CONSULTANT IN CARDIOLOGY WITH INTEREST IN HEART FAILURE AND COMPLEX DEVICES

Applications are invited for a full-time substantive position within the Cardiology Team. The successful candidate will join a friendly, enthusiastic and forward thinking team, and contribute to both an acute and elective cardiology service.

The role comprises of 10 Programmed Activities (PA's) per week.

Main duties of the job

The Consultant Cardiologist team provide both an acute and elective cardiology service. They cover the Coronary Care Unit during the weekdays, conducting a coronary care ward round on weekday mornings at 08.30 hrs. They also provide cardiology input as requested for patients admitted by the physicians and assume ongoing responsibility for those needing intervention and other specialist input. They look after cardiology in-patients undertaking further diagnostic and therapeutic intervention. There are close links with the cardiology service at Leeds. Non- invasive diagnostic services are provided by the cardiac technical staff who also run the pacing clinic. Rapid access chest pain referrals are integrated into the outpatient cardiology clinics that operate on a comprehensive one stop principle. Facilities for CT coronary angiography, trans-oesophageal echocardiography and stress echocardiography are already well developed. Complex device implantation (> 100 complex devices performed per year) is well established for implanting ICD, CRT-P, CRT-D, as well as routine bradycardia devices.

About us

The successes of our Trust are proof that fantastic quality of life can go hand-in-hand with consistent high quality patient care. Our award winning hospital is in a location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Our local town of Skipton has been voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending its top class schools, great transport links, low crime and beautiful surrounding countryside.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further details and full job description and person specification for this position please see the attached job pack.

Person Specification
Clinical
Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• MRCP UK or equivalent
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register at time of application via either CCT or CESR

Desirable

• An appropriate higher degree or qualification (MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience
Essential

• Depth and breadth of clinical experience in Cardiology and General Medicine
• A special interest that will complement those existing in the department

Desirable

• Experience at locum or substantive consultant level

Teaching
Essential

• Evidence of teaching appropriate to medical students, doctors in training, and multidisciplinary teams

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualification in medical teaching

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