Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- MA6188460
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum + London weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Cardiology Consultant
Consultant
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
The main remit of the post holder will be to lead the imaging cardiology service within the Cardiorespiratory CBU to provide and further develop Cardiology services. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general in-patient and out-patient workload of the team whilst having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
Main duties of the job
CROYDON HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST
CROYDON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Croydon University Hospital is a busy General Hospital, serving the population of Croydon. Most major medical and surgical specialities are represented. The Cardiology department provides on-site cardiac catheterisation, elective and emergency PCI, and we have established a growing complex cardiac devices service providing implantation and follow-up of simple and complex cardiac devices (PPM, ICD, and CRT)
Croydon is situated to the south of London and has easy access to both central London and the south coast. It also offers a huge range of social, leisure and shopping options, with transport links to both Gatwick and Heathrow Airport. There is an active postgraduate centre and specialty-based meeting programs, attendance at which is encouraged.
Croydon Health Services welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race, colour gender, sexual orientation age or disability.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”
Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services
We are one of 17 Trusts in the country who have been accepted as national pioneers on staff engagement and empowerment, through the adoption of "Listening into Action" as a new way of working. The approach we are taking to “Listening into Action” is new and different.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- Inclusion in the specialist register for Cardiology or equivalent within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
- British Society of Echocardiography accreditation (or European equivalent) for transthoracic echocardiography
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- British Society of Echocardiography accreditation for transoesophagel echocardiography (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive training on a recognised SpR programme in Cardiology (or equivalent)
- Comprehensive training in transthoracic, transoesophageal and complex echocardiography
- Comprehensive training and experience in independently performing and reporting stress echocardiography
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of research in relevant specialty
- Experience in other cardiac imaging modalities e.g. cardiac CT, MRI
- Experience in the management of patients with heart failure and/or experience in management of valve disease
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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 Husain Shabeeh
- Job title
- Cardiology Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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