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About the role

Consultant in Cardiology Coronary Intervention and TAVI Full time (10PA) Barts Health NHS Trust and St Bartholomew's Hospital invites you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join the Interventional Cardiology & Structural departments as part of the Barts Heart Centre. Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Britain and the cardiovascular centre is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, providing sector wide care to a population of over 6 million. Applications are invited for the above post which will be based at the Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust. The Interventional Cardiology department is one of the biggest in the UK and Europe. Interventional Cardiology, along with Electrophysiology makes up one of the three clinical directorates within the Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The Barts Heart Centre is the biggest in the UK with its complement of 10 catherisation labs (5 of which are dedicated to Intervention).

The post-holder will work within the Interventional Cardiology and structural heart intervention at Barts Heart Centre and will participate in the Heart Attack Centre rota (1 PA). The job plan will provide expert care to an expanding population of patients. The post-holder will be expected to be an independent operator for diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures including TAVI. The post-holder will contribute fully to the general management of cardiac patients through ward rounds and outpatient clinics, and will be required to have received full accreditation in cardiology as a trainee. The post-holder will support the overall delivery of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as the advice and guidance helpline. Opportunities exist within all the departments to undertake research and education as a part of the Centre of Excellence Strategy of the Trusts. This is an outline program, and the post holder will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including personal and professional objectives with the Clinical Directors for Interventional Cardiology and structural heart intervention

Person specification

Essential

Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration
CCT in Cardiology or within 6 months of at interview date
MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Fully trained in general cardiology, cardiac interventional procedures
Fully trained in TAVI and able to operate independently
All aspects of interventional, preventative and general cardiology
Ability to undertake and direct audit with demonstrable understanding of the impact and challenges this brings
Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital databases
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
Evidence of extensive involvement with research (clinical, translational or basic science) and the ability to describe and discuss the impact of findings
Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international scientific meetings
Knowledge of research ethics and grant applications
Experience of setting up collaborative multicentre research projects
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within an MDT.
Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
Interpersonal Skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others
Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
Ability to work under pressure
Caring attitude to patients
Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner whilst building a team ethos
Ability to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost-effective manner

Desirable

A professional qualification in medical education
Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded (copy to be brought to the interview)
Experience in intervention for mitral/tricuspid or other structural interventions
Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
Evidence of leadership of and involvement with clinical governance
Demonstrates a commitment to the highest ethical and professional values and a belief in government funded healthcare
First and last name authorship in publications relevant to this post
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and flexibility to work outside of usual job plan when required