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Cardiology Imaging Consultant

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Carlisle/Whitehaven/Workington CDC

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic cardiologist with an interest in cardiac imaging to work across the Trust including our acute hospitals and the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). This is a new post which offers an exciting opportunity to develop and expand the department's imaging portfolio. The precise job plan will be tailored to the skills of the applicant alongside the needs of the department This post will support the existing team of interventional and non interventional cardiologists which at present delivers an elective and urgent service including 24/7 Primary PCI. There would be a commitment to a 1:6 weekend general cardiology on call which would include coronary care ward rounds, cardiology ward reviews and hospital referrals. The post has no commitment to Acute General Medicine but does involve participation in a 1:9 Consultant Cardiologist of the week rota The post joins a dynamic team of cardiologists in delivering secondary Cardiology services for the North Cumbrian population. This developing department provides cardiology services to a local urban and rural population of approximately 320,000 people

Main duties include but not limited to:

Cardiology Imaging Consultant

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Cardiac Imaging

Participation in COW as per rota

Performing job planned clinics

Teaching/educating Central Doctors on ward

Contributing to MDT meetings

Triaging of referrals

Contribution to 1:6 for routine weekend work

Travelling to Whitehaven Hospital and Workington CDC to cover service

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Person specification

Essential

Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council
Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register CCT/CESR
Membership of the Royal College Physicians or equivalent
MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
High level of clinical experience and competence in Clinical Cardiology
Experience in cardiac imaging with accreditation in at least one of the following: cardiac CT or MRI
Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
Experience of Audit
Upholds Trust values.
GMC code of conduct.
Enquiring, critical approach to work.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Leadership qualities.
Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
Experience and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate clinical staff
Experience of research
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Willingness and ability to travel across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
Able to be based within 30 minutes of the base hospital

Desirable

Higher medical degree
BSE or equivalent training in trans thoracic echo
Experience in district general hospital practice.
Experience in the management of patients with Inherited Cardiac Conditions
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Experience/qualification in clinical leadership/management
Medical education qualification
Postgraduate research degree

Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Publications in peer reviewed journals