Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Cardiologist

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a well-established team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals as a Consultant Cardiologist. There are two posts available and the successful applicants will join a dynamic and committed team of 7 other Consultants, 5 registrars and a large team of specialist nurses who support the inpatient and outpatient services on Ward 22 at Bradford Royal Infirmary, and at St Luke's Hospital for Outpatients..

There will also be the opportunity to develop the coronary intervention service within the cardiac catheter lab alongside Ward 22, delivering PCI and diagnostic angiography as well as new services such as coronary sinus reducers and microvascular testing.

Main duties of the job

  • To develop the acute and general cardiology service.
  • Tofurther develop and expand the interventional service.
  • To supervise and train junior medical staff, specialist nurses and research nurses
  • To have responsibility for the cardiology in-patient beds
  • Teaching and administration.
  • To facilitate delivery of undergraduate teaching as directed by the departmental education lead

About us

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two teaching hospital trusts in West Yorkshire and has a turnover in excess of £400m per annum and employs over 6,400 staff. The Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute services, supported by an extensive community service offer, offering a range of care provision to almost all patients.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

389-CONS-254

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
  • Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
  • Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences
  • To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department
  • Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures
  • Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
  • Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department
  • Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences
  • To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department
  • Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures
  • Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of completing an approved period of training in Cardiology

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent. MRCP or equivalent to speciality - (UK) or equivalent. CCT or within 6 months of AAC date. On Specialist Register with GMC and continue to hold a licence to practise.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of completing an approved period of training in Cardiology

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent. MRCP or equivalent to speciality - (UK) or equivalent. CCT or within 6 months of AAC date. On Specialist Register with GMC and continue to hold a licence to practise.

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director, Specialist Medicine CSU

Dr John Kurian

john.kurian@bthft.nhs.uk

01274366563

Details

Date posted

21 October 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

389-CONS-254

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)