Job summary
The Specialist Medicine Directorate is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic Consultant in Cardiology to join our team at North Manchester General Hospital and become integrated into the Managed Single Service for Cardiology across Manchester Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will join a team of five existing consultants and will deliver, lead and develop heart failure services on the site. There will be potential for complex device implantation sessions at Manchester Royal Infirmary for a suitably trained applicant wishing to peruse this as part of their job plan, and there are additional opportunities for cardiac imaging sessions where appropriate as well.
Main duties of the job
The post is based at North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH) with allocated base ward work as part of a 1 in 6 combined hot week and on call rota, remunerated at 5% Cat A supplement.The post is offered at 10 PAs/week, negotiable up to a maximum of 12 PAs/week, to include hot week and on call participation.
Out of hours work will include non-resident evening, overnight and weekend cover for advice, and for the management of on-site cardiac emergencies, which might include the need to undertake echocardiography, temporary cardiac pacing and pericardiocentesis. The hot week will also include weekend Coronary Care ward rounds and formalised hand-over arrangements.
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver excellent secondary cardiology services on site at NMGH, including heart failure clinics and general cardiology outpatient clinics, along with a weekly heart failure ward round and participation in MDT meetings. It would be expected that the post-holder would support the specialist nursing team, and also contribute to heart failure service development and education. Other elements of the job plan will be flexible and open to negotiation, depending on the subspecialist skills and interests of the applicant.
You'll thrive in our open, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone matters, and is respected for who they are. We will help you to develop and support you to deliver your very best work.
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
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
- Full registration with the GMC
- The appointee will hold the MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
- On the GMC Specialist Register, holding CCT or expect to do within 6 months of interview
- An understanding of general principles of research, scientific method and interpretation
Desirable
- A higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and training experience to support clinical supervisor status
Desirable
- Publication of research articles
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical expertise in general cardiology, including emergency procedures, and broad knowledge of general medicine
- Clinical expertise in heart failure +/- pacing and complex device follow up and implantation
- Good verbal and written communication skills including basic IT skills
- Ability to work well within a team and establish good professional relationships
- Evidence of effective leadership - organisational and clinical
- Understanding and evidence of clinical governance and audit
- Clinical Governance understanding
Desirable
- Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course
- Experience in leading service change or improvement
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Work Health Assessment required
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification e.g. MBChB
- Full registration with the GMC
- The appointee will hold the MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
- On the GMC Specialist Register, holding CCT or expect to do within 6 months of interview
- An understanding of general principles of research, scientific method and interpretation
Desirable
- A higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and training experience to support clinical supervisor status
Desirable
- Publication of research articles
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical expertise in general cardiology, including emergency procedures, and broad knowledge of general medicine
- Clinical expertise in heart failure +/- pacing and complex device follow up and implantation
- Good verbal and written communication skills including basic IT skills
- Ability to work well within a team and establish good professional relationships
- Evidence of effective leadership - organisational and clinical
- Understanding and evidence of clinical governance and audit
- Clinical Governance understanding
Desirable
- Attendance at Advanced communication skills or similar course
- Experience in leading service change or improvement
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Work Health Assessment required
- Appropriate Home Office status to undertake a career post in the UK
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).
