Applications are invited for a registrar in cardiology at St George's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group. This position will supplement current deanery posts and will be for 1 year with the option to extend for a further year. This post is suitable for a doctor ST5 level (or equivalent) upwards with cardiology experience, who wishes to enhance their experience in Cardiology. Applicants must hold a valid ALS certificate. Experience in echocardiography is essentialfor this post and experience in cardiac catheterisation and temporary pacemaker insertion is desirable but not necessary. The successful candidate will also participate in the cardiology on-callrota for out of hours work.

Main duties of the job

Senior Cardiology Fellow (ST5 or above equivalent) for 1 year with potential for extension.

Applications are invited for a registrar in cardiology at St George's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the Cardiology Clinical Academic Group. This position will supplement current deanery posts and will be for 1 year with the option to extend for a further year. This post is suitable for a doctor ST5 level (or equivalent) upwards with cardiology experience, who wishes to enhance their experience in Cardiology. Applicants must hold a valid ALS certificate. Experience in echocardiography is essential for this post and experience in cardiac catheterisation and temporary pacemaker insertion is desirable but not necessary. The successful candidate will also participate in the cardiology on-call rota for out-of-hourswork.

About us

St George's Hospital serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people. The trust 6 also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.A number of our services are members of established clinical networks and bring together doctors, nurses and other clinicians from a range of healthcare providers working to improve the quality ofservices for patients. These include the South London Cardiac and Stoke Network and the South West London and Surrey Trauma Network, for which St George's Hospital is the designated heart attack centre, hyper-acute stroke unit and major trauma centre.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The candidate will receiveongoing training and exposure in echocardiography, coronary angiography and pacing (according toexperience and need).Continued cardiological education is maintained by weekly echocardiography, coronary intervention,electrophysiology and heart failure/Cardiac MRI meetings. Participation in clinical audit is essentialand there will be the opportunity to perform a service improvement project.

1) Provide inpatient services to cardiology patients and to undertake regular ward rounds toensure effective management during the in-patient stay and early discharge of patients.

2) On-call duties - Participation in the Primary PCI rota for STEMI and high-risk NSTEACS patients.Assessment and management of patients with acute cardiovascular problems from A & E and AcuteMedicine, other specialties within the trust, and transferred from the local district general hospitals.

3) Practical procedures: Transthoracic echocardiography knowledge is essential and training will beprovided in coronary angiography, temporary and permanent pacemaker insertion & central lineinsertion according to the applicants needs.

4) To be a full member of the multi-disciplinary team, including participation in the rota andattendance and presentation at weekly MDTs.4) Additional duties Participate in new patient and follow-up consultant-led outpatient clinics. Supervision of physician assistants, junior doctors (ST1-2) and paramedical staff.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Membership in relevant specialty

Desirable

• MRCP (UK)

Experience
Essential

• Completion of Foundation training or equivalent

Desirable

• Track record in teaching and training.

Skills
Essential

• Basic echocardiography
• Basic coronary angiography
• Temporary pacemaker insertion
• ALS

Desirable

• BSE accreditation in transthoracic echocardiography
• Competent in coronary angiography

Knowledge
Essential

• ECG interpretation
• Acute and chronic management of cardiology patients

Other
Essential

• Commitment to training and audit.
• Interpersonal skills, flexibility
• Communication skills, leadership

Desirable

• Publications
• Research experience

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