Job overview

Applications are invited for a registrar in cardiology at the University Hospitals of the North Midlands.

This position will supplement current deanery training posts and will be for 12 months , with the option to extend for a further year. This post is suitable for a doctor ST3 level (or equivalent) upwards wishing to build on cardiology experience and specialist skills. The successful candidate will contribute to the cardiology registrar on call rota, ward based inpatient care, cardiology outpatient clinics, and will have opportunities to further their training in a sub-specialty area of interest. As a major tertiary cardiac centre, UHNM is well equipped to deliver training. Within this role there will be opportunities for further training in cardiac imaging, heart failure or cardiac devices.  

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a team of 11 cardiology registrars (St3- St8). The principle tasks will involve:

Provision of inpatient services for cardiology, including support / supervision  for the junior doctor team and regular ward rounds to ensure effective clinical management of patients admitted to cardiology at UHNM and to facilitate timely discharge of patients.

On- call duties for cardiology will include participation in a non resident partial shift rota, currently 1 in 12.   On call cover for Cardiology will involve assessment and management of patients with acute cardiovascular problems from A&E, acute medicine, other specialties across UHNM and transfer from other hospitals. UHNM have a 24/7 primary PCI service which the on-call registrar will also support. UHNM have an established team of advanced specialist practitoners in cardiology which also support the care of cardiac patients in urgent care portals and across the cardiology bed base.

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver transthoracic echocardiography as part of patient assessment and therefore must be proficient in emergency echo.

As a major tertary cardic centre and teaching hospital, UHNM has a strong track record of delivering high quality training. The successful candidate will be offered training in a sub-specialty of choice.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.