Job summary
Applications are invited for a Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Heart failure within the Cardiology department in the Manchester Heart Centre. The post is based at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Please note: MFT is not a right to work sponsoring organisation for Tier 5. Should a candidate require Tier 5 sponsorship, they must apply through the Academy of Royal College via the MTI Scheme.
Applicants should have undergone at least 3 years specialist training in general cardiology and have some experience in Heart Failure.
This post is ideal for someone wishing to enhance their sub-specialty knowledge and experience in either Heart Failure and will include exposure to the catheter labs, outpatient clinics and supporting the inpatient wards.
The successful candidate will receive advanced training in heart failure. Experience working in a cardiology department in the UK will be important for this post due to the busy and challenging nature of the work of a registrar in our tertiary cardiac centre.
Main duties of the job
The main focus of this role is to improve and be trained in Heart Failure under the supervision of the Heart failure consultant team.
There is an expectation of the successful candidate to fully contribute to Heart Failure or advanced Echocardiography service at Wythenshawe Hospital.
Furthermore, the postholder will support the consultant team with specific outpatient clinics, which will be selected to complement the postholder's training needs in conjunction with supporting the service with its secondary and tertiary Centre work.
There is also a commitment to the Cardiology middle-grade on-call rota, which supports the hospital's acute inpatient work and the wider Greater Manchester footprint as a key point of contact for the tertiary centre.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.
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.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Mb ChB, or equivalent
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- 3 years experience in General Cardiology at Middle Grade level with experience in out of hours cardiology on calls
- Competent in inserting temporary pacing wires
- Competent in periocardiocentesis
- Cath lab experience as second operator during out of hours emergency work (primary PCI)
- Sufficient leadership skills to supervise more junior members of medical staff
- Ability to co-ordinate patient care and follow-up in a multidisciplinary environment
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Excellent spoken and written English. Communication skills should be well developed
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Ability to routinely enter data into clinical audit databases requiring basic computing skills
- Experience of research
Desirable
- Competent in coronary angiography
- Competent in femoral and arterial access
- Competent in right heart catheterisation
- Evidence of participation in routine clinical audit
- Track record of successful research. Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Mb ChB, or equivalent
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- 3 years experience in General Cardiology at Middle Grade level with experience in out of hours cardiology on calls
- Competent in inserting temporary pacing wires
- Competent in periocardiocentesis
- Cath lab experience as second operator during out of hours emergency work (primary PCI)
- Sufficient leadership skills to supervise more junior members of medical staff
- Ability to co-ordinate patient care and follow-up in a multidisciplinary environment
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Excellent spoken and written English. Communication skills should be well developed
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Ability to routinely enter data into clinical audit databases requiring basic computing skills
- Experience of research
Desirable
- Competent in coronary angiography
- Competent in femoral and arterial access
- Competent in right heart catheterisation
- Evidence of participation in routine clinical audit
- Track record of successful research. Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
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).
