Job summary
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) consists of the following Hospitals: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, University Dental Hospital on Oxford Road, Trafford General Hospital, Withington and Altrincham General; and North Manchester General Hospital. As the leading provider of tertiary and specialist healthcare services in Manchester the Trust treats more than a million patients every year. The post holder will be part of a team of 50 Consultant Cardiologists and 16 visiting Consultants in the Manchester Heart Institute.
Candidates must be eligible for their own GMC registration - MFT cannot support GMC Sponsorship for candidates who are offered permanent vacancies.
Main duties of the job
Objectives of the post:
- To deliver excellent cardiac cross-sectional imaging services, for the population of Greater Manchester and surrounding areas
- To contribute to the planning and development of cardiac cross-sectional imaging services
- To support service development
- To contribute to recovery of the cardiac imaging backlog developed during the covid-19 pandemic
- To provide flexible support and develop in reach services across MFT sites
- To support teaching and research within the department
- Candidates with accreditation in one modality of CSI are encouraged to contact the team to discuss their potential application further, as there may be scope to offer training to the right candidate
- For interested candidates, there is the possibility to undertake an echo session within their job plan
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Any basic medical qualification eligible for registration with the GMC
- CCST in Cardiology, MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
- MD or PhD in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Level III (or above) accreditation in cardiac CMR
- CMR teaching experience
- Acquisition of Level II accreditation in cCT from either SCCT and/or BSCI within 6 months from job offer
Desirable
- Level 3 accreditation in cardiac CT
- BSE accreditation in TTE and/or TOE
- cCT teaching experience
Motivation
Essential
- A high degree of motivation and personal self-discipline.
Desirable
- Evidence of successful project completion
Other Requirements
Essential
- This post requires an enhanced Criminal Records Check
Ability
Essential
- A high degree of competence in all basic medical skills coupled with evidence of manual dexterity and a good 3D visualisation and appreciation necessary to perform diagnostic procedures.
- Effectively communicate with colleagues and affiliated health professionals.
- Demonstrate leadership in promoting CSI in clinical practise and research.
- Demonstrated ability to teach and train others in the skills of CSI.
Desirable
- Experience in running a busy cardiac cross-sectional imaging department.
- Experience in the field of Cardiac CT to support structural HD management
- Experience in the field of medical 3D printing.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with ability and willingness to increase clinical productivity, improve care co-ordination, contain costs and build a collaborative care network.
Audit
Essential
- Commitment to an understanding of the principles of audit
Desirable
- Practical experience in running clinical audit projects
Research
Essential
- Proven track record of high quality cross-sectional cardiac imaging output
Desirable
- Proven track record in additional fields of research relevant to Cardiology/Cardiac Imaging
Management Ability
Essential
- Ability to manage applicants own time and work effectively, understanding of role and importance of management in the NHS.
Desirable
- Evidence of management ability for example in organising and leading a clinical research team or of service reorganisation
Personality
Essential
- Ability to function both as a member and a potential leader of a multi-disciplinary clinical team. High level of resilience.
Desirable
- Competitive, open minded and tolerant
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Any basic medical qualification eligible for registration with the GMC
- CCST in Cardiology, MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
- MD or PhD in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Level III (or above) accreditation in cardiac CMR
- CMR teaching experience
- Acquisition of Level II accreditation in cCT from either SCCT and/or BSCI within 6 months from job offer
Desirable
- Level 3 accreditation in cardiac CT
- BSE accreditation in TTE and/or TOE
- cCT teaching experience
Motivation
Essential
- A high degree of motivation and personal self-discipline.
Desirable
- Evidence of successful project completion
Other Requirements
Essential
- This post requires an enhanced Criminal Records Check
Ability
Essential
- A high degree of competence in all basic medical skills coupled with evidence of manual dexterity and a good 3D visualisation and appreciation necessary to perform diagnostic procedures.
- Effectively communicate with colleagues and affiliated health professionals.
- Demonstrate leadership in promoting CSI in clinical practise and research.
- Demonstrated ability to teach and train others in the skills of CSI.
Desirable
- Experience in running a busy cardiac cross-sectional imaging department.
- Experience in the field of Cardiac CT to support structural HD management
- Experience in the field of medical 3D printing.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with ability and willingness to increase clinical productivity, improve care co-ordination, contain costs and build a collaborative care network.
Audit
Essential
- Commitment to an understanding of the principles of audit
Desirable
- Practical experience in running clinical audit projects
Research
Essential
- Proven track record of high quality cross-sectional cardiac imaging output
Desirable
- Proven track record in additional fields of research relevant to Cardiology/Cardiac Imaging
Management Ability
Essential
- Ability to manage applicants own time and work effectively, understanding of role and importance of management in the NHS.
Desirable
- Evidence of management ability for example in organising and leading a clinical research team or of service reorganisation
Personality
Essential
- Ability to function both as a member and a potential leader of a multi-disciplinary clinical team. High level of resilience.
Desirable
- Competitive, open minded and tolerant
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).
