Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 190-STH-25-020
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northern General Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Cardiologist (Inherited Cardiac Conditions)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Consultant Cardiologist with a primary specialist interest in Inherited Cardiac Conditions, plus either Imaging or Heart failure.
The post is based at the Northern General Hospital. The successful candidate will join our team of 31 Cardiology consultants, including 13 non-interventional cardiologists, with a commitment to share the non-interventional on call rota and ward cover.
The successful candidate will have experience and expertise primarily in Inherited Cardiac Conditions, but an additional interest in either Imaging or Heart failure would be preferred.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation.
Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be responsible for the provision of general non-interventional cardiology services as part of the team of consultant cardiologists, to enable Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust to fulfil its service agreements with its commissioners.
There will be specialist sessions in Inherited Cardiac Conditions and either Imaging (echocardiography) or Heart failure, depending on the experience of the appointee.
Imaging can currently be accommodated in echocardiography. Participation in CT or cardiac MR could be considered dependent on capacity within Radiology - it has not been specifically identified for this post.
The appointee will be expected to take part in the administrative work relevant to their clinical commitment and to contribute to the work of the Directorate. The appointee will also be expected to take an active part in Clinical Audit and Clinical Teaching.
Working for our organisation
Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one if the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with focus on innovation, research and high-quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview.
Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise
- Name on the specialist register in Cardiology or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MD or PhD or equivalent
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience in cardiology equivalent to that required for UK CCST
- Subspecialty training in Inherited Cardiac Conditions
- Ability to work as an independent practitioner in the specialty covered by the post.
- Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects of the post plus any specific experience required for the post.
- Subspecialty training in Imaging, particularly echocardiography or Heart Failure
Desirable criteria
- Additional experience in a broad range of inherited cardiac conditions
Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
Teaching and training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
- Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Management and Administration
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to work with management and previous experience of management groups.
Clinical governance and audit
Essential criteria
- Experience in performing clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
- Good oral and written communication skills
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
- Professor Nigel Wheeldon
- Job title
- Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 011402266110
- Additional information
Dr Dominic Rogers (Consultant Clinical Lead) [email protected] 011402266110
Lisa Johnson (Operations Director) 0114 271 4397
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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