Job summary
Our heart failure service provides world-renowned care and a long-running research programme into all aspects of the condition. The service is underpinned by a world-leading academic programme and has the world's largest longitudinal epidemiological database of patients with heart failure with more than 30,000 patient-years of follow up. The service has 2.5 consultant cardiologists and is supported by 3 hospital-based heart failure specialist nurses and the active involvement of the community heart failure team. There are advanced plans to significantly enhance the nurse led heart failure service.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for dynamic and innovative individuals to join our team and help to develop the delivery of high class cardiology provision to the population of East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire. We have recognised that many of our patients have complex medical needs so we are seeking to recruit individuals who will be able to provide some general internal medicine input for patients admitted onto the cardiology base wards. Applications with expertise / experience in frailty are especially welcomed. Candidates will have general cardiology training and we will provide the opportunity to undertake relevant sub-speciality work whether this be in imaging, electrophysiology, heart failure, devices or intervention.
About us
Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in all aspects of cardiology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
- Expertise and accreditation in at least one cardiology sub-specialty: -Advanced Imaging -Heart Failure -Devices -Electrophysiology -Intervention
Desirable
- Previous work in the NHS.
anagement and Administration Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Teaching Audit & Research
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the principles of medical audit and quality improvement .
- Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change within a service
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
- Experience of conducting clinical research
Desirable
- Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project
- Teaching skills course/qualification
- Evidence of research and publications in peer-reviewed cardiology journals
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Accreditation in General Internal Medicine
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
- Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate, organise and lead
Desirable
- Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in all aspects of cardiology equivalent to that required for UK CCT
- Expertise and accreditation in at least one cardiology sub-specialty: -Advanced Imaging -Heart Failure -Devices -Electrophysiology -Intervention
Desirable
- Previous work in the NHS.
anagement and Administration Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Teaching Audit & Research
Essential
- Thorough understanding of the principles of medical audit and quality improvement .
- Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change within a service
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
- Experience of conducting clinical research
Desirable
- Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project
- Teaching skills course/qualification
- Evidence of research and publications in peer-reviewed cardiology journals
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Accreditation in General Internal Medicine
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree: e.g. MD, PhD
- Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of ability to communicate, organise and lead
Desirable
- Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
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).
