Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 6 months (Part time (5 PA) fixed term contract)
- Hours
- Part time - 5 sessions per week (5 PAs (20 Hours))
- Job ref
- 343-LCON-169
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Helier Hospital
- Town
- Carshalton
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Cardiologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values"
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At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant Cardiologist to join the Cardiology department at Epsom & St Helier Hospitals on a 5 PA part time, 6 month fixed term contract.
We are looking to recruit a motivated and dynamic candidate to support the department in delivering against key national and organisational objectives.
An applicant with subspecialty interest in either Interventional Cardiology or Arrhythmia is desirable, but not essential.
Main duties of the job
For a detailed summary of the main duties of this post, please refer to the enclosed Job Description and Person specification.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
This post will be to cover the St Helier hospital site primarily.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a detailed breakdown of responsibilities, please refer to the enclosed Job Description and Person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
- Entry on to the Specialist Register in Cardiovascular Medicine or be within 6 months of obtaining CCT
- Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. MRCP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence or relevant research
- Extensive experience in either Interventional Cardiology techniques, or Arrhythmia management
Teaching & Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and post graduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/postgraduates
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Clinical, Management and Administrative Experience
Essential criteria
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in General Medicine
- Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the in-reach rota for General Cardiology
- Audit/Research experience
- Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CESR
- Supervision of post-graduate trainees
- Excellent time management skills
- Experience and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with issues of service organisation and development
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary team
- Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centered service
- Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels
- Willingness to work with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service
- Able to make own arrangements for travel between working sites
Language
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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 Yousef Daryani
- Job title
- Cardiology Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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