Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 252-2024-078
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- DVH
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per year
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 18:00
- Interview date
- 21/10/2024
Employer heading
Consultant Cardiologist – specialist interest in Pacing & Devices
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Consultant Cardiologist –Imaging and Pacing
Full time-10 PA,s
Permanent
This is a new post and the position has become available following the approval of a business case for the expansion and further innovation of our current services.
The post holder will be joining an expanding clinical team at an exciting time in the department’s development. The position is full time, based on a 10 PA job plan, however, candidates who wish to work less than full time will also be encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be joining an expanding clinical team at an exciting time in the department’s development. This post is a new cardiology post for the development and expansion of pacing & device capacity and its associated workload. The appointee will complement the other 7 substantive consultant cardiologists.
Along with the other consultant cardiologists, the post holder would be expected to support the provision of a comprehensive cardiology service for adult patients, both inpatients and outpatients from within our catchment area and provide advice on the management of cardiac problems at the request of other consultants and our local GPs and community services.
The post holder is not expected to participate in the general medical on-call rota
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. Due to the government regulations for mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19 for NHS employees, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff and our patients. In order to comply with our duty of care, we require all of our staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Your vaccination status will be a condition of your employment and evidence of vaccination will be obtained during the recruitment process, unless you are medically exempt.
Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Inpatient services: Chestnut Ward, is the dedicated cardiology inpatient ward, with 21 beds, including 5 side rooms. It is located close to the AMU, medical HDU and ICU. The consultant team have recently implemented a “Consultant of the Week’ working model based around the following principles and objectives:
- Enhanced continuity of care = improved safety
- More consistent messages to patient, relatives and staff including junior doctors, greater appreciation of the effect or outcome of individual consultant’s decisions
- Increased consultant oversight of direct patient care
- Less opportunity for ‘loss of information’ due to a lack of or multiple handovers
- Reduced omissions of care
- Provides structure for more detailed patient review and more effective, time-efficient decision-making
- Consistent, more readily available support to the junior doctors and nursing staff
- ‘Out-of-hours’ acute cardiology advice and temporary wire insertion service is provided by the COW (some additional prospective cover arrangements may also apply).
- COW week extends to provide the weekend ward round cover à better & safer care and treatment planning including weekend discharges to support flow of emergency patients through the trust. A weekday off is offered as compensatory time-off for the on-call provision.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC Recognised Medical Degree (MBBS or Equivalent).
- MRCP (UK or Ireland) or equivalent
- CCT in Cardiology or be eligible for CCT within 6 months of interview date
- • Evidence of training and competence in loop implant, single & dual chamber pacing implantation, programming & management
Desirable criteria
- Other degrees, e.g. BSc
- MSc, MD, PhD
- Competence in biventricular/CRT device implantation.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance, Good Medical Practice & Information Governance
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and Clinical Audit
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of involvement in Clinical Governance and Clinical Audit
Skills
Essential criteria
- Competent in temporary pacing wire insertion
- Ability to make decisions at Consultant level
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of Consultant
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of IT-based patient information systems.
- Ability to inspire, lead and motivate a team.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Full and independent management of a general cardiology clinical patient workload
- Wider experience in General Internal Medicine as it pertains to acute, general and ambulatory cardiology
- Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates
- Experience of collaborative clinical or laboratory research
Desirable criteria
- To have published clinical work in peer-reviewed journals.
- Ability to teach and support learning activities of nursing, technical and other clinical staff
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
- Dr Rupinder Gill
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07896163852
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