Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs)
- Job ref
- 430-MED3088A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cardiology - Med Staff (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/04/2025
Employer heading
Consultant Cardiologist with an Interest in Interventional Cardiology
Consultant
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job overview
Applications are invited to apply for a Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Interventional Cardiology at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a new post, created specifically to support and develop the nascent interventional cardiology service at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) which has been developed in close collaboration with Oxford University Hospitals (OUH). Interventional (PCI) activity undertaken in Milton Keynes is provided and governed by OUH. Thus, professional accountability and clinical governance for all coronary intervention and invasive diagnostics will be primarily via OUH’s Interventional Cardiology CSU and Clinical Lead. The post-holder is expected to participate fully as a member of that CSU and its consultant group.
The duties of the post are shared between MKUH and OUH. The majority of the postholder’s duties will be delivered at MKUH but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will provide sessions at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
In close collaboration with the interventional and surgical teams in Oxford, the successful candidate will help coordinate the interventional cardiology service at MKUH on a day-to-day basis, facilitating optimal care for patients with acute and chronic coronary syndromes, attending MKUH and OUH MDTs and providing specialist clinics. They will also contribute to all aspects of the inpatient and outpatient general cardiology service at MKUH.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties
- Provision of all aspects of care for patients undergoing angiography and PCI in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory at MKUH (cath lab at MKUH Mondays and Fridays)
- Provision of all aspects of care for patients undergoing angiography and PCI in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory cath lab at OUH.
- Provision of acute and elective care of cardiology patients in MKUH, including the provision of the cardiac in-reach service, triage the daily e-referrals from primary care and advice and guidance for GPs.
- To take responsibility for all aspects of management of adult cardiology patients, in conjunction with community services and the regional centres.
- To participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
- The successful candidate will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of their patients to be able to contact them when necessary.
· The post-holder will contribute to Saturday ACS coronary lists at the John Radcliffe Hospital, aligned with their on-call commitment (currently 1 in 8).
· All consultant cardiologists in MKUH participate in a consultant of the week rota for general cardiology, currently approx. 2 in 13 weeks. On these occasions the job plan is modified to undertake cardiology ward rounds, cover advice and guidance and provide support for acute cardiology referrals. This commitment is reviewed periodically and may change.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a University Teaching Hospital, in partnership with the University of Buckingham and the University of Oxford. We conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
§ The post holder will contribute to all aspects of the Cardiology service at MKUH, including provision of acute and elective care of adult Cardiology patients in conjunction with community services and regional specialist centres. Cardiology Consultants also support the Cardiology in-reach services, triage daily e-referrals from Primary Care and provide advice and guidance for GPs.
§ The successful candidate will participate in the Heart Failure multidisciplinary team, including close collaboration with the Community Heart Failure Nursing team. This includes support for the Trust Heart Failure nurses to deliver excellent care for in-patients with Heart Failure across the Trust. The post-holder will be expected to develop and implement quality improvement based upon the National Heart Failure Audit and Business Intelligence. The post-holder will also deliver Heart failure out-patient clinics and ward rounds.
§ The post holder will contribute to the development of the virtual cardiology ward and care of patients using this nurse-led service.
§ There is a need for further consolidation of the close links between the Trust and regional ICC centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, and the post-holder is expected to participate fully in the OUH ICC service through participation in MDTs and provision of specialist clinics at one or both sites.
§ There will be opportunity for the post-holder to participate in imaging lists according to the relevant imaging accreditation held.
For more details, please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Professional qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- BSc/MA
- MD/PhD
Professional training
Essential criteria
- CCT in Cardiology or within 6 months of attaining it
- Fully trained in Coronary Intervention
Desirable criteria
- CT coronary angiography accreditation
- BSE / ESC Accreditation in Echocardiography
Work experience
Essential criteria
- Elective and acute PCI, including PPCI
- Broad experience in all aspects of general Cardiology
Desirable criteria
- Breadth of experience within and outside speciality
Level of responsibility
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
Teaching and training skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Evidence of ability to motivate and develop both medical and non-medical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Education/ teaching qualification
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work constructively in a team.
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire enthusiasm in others.
- Commitment to developing new services.
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of attendance at an accredited management training course.
Organisation and Management skills
Essential criteria
- Effective administrative and time management skills.
- Training in clinical management.
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification.
- Interest in Medical Management
Circumstance
Essential criteria
- If applying with CESR, must be on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of application.
- Evidence of regular and up-to-date appraisal.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cliona Kenny
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Candidates wishing to discuss more details of the post, please contact:
CSU Lead ~ Dr Rabinder Randhawa, Consultant Chest Physician.[email protected]
Divisional Director ~ Dr Christopher Lindesay
[email protected]Medical Director for Unplanned Care ~ Dr Victoria Alner
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