Job summary
East Cheshire NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Cardiology.
The successful candidate will join within the Cardiology Department. The Consultants in Cardiology are based on the Cardiology ward (7) and the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) with a total of 32 beds, including 4 single rooms and a negative pressure room.
The post holder will contribute to the management of all the patients in the Cardiology Ward and will contribute to an in-reach service to the MAU, other medical wards and non-medical wards.
It will be expected that the post holder will be heavily involved in the management of inpatients with at least twice weekly ward rounds and further visits to the ward during the week to facilitate discharges and help with management of acutely unwell patients.The Trust are actively looking to implement CTCA onsite at East Cheshire Trust and this post will support the initiation of that programme of work.
Hours per week: 10 PAs
Closing date 28th May 2024
Main duties of the job
The appointee will havean important rolein the training of junior medical staff in the assessment and management of cardiology patients as well as contributing to MRCP PACES teaching and postgraduate medical training of foundation year doctors and speciality trainees.
The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly and achieve high quality care with particular emphasis on:Managing in-patients in the cardiology wards including supervising junior medical staff.Developing appropriate services to meet clinical needs within available resources.Working together with colleagues in primary care and the community to ensure effective management of cardiology patients.Participation in the education and training of medical students, doctors and professions allied to medicine including those in primary care.Ensuring that optimal use is made of all resources allocated to the post.Demonstration of a firm commitment to the principles of clinical governance.Developing and maintaining robust systems for effective clinical audit in the specialty, as appropriate.Further developing services as indicated by recommendations of the Royal College of Physicians, NICE and specialist societies.
About us
NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year's experience in terms of nature, type and level of role. The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR or European Community Rights
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full registration with General Medicine Council (GMC) with license to practice
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Cardiology.
- Broad range of recent experience in Cardiology
- Expertise in relevant practical procedures e.g. insertion of pericardial drains (under u/s and Xray guidance), insertion of temporary pacing wires (under Xray guidance)
- Evidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
- Up to date practice in line with recent initiatives
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the person specification for other role requirements.
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
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Address
Macclesfield District
General Hospital
Victoria Road, Macclesfield
SK10 3BL