Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (compressed hours will be considered for this role)
- Job ref
- 269-MD898
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury District Hospital
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Cardiologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We have an amazing opportunity for one prospective applicant to join a rapidly expanding cardiology department.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and innovative future colleague to join us at this exciting juncture. We are a ‘do it all’ district general cardiology department with 2 cath labs providing coronary intervention and all implantable cardiac electronic devices. Our plan for growth aims to both secure and increase this broad range of investigations and treatments that we currently offer. You would be an integral part in helping shape the delivery of these services.
We have recently had a new Cardiac Investigation Unit built creating a fantastic space for non- invasive cardiac investigations. Our cross-sectional imaging is rapidly developing with a CTCA service running (with 2 new single heart beat scanners due to be installed next year) and have recently commenced a cardiac MRI service with both functional and stress scans now being routinely performed.
We are looking to strengthen our delivery of heart failure, cross sectional imaging, echocardiography and inherited cardiac conditions; however, we have flexibility within the consultant body job plans to accommodate all subspecialty interests other than invasive electrophysiology.
Our vision is to continue to provide high level, modern, consultant led cardiology services via up to date technological advances locally for our rural population.
Interviews for this post will be held April 2025.
Main duties of the job
Salisbury is a wonderful place to live with easy access to the countryside, the coast, fantastic amenities including grammar schools and is 90 minutes from London via train. Our Consultant Cardiology team serves a population of 275,000 and currently has 6 members (5.6 WTE).
What you’ll do:
- Work within cardiology and your own area of subspecialty interest to influence change and promote service improvement.
- Provide outpatient cardiac care to our population, especially within your subspecialty interest. This includes supporting primary care especially through the advice and guidance cardiology service
- Help provide 24/7 on call inpatient cardiology services thereby supporting the Trust in the delivery of an effective inpatient service to providing a key component to patient flow and length of stay.
- Mentor and support the junior medical staff and nursing colleagues within the cardiology department so as to create a culture of learning and development, promoting good team relationships.
- Provide teaching to junior medical staff colleagues to support in their learning and development.
To find out more about the role and living and working in Salisbury please our interactive candidate information pack and attached person specification for full details on the role : Candidate Information Pack
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. We’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and are well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests for this taking into account the needs of the service. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea or beach, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What we’re looking for
The applicant must have CCT in cardiology or be within 6 months of obtaining it. The Department in particular would welcome applications from candidates who have additional speciality or subspecialty interests that they wish to pursue or lead. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate their competence to communicate in spoken and written English.
What we can offer you
The current cardiology Consultant team can offer learning and support to help you achieve your career ambitions. There is a strong sense of collaboration amongst the whole medicine Consultant workforce, and we pride ourselves on working in a friendly environment. There is good multi-disciplinary working across all professional disciplines.
Applications for flexibility within job plan or applications for less than full time will also be considered.
We are able to consider compressed hours to help support you in having a positive work-life balance.
There is also a generous relocation package available to candidates, up to a maximum of £8,000 (terms and conditions apply)
To find out more about the role and living and working in Salisbury please our interactive candidate information pack and attached person specification for full details on the role : Candidate Information Pack
Person specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential criteria
- Possession, or within 6 months of possession, of a CCT in Cardiology
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of wide experience and a high level of clinical competence, as well as some leadership skills and evidence of team working.
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems: demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
- Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice Application form
Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/Directorate
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates clarity in written communication.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
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
- Simon Claridge
- Job title
- Joint Cardiology Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 336262
- Additional information
Simon Claridge, Consultant Cardiologist (Cardiac Rhythm Management) Joint Cardiology Clinical Lead can be contacted on [email protected] or 01722 336262 ext 2961 and applicants can make an appointment to have an informal visit to the ward.
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