Job summary
SANDWELL & WEST BIRMINGHAM NHS TRUST
LOCUM CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST - With an interest in cardiac imaging
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative and progressive Consultant Cardiologist with special interest in cardiac imaging to complement the expertise of the other 15 Consultant Cardiologists in our large teaching trust, one of the leading providers of cardiac services in the West Midlands to a culturally diverse population. The post has no general medical commitment. Applicants must be included on the GMC's Specialist Register in Cardiology, or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT, at the time of interview. This Job is for fixed term of 6 months starting on the 20th of December 2022.
Closing date: 11 November 2022
Interview date: 21 November 2022
Main duties of the job
This post is intended to support the increase in existing level of service of cardiac imaging (echocardiography, cardiac CT and cardiac MRI) and also support the outpatient department and acute cardiology services in both sites (City and Sandwell Hospitals).
About us
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life.
Through our bespoke training and development programmes. As People is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
The Trust reconfigured its cardiology services in August 2015 in preparation for the implementation of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital and Right Care Right Here programme. All cardiology inpatients and coronary interventions are on the City Hospital site, however outpatient clinics, cardiac imaging services and cardiac diagnostics are delivered in both. The Trust has had a Primary PCI service since 2005.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr Chetan Varma, Consultant Cardiologist and Group Director for Medicine on 0121 507 5841 and/or
Dr Stavros Apostolakis, Consultant Cardiologist and Speciality Lead on 0121 507 5634
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls. MMUH will host the busiest Emergency Department in Europe, with state of the art facilities and future development of a Learning Campus.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life.
Through our bespoke training and development programmes. As People is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
The Trust reconfigured its cardiology services in August 2015 in preparation for the implementation of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital and Right Care Right Here programme. All cardiology inpatients and coronary interventions are on the City Hospital site, however outpatient clinics, cardiac imaging services and cardiac diagnostics are delivered in both. The Trust has had a Primary PCI service since 2005.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Dr Chetan Varma, Consultant Cardiologist and Group Director for Medicine on 0121 507 5841 and/or
Dr Stavros Apostolakis, Consultant Cardiologist and Speciality Lead on 0121 507 5634
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- oMRCP or equivalent qualification
- oFull GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise
- oGMC Specialist Registration in Cardiology or eligible for entry onto Specialist Register within 6 months of obtaining CCT at time of interview
Desirable
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Cardiology
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- oSpecial interest and independent skills in cardiac imaging - Higher specialist training in echocardiography is essential
Desirable
- oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
- oLevel 2/3 accreditation in cardiac MRI and/or cardiac CT
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working:
Essential
- oAbility to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- oAbility to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- oAbility to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of clinical audit
- oAbility to use the evidence base and audit to support decision-making
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential
- oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
Desirable
- oFormal training in teaching
- oAbility to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- oAn awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.
- oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Cardiology
Desirable
- oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- oEvidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oEnergy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- oAn enquiring and critical approach to work
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
- oCommitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Other Requirements:
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oAppropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- oAn understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Desirable
- Good understanding of information technology and interest in developing use of technology towards improving patient care
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- oResidence within a reasonable distance of Sandwell and City Hospitals - with no on call duties, very rapid availability not essential
- oAbility to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- oMRCP or equivalent qualification
- oFull GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise
- oGMC Specialist Registration in Cardiology or eligible for entry onto Specialist Register within 6 months of obtaining CCT at time of interview
Desirable
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Cardiology
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- oSpecial interest and independent skills in cardiac imaging - Higher specialist training in echocardiography is essential
Desirable
- oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
- oLevel 2/3 accreditation in cardiac MRI and/or cardiac CT
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working:
Essential
- oAbility to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- oAbility to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- oAbility to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of clinical audit
- oAbility to use the evidence base and audit to support decision-making
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential
- oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
Desirable
- oFormal training in teaching
- oAbility to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- oAn awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.
- oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Cardiology
Desirable
- oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- oEvidence of having undertaken original research
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oEnergy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- oAn enquiring and critical approach to work
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAbility to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
- oCommitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Other Requirements:
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oAppropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- oAn understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Desirable
- Good understanding of information technology and interest in developing use of technology towards improving patient care
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- oResidence within a reasonable distance of Sandwell and City Hospitals - with no on call duties, very rapid availability not essential
- oAbility to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites.
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).
