Job summary
We
are looking for a dynamic individual to fill this locum consultant post within
the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) department at Leeds General
Infirmary. Initial appointment will be for 6 months.
This
10 PA post will deliver ACHD clinics and contribute to the ACHD on-call rota.
It may be possible for the successful candidate to pursue an area of
subspecialty interest in ACHD. This post
is managed in the Leeds Childrens Hospital with strong links with the adult
cardiology department.
The
post will be based at the Leeds General Infirmary
The
successful applicants should hold accreditation in Cardiology from the Royal
College of Physicians (or equivalent) or be within 6 months of CCT at the time
of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK.
Applicants
should have established skills in ACHD.
Excellent communication and team working skills, a strong commitment to
teaching and service development are essential.
Consideration
will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those
wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the
hospital, which can be arranged by contacting:
Dr
James Oliver, Consultant in ACHD, Lead Clinician Congenital Cardiology, Tel:
(0113) 392 5458, Email: [email protected]
Main duties of the job
To
deliver care to patients with adult congenital heart disease at the Leeds
General Infirmary
Out-patient clinics
Cover of inpatients, acute referrals
and out-of-hours care on a 1:6 rota
Contribute to Specialist
multi-disciplinary team meetings
To
link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within
the congenital cardiology department and across the Trust.
To
contribute to research, teaching and new developments within the adult
congenital cardiology department. The post holder will be encouraged to
facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in
the department.
It
may be possible to accommodate an ACHD subspecialty interest.
About us
Leeds
Childrens Hospital covers 27 medical and surgical specialties and is one of
the largest specialist children's hospitals in the country. We have over 20
inpatient wards, employ over 800 nurses and last year held over 170,000
outpatient appointments and treated over 25,000 surgical patients both
electively/non-electively.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is currently embarking on one of the largest and most
high-profile investment, transformation and regeneration programmes in the city
and the wider region. Its Building the Leeds Way Programme aims to transform
healthcare for patients in Leeds and the wider region. The investment Programme
include the construction of two new hospitals at the Leeds General Infirmary
(LGI) site one for adults and the other a brand state of the art Childrens
Hospital for Leeds and the surrounding region.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Will
deliver care to patients with adult congenital heart disease at the Leeds
General Infirmary
Out-patient clinics
Cover of inpatients, acute referrals
and out-of-hours care on a 1:6 rota
Contribute to Specialist
multi-disciplinary team meetings
To
link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within
the congenital cardiology department and across the Trust.
To
contribute to research, teaching and new developments within the adult
congenital cardiology department. The post holder will be encouraged to
facilitate and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in
the department.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and to be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary.
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
- Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK,
- or have references which have been authorised by the Deputy Medical Director and Clinical Director.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent qualification.
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent post graduate qualification
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
- demonstrated by one of the following: Applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English.
- Achieved the minimum score of 7 across all 4 of the following categories in the academic International English Language
- Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (An overall minimum score of 7.5)
- Achieved the minimum Grade B across all 4 of the following categories in the Occupational English Test (OET) in medicine in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application
- Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. (You must provide your candidate number)
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX