Consultant Cardiologist in Heart Failure

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

Applicants are invited to join our dynamic Cardiology team and apply for the post of Consultant Cardiologist at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (WHTHT).

The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in heart failure with room for additional interest in additional subspeciality eg complex imaging or cardiovascular disease prevention.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with our expanding Heart Failure team of specialist nurses and consultants as well as supporting our subspecialty departments.

Successful candidates will be also eligible for a relocation allowance up to £12,000(if required)

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work with the Cardiology consultant body to provide a highly effective Cardiology service for patients, stakeholders and colleagues.

To support the increasing workload in Cardiology with emphasis on Heart Failure and work closely with specialist nurses and other consultants to develop the service.

The candidate would be expected to support the heart failure service and further develop the Virtual Heart Failure (VHF) Hospital, one of WHTHT's new innovations to enable early discharge and community support.

The candidate will contribute to the Cardiology Consultant of the Week rota supporting inpatient management and admissions.

There are regular Cardiology departmental and clinical governance meetings that the candidate would be expected to attend along with VHF MDT.

The post holder would be expected to teach, support and train junior medical and non-medical staff in the Cardiology department and contribute to post graduate and undergraduate activities in the trust.

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities to apply for our roles with the necessary support to be put in place accordingly.

We strive to live by our Commitment, Care and Quality values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

Date posted

23 February 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year London Fringe - £149 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-A-4529

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For additional information pertaining to the job description and main responsibilities, please kindly refer to the attached JD.

Alternatively, please feel free to contact: Sarah Robertson, Assistant Divisional Manager, sarah.robertson14@nhs.net, 07740189674.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For additional information pertaining to the job description and main responsibilities, please kindly refer to the attached JD.

Alternatively, please feel free to contact: Sarah Robertson, Assistant Divisional Manager, sarah.robertson14@nhs.net, 07740189674.

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the PS

Essential

Please see attached JD

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the PS

Essential

Please see attached JD

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).