Job summary
LOCUM CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST appointment based at WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL 6 Month - fixed term

Locum Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Electrophysiology & General Cardiology

Barts Health NHS Trust invites applications to join the Cardiology team at Whipps Cross Hospital (WXH) as a Locum Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Electrophysiology and General Cardiology. This post, 10 PAs, appointment is to support the implementation of a consultant of the week model of inpatient care, to increase local expertise in Electrophysiology and General Cardiology, and to reduce outpatient waiting times. This post includes one day of Electrophysiology catheterisation lab procedures at St Barts Hospital which has a compliment of 10 catheterisation labs.

Main duties of the job
Whipps Cross has been part of Bart's Health since 2012 and is a 700 bedded district general hospital with a 70 bedded acute admissions unit and accident and emergency department. There is a full range of medical and surgical specialities on site including emergency surgery and a general ITU. Cardiology provides in-patient and outpatient care, including a full range of physiological assessments and a community based service.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is 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. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities
In-patient care is provided on a dedicated cardiac ward (18 beds, including 8 monitored CCU beds). In addition, the cardiology team provides an in-patient consultation service to other specialities.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• MB BS, or equivalent MRCP or equivalent
• CCT (or within 6 months of date of interview) or equivalent.

Desirable

• Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD

Knowledge

• Widespread broad-based knowledge of General Cardiology and Electrophysiology. Broad based knowledge of the application of electrophysiology and cardiac rhythm management to a wide range of arrhythmias and cardiac conditions.

Training Expected

• Competent and trained In general cardiology and electrophysiology, including catheter ablation, complex device implantation, and cardiac rhythm management

Desirable

• Accreditation/CCAD listing for EP procedures; device implantation competency

Management/Audit Experience

• Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
• Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion.

Desirable

• Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
• Experience of audit management
• Experience of quality assurance in cardiovascular imaging

Academic Achievements

• Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.

Research

• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to cardiology
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems

Publications

• Demonstrate number of first name publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.

Personal Skills

• Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
• Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees.
• Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the CAG
• Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team.

Desirable

• IT skills and computer literacy

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients.
• Commitment to continuing medical education.
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level.
• Collegiate approach to work and colleagues
• Ability to drive change through collaboration and consultation with key stakeholders.
• Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner while building a team ethos, to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost effective manner.

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).