Job summary
Would you like to develop your career in cardiology and also further your leadership skills?
This post will work alongside the cardiology team at the Trust and also undertake improvement and transformation work with the North London Cardiology Operational Delivery Network and NHS London
West Middlesex University Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to flexible working arrangements.
**Please note the job description is pending Royal College approval**
Main duties of the job
The appointment is for a full-time Consultant Physician in Cardiology with an interest in Electrophysiology / Devices and is a new post. Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants. If a person is appointed as a part-time or job share position modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust in consultation with consultant colleagues.
The post holder will work with the existing Consultants to develop services in Cardiology and arises from increasing demand for services. This post is designed to support electrophysiology services, in collaboration with local tertiary centre colleagues at Imperial. This is an exciting time for the service with a new diagnostic centre planned for the West Middlesex Site and an increasing innovation and research programme.
About us
We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This appointment has arisen in this busy hospital in response to the needs of the local communities. It is anticipated that the post holder will work closely with the existing consultants to provide a wide range of respiratory services in partnership with primary care colleagues. We welcome full-time, part time and job share applications for this post.
Cardiology services fall within the recently formed Medical Division. The Cardiology department is part of the outpatients area which comprises of all medical and surgical outpatient areas in addition to diagnostic and imaging services. The inpatient ward (Syon 1 on West Midd site, AAU on the Chelsea site) provides care for all cardiology patients including those who require non-invasive ventilation and step down patients from ITU/HDU. Our catheter lab opened in 2016 and currently performs a range of coronary procedures including shock wave, IFR/ FFR/ IVUS and brady pacing. We undertake around 1500 procedures per annum.
The cardiology service is involved in local and regional projects designed to modernise and improve outpatient services, some of which have received national recognition. At present the main focus of the directorate is to redesign services around the needs of the patient along Ambulatory care and digital pathways.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This appointment has arisen in this busy hospital in response to the needs of the local communities. It is anticipated that the post holder will work closely with the existing consultants to provide a wide range of respiratory services in partnership with primary care colleagues. We welcome full-time, part time and job share applications for this post.
Cardiology services fall within the recently formed Medical Division. The Cardiology department is part of the outpatients area which comprises of all medical and surgical outpatient areas in addition to diagnostic and imaging services. The inpatient ward (Syon 1 on West Midd site, AAU on the Chelsea site) provides care for all cardiology patients including those who require non-invasive ventilation and step down patients from ITU/HDU. Our catheter lab opened in 2016 and currently performs a range of coronary procedures including shock wave, IFR/ FFR/ IVUS and brady pacing. We undertake around 1500 procedures per annum.
The cardiology service is involved in local and regional projects designed to modernise and improve outpatient services, some of which have received national recognition. At present the main focus of the directorate is to redesign services around the needs of the patient along Ambulatory care and digital pathways.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and MRCP
- On specialist register or within 6 months of completion for CCT in Cardiology
- The candidate should have advanced training in an area of cardiology
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Higher research degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in General Cardiology
- Experience in audit and research
- Advanced skills in EP/ devices
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- High level of Cardiology skills
- Competent Leadership, Organisational, Communication, professional and personal skills to undertake the role of Consultant.
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate trainees
- Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota
- IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Experience of teaching GPs
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the government's agenda for its modernisation
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Awareness of local needs and issues
- Publications in Cardiology
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and MRCP
- On specialist register or within 6 months of completion for CCT in Cardiology
- The candidate should have advanced training in an area of cardiology
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Higher research degree
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience in General Cardiology
- Experience in audit and research
- Advanced skills in EP/ devices
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- High level of Cardiology skills
- Competent Leadership, Organisational, Communication, professional and personal skills to undertake the role of Consultant.
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate trainees
- Willingness and ability to participate in the on-call rota
- IT proficiency including, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Experience of teaching GPs
- Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the government's agenda for its modernisation
- IT skills and computer literacy
- Awareness of local needs and issues
- Publications in Cardiology
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
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).