Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Woolwich

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

3 weeks ago

About the role

Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in Coronary Intervention.The post holder will be working at the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). They will participate in all the activities of a busy cardiac Department and contribute to the expansion of the current Cardiology service. The post involves supporting the primary angioplasty service based at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). The job will include supporting professional activities of revalidation and education.

Total 10 PAs to include: 2 Out-patient clinics (5 new patients, 7 follow up) Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (QEH) - This will consist of lab sessions (2 sessions per week and providing cross-cover) 7 sessions per year - Cardiologist of the Week Supporting Professional Activities Administration Cardiologist of the Week (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). Review of in-patients including on Cardiac Ward (including CCU patients) Daily AMU/A&E and ward new patient referral rounds Telephone advice via Consultant-Connect to local General Practitioners Coronary intervention on-call (Currently1 in 10) at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust There is no on-call commitment or weekend work at QEH although it is envisaged that a weekend rota will be introduced with allocation of PAs and time off in lieu as appropriate. Out of hours support is provided by Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Trust.

Person specification

Essential

Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
UK-trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register or applying via CESR
Experience delivering high-quality clinical care while maintaining patient safety and adhering to national standards (e.g., GIRFT, NHS performance targets).
Proven track record of leading or contributing to clinically driven service improvement or transformation initiatives.
Strong commitment to delivering change and high performance through effective collaboration with management and clinical teams
Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
Experience in conducting and supporting audits, improvement and service transformation projects
Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months.
Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
Evidence of service improvement projects and audits
Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
Educational supervision accreditation
Understands the management structure of the NHS
Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
Ability to use patient information systems

Desirable

Training and experience in optimising theatre utilisation, patient flow, and perioperative efficiency.
Broad experience of working within the NHS
Knowledge of national targets linked to the NHS performance
Experience using clinical data, benchmarking, and audit findings to drive improvements and reduce unwarranted variation.
Publication of audit results.
Evidence of embedding governance processes to monitor outcomes, safety, and service performance.
An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
Previous experience in trainee Supervision