Consultant cardiologist - ACHD and Coronary Intervention
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Job summary
This is a new post for a consultant cardiologist with specialist interests in ACHD and coronary intervention. The successful applicant will join 11 other consultant cardiologists in this significant service expansion and will be expected to further develop cardiology services and specifically ACHD and interventional services in Northampton General Hospital, and collaborate in delivering a county cardiology service with Kettering General Hospital and with Primary care.
The successful applicant should have extensive general cardiology skills in order to participate in the general cardiology ward rota, which is a specialty cardiac take as cardiology is no longer part of the general medical take. This runs alongside the urgent care pathway which includes a new build of an Acute Medical Assessment unit in 2017. The PPCI on-call rota will be 1:10 at the KGH site, on-call for emergencies overnight from home (within 30 minutes). There is also a cardiology ward rota for Monday to Friday daytime cover at the NGH site.
The successful candidate should be trained and proficient in all areas of coronary intervention and must have significant additional subspecialty interest in ACHD (further experience and education to be arranged as required in post). Any other interests that would complement the current departmental requirements and skill sets will be actively encouraged and supported.
This JD is pending RCP approval.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will develop local ACHD at the NGH site further and perform coronary intervention/ partake in the on-call PPCI rota at the KGH site. The ACHD service is currently led by visiting Consultant Dr Liz Orchard, from Oxford. The post holder will be expected to work with Dr Orchard to improve and refine local delivery for ACHD patients. The appointed candidate will join the existing cardiologists in providing comprehensive care to patients requiring specialist input across both sites. The ethos of the team is to share the workload and there will be an opportunity for the successful candidate to pursue other areas of interest. He/she will lead ward rounds, out-patient clinics, coronary diagnostic and interventional sessions, participate in the general cardiology ward rota and participate in multi-disciplinary and mortality and morbidity meetings.
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinical service at Northampton general Hospital Overview
The aim of the Congenital Heart Service in Northampton general Hospital is to provide high-quality care for Congenital Heart Disease patients across the Northamptonshire region. The Congenital heart disease service will work as part of the Thames Valley and Wessex Congenital heart disease network to provide Patient care as close to home as possible.
About us
The service currently runs a full day clinic at least once a month, but the post holder would be expected to increase the frequency for all ACHD patients, participate in the high risk Obstetric MDT once a month with obstetricians and obstetric anaesthetists. The Obstetric service will adhere to the cardiac obstetric clinical guidelines produced by the OUH and NGH hospitals in 2020. The administration for the clinical services will be provided by both Oxford University Hospitals and Northampton general Hospitals. There are also network MDTs and clinics that can be attended in person or remotely as listed below. The service will be contracted by Service level agreements with between Oxford University Hospitals on behalf of the TVWCHD ODN and Northampton general Hospital.
Specific ACHD activities:
Monday Network congenital MDT 10-12pm Teams
Tuesday Network ACHD Team meeting and clinical meeting 11-1pm
(ACHD clinic OUH 1-5PM)
Wednesday Northampton general ACHD clinic 20/ year 8.30-5.30pm
Thursday Network Obstetric Cardiac MDT 1-2PM
Friday Northampton Obstetric cardiac MDT 1-2.30pm once/ month
Acute Cardiology
The current rota for Acute Cardiology provided by non-interventional consultants is a 1:7 prospective cover on-call, with onsite presence 0830-1800hrs daily (including weekends) and then emergency on-call cover overnight if contacted. All consultants participate in a 1:10 cardiology ward cover week.
Details
Date posted
17 June 2022
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£84,559 to £114,003 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
265-4181764
Job locations
Northampton General Hospital
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Employer details
Employer name
Northampton General Hospital
Address
Northampton General Hospital
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Employer's website
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