Job summary
Consultant - Cardiology
10 PAs
Permanent position

The post is offered on a full-time basis; flexible working may be considered after discussion with the Clinical Director and depending on service needs.

Be part of the Consultant Cardiology team.

Manage cardiology patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Be part of the cardiology Consultant of the Week ("COW") rota.

The post is intended to support specialist echocardiography services. The ideal candidate will have an interest and be able to work independently in echocardiography, including stress echo.

Participate in audit, clinical governance, annual job plan, and appraisal.

Triage referrals from primary care, supporting an "advice first" (+/- test only) approach when clinically appropriate.

Develop the Cardiology services and department. The post holder may therefore be expected to support the Clinical Director and Directorate Manager with business cases for various service developments.

Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.

Conduct teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity.

Main duties of the job
Responsible for providing professional care & treatment of patients at all time's

Participate in the cardiology Consultant of the Week rota

Responsible for maintaining awareness of & acting in accordance with professional guidelines such as "Duties of a Doctor", "Good Medical Practice" & the "GMC Performance Procedures."

About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Qualifications
Essential

• Primary medical qualification (MBChB or equivalent)
• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a license to practice
• MRCP or equivalent
• On specialist register for Cardiology or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview

Desirable

• Higher medical or biomedical degree (MD or PhD) or previous research experience

Clinical Experience/ Skills
Essential

• Substantial experience in Cardiology
• Ability to provide an expert opinion and to work as an independent practitioner in Cardiology
• Ability to practice Evidence Based Medicine
• BSE accreditation (or equivalent) - independent in echo (plain and stress)

Desirable

• Subspecialty experience to complement the needs of the department
• Ability to set up or develop a specialist service oIndependent in TOE
• Level 2 (experienced) cardiac CT accreditation (BSCI/BSCCT or equivalent)

Research
Essential

• Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate

Desirable

• Experience of research related to Cardiology.
• First-author papers relating to Cardiology in high- quality peer-reviewed journals.

Management/ Leadership/ Quality
Essential

• Experience in performing clinical audit
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team (MDT)

Desirable

• Demonstrable leadership and management experience

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors

Desirable

• To have the ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in multi-professional team
• Ability to manage difficult patient interviews with tact and sensitivity

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in appraisal

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).