Job summary
Locum ConsultantGUCH EP
10PAs (Fixed Term 6 months)
259-MED610SBH
Barts Health NHS Trust and St Bartholomew's Hospital invites you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join the wider Electrophysiology team as a specialist in Grown Up Congenital Heart (GUCH) disease.
The Electrophysiology department is the biggest in the UK and one of the biggest in Europe. Electrophysiology along with Interventional cardiology make up one of the three directorates within the Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The Barts Heart Centre is the biggest in the UK with its complement of 10 catherisation labs (5 of which are dedicated to EP) and 10 cardiothoracic theatres
St Bartholomew's Hospital is one of a group of hospitals - Barts Health NHS Trust - the group providing a huge range of clinical services to the population of East London, the City of London, and beyond.
The Trust is also proud to be part of UCLPartners, Europe's largest and strongest academic health science partnership. The objective of UCLPartners is to translate cutting edge research and innovation into measurable health gain for patients and populations through partnership across settings and sectors, and through excellence in education.
Main duties of the job
This appointment is for a Locum Consultant Electrophysiologist with a special interest in GUCH, based at St Bartholomew's Hospital. There will also be clinic responsibility at Whipps Cross Hospital.
The appointee will join the existing team to provide specialist care to this growing population of patients, while supporting clinical / laboratory research as part of the division's commitment to the goals of the Barts Heart Centre and St Bartholomew's Hospital, and raise departmental profiles through teaching and education.
The appointee will be expected to be experienced in performing simple and complex ablation in GUCH patients with atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, and be fully familiar with the use of 3D mapping systems. The successful candidate will also be expected to be an experienced operator in device implantation including cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
The appointee will work a 10 PA job plan.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience and ensure the highest quality clinical care
Dedication to service development and quality improvement
Undertaking research both laboratory and clinically-based, within the limits of clinical and service workload publishing and presenting work nationally and internationally
Regular attendance and contribution to the GUCH MDT
Full engagement with the current GUCH EP consultants, ensuring shared clinical decision-making and collaborative case management
Attendance at departmental and trust meetings with active involvement in clinical governance and audit
Formal teaching/education to include all junior doctors/medical students as well as non-medical disciplines
The ability to undertake educational supervision and participate fully in both undergraduate and postgraduate professional training, appraisal and mentoring
Undertake ones own continuing medical education and professional development internally and externally, with study leave entitlement as appropriate, include proactively participating in appraisal and the job planning process
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience and ensure the highest quality clinical care
Dedication to service development and quality improvement
Undertaking research both laboratory and clinically-based, within the limits of clinical and service workload publishing and presenting work nationally and internationally
Regular attendance and contribution to the GUCH MDT
Full engagement with the current GUCH EP consultants, ensuring shared clinical decision-making and collaborative case management
Attendance at departmental and trust meetings with active involvement in clinical governance and audit
Formal teaching/education to include all junior doctors/medical students as well as non-medical disciplines
The ability to undertake educational supervision and participate fully in both undergraduate and postgraduate professional training, appraisal and mentoring
Undertake ones own continuing medical education and professional development internally and externally, with study leave entitlement as appropriate, include proactively participating in appraisal and the job planning process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD
Desirable
- A professional qualification in medical education
Clinical Experience & Skills
Essential
- Fully trained in cardiac electrophysiology; experience in GUCH EP
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- All aspects of cardiac electrophysiology, GUCH medicine and general cardiology
Audit, Management & IT
Essential
- Ability to undertake and direct audit with demonstrable understanding of the impact and challenges this brings
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital databases
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Evidence of leadership of and involvement with clinical governance
- Demonstrates a commitment to the highest ethical and professional values and a belief in government funded healthcare
Academic - Research, Teaching skills & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of significant involvement with research (clinical, translational or basic science) and the ability to describe and discuss the impact of findings
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international scientific meetings
- Knowledge of research ethics and grant applications
Desirable
- First and last name authorship in publications relevant to this post
- Experience of setting up collaborative multicentre research projects
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within an MDT.
- Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Interpersonal Skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner whilst building a team ethos
- Ability to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost-effective manner
Desirable
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and flexibility to work outside of usual job plan when required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD
Desirable
- A professional qualification in medical education
Clinical Experience & Skills
Essential
- Fully trained in cardiac electrophysiology; experience in GUCH EP
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- All aspects of cardiac electrophysiology, GUCH medicine and general cardiology
Audit, Management & IT
Essential
- Ability to undertake and direct audit with demonstrable understanding of the impact and challenges this brings
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital databases
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Evidence of leadership of and involvement with clinical governance
- Demonstrates a commitment to the highest ethical and professional values and a belief in government funded healthcare
Academic - Research, Teaching skills & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of significant involvement with research (clinical, translational or basic science) and the ability to describe and discuss the impact of findings
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international scientific meetings
- Knowledge of research ethics and grant applications
Desirable
- First and last name authorship in publications relevant to this post
- Experience of setting up collaborative multicentre research projects
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within an MDT.
- Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Interpersonal Skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner whilst building a team ethos
- Ability to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost-effective manner
Desirable
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and flexibility to work outside of usual job plan when required
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).
