Consultant Cardiologist with an Interest in Imaging

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 16 January 2025

Job summary

Consultant Cardiologist with an Interest in Imaging

Division- Medicine and Emergency Care

Grade- Consultant

£105,504 - £139,882 Per annum/pro rata

Applicants will be required to provide a reference from their current CMO and Divisional Medical Director prior to interview.

We are recruiting for a Consultant Cardiologist with an Interest in Imaging who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

This post has been created to support and expand our non-invasive cardiac department further. We are looking for an enthusiastic person who can lead this department to the next level of excellence and achieve BSE accreditation.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Date posted

23 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2751224CONCARIM

Job locations

Medway Martime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham Kent

ME7 5NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trusts and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Boards policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trusts and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Boards policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • CCST/CCT in Cardiology (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
  • BSE accreditation

Desirable

  • MD/PhD desirable

Experience

Essential

  • Full competence in echocardiography including stress echo, TOE is essential

Desirable

  • Additional subspecialty training in cardiac MRI/CT coronary angiogram is desirable
  • Research experience is desirable
  • Experience within NHS is desirable
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • CCST/CCT in Cardiology (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
  • BSE accreditation

Desirable

  • MD/PhD desirable

Experience

Essential

  • Full competence in echocardiography including stress echo, TOE is essential

Desirable

  • Additional subspecialty training in cardiac MRI/CT coronary angiogram is desirable
  • Research experience is desirable
  • Experience within NHS is desirable

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Martime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham Kent

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Martime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham Kent

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Naveen Mudalagiri

n.mudalagiri@nhs.net

Date posted

23 December 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2751224CONCARIM

Job locations

Medway Martime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham Kent

ME7 5NY


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