ConsultantCardiology

Consultant Cardiologist - Imaging

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Stoke-on-Trent

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a 1st rate cardiologist to join our team at the University Hospitals of the North Midlands. This role is suited to consultants with expertise in cardiac imaging and interest in heart failure or inherited cardiac conditions.

This is a substantive appointment, the successful candidate will join a large and diverse team of cardiologists. UHNM has 22 cardiology consultants based at Royal Stoke Hospital and a further 6 consultants working cross site, between UHNM and other centres.

Applicants should have completed their CCT and be on the specialist register.

The successful candidate will contribute to the busy imaging service, providing leadership and clinical guidance for the large team of specialist healthcare scientists delivering echocardiography services across the trust and at the new community diagnostic centre. Sessions in cross sectional imaging and advanced echocardiography will be available. there is an expectation that the postholder will also contribute to the general cardiology on call rota, currently 1:11, with inpatient and ward commitments.

Consultant Cardiologist - Imaging

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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Ideally, the successful candidate will have further sub-specialty interest in either advanced heart failure or inherited cardiac conditions. Both of these sub-specialties are developing at UHNM, within these areas the successful candidate will contribute clinics, MDT's and support the growing specialist nurse workforce.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Person specification

Essential

MRCP UK or Equivalent
Full GMC Registration Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: oCertificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) oCertificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) European Community Rights
Accreditation by The British Society of Echocardiography, or equivalent ( such as EACVI)
Level 3 Cardiac MRI or Cardiac CT Accreditation
MRCP ( I,II and Paces)
Significant sub-specialty training in cardiac Imaging
General management of patients with cardiac conditions
Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team.
Attendance at MDT meetings
Substantial experience in research including recruitment to clinical trials
Willing to participate in audit programmes
Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work flexibly
Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
To be accessible by telephone for on call duties

Desirable

Other higher degree (MD, PhD, Masters)
Experience in developing and implementing new technologies or teams in a hospital environment.
Significant experience in delivering heart failure or inherited cardiac conditions clinics
Sub specialty training in ACHD
Publications, presentations and previous audit projects. ICH-GCP certificate
Evidence of continuing research
Leadership training and experience
Evidence of leadership

Evidence of implementing change within a department/service

Willingness to undertake a leadership role

Calm under pressure