Consultant Cardiologist with General Internal Medicine

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Serving a population of approximately 650,000 people, with a workforce of around 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL) is one of the UKs largest Trusts.

The Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services at 5 hospitals and 16 community sites to people across St Helens, Knowsley, Halton, Southport, Ormskirk, parts of Liverpool and the surrounding areas.Alongside these community and secondary care services, the Trust also provides primary care services from the Marshalls Cross Medical Centre, which is located at St Helens Hospital.

MWL also provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Merseyside and Cheshire, West Lancashire, the Isle of Man, North Wales and beyond.

As a Trust, our vision is to provide 5 Star Patient Care. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should have equal access to the highest standards of quality care, whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients.

Our valued workforce is recognised for their expert skills and talents, with our teams winning national awards on a regular basis. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in England, to achieve the rating of OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.

Whiston Hospital

Whiston Hospital is a busy teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute medical and surgical services, emergency services, maternity services, paediatrics and medicine for older people. The Regional Burns Unit and Mersey Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Unit are also based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit consisting of ICU, HDU, CCU and an onsite cardiac catheter laboratory. There is a30-bed Stroke Unit which accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs

Southport Hospital

Southport Hospital is a General Hospital that includes adults accident and emergency services, intensive care, and a range of medical and surgical specialities. There is also an outpatients department and 13 medical and surgical wards, including a Critical Care Unit and a ward for stroke patients. The hospital also plays host to the Northwest Regional Spinal Injuries Centre which provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the Northwest, North Wales, and the Isle of Man. The site also provides ENT, physiotherapy, audiology and cardiac services.

St Helens Hospital

St Helens Hospital is an ambulatory care centre providing intermediate care and day surgery. Rheumatology, dermatology and diabetes services are based on this site and within easy reach of other acute specialties at Whiston Hospital. The hospital offers a full range of outpatient clinics, day case surgery, and diagnostic suites including CT, MRI and DEXA scan equipment. There is also an intermediate care ward and diabetes centre on site. St Helens is also home to MWLs award-winning cancer and chemotherapy units as well as rehabilitation and intermediate care facilities.

Ormskirk Hospital

Ormskirk Hospital is a General Hospital that provides womens and childrens services, including paediatric accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care. A full range of physiotherapy and occupational therapy services are also provided at the hospital, which now benefits from a newly opened state-of-the-art therapy unit. The hospital provides these services largely for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.

Our Values

Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to provide evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT on successful application
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable

• MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice including: Good clinical care, Maintaining good medical practice, Good relationships and communication with patients, Good working relationships with colleagues, Good teaching and training, Professional behaviour and probity, Delivery of good acute clinical care.
• Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the cardiology curriculum and applying to this post
• Competency in Heart Failure management
• Competency in Pacing, Nuclear or Cardiology and/ or CT angiography

Desirable

• Cardiology subspecialty interest suitable for DGH development

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Evidence of appropriate teaching experience

Research Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit/research within team structure
• Evidence of relevant academic and research

Other

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstratable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate
• Capacity to use logical / lateral thinking to solve problems / make decisions
• Capacity to work effectively with others. Able to working in multi-professional teams and supervise junior medical staff
• Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients
• Capacity to manager / prioritise time and information effectively
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Ability to operate under pressure
• Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances
• Ability to take responsibility for own actions
• Up to date and fit to practice safely

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).