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets
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).
