Job summary
Job overview
Applications are invited for a consultant cardiologist specialising in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and Cardiac Obstetric Medicine / Pregnancy Cardiology. This post covers all aspects of the inpatient and outpatient care of patients with congenital heart disease and cardiac obstetric medicine at both Guys & St Thomas' and the Royal Brompton and Harefield sites.
Main duties of the job
The applicant should have a good clinical and academic background in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) and cardiac obstetric medicine. This is a full time post (10 PAs) and it is anticipated that the appointee will work closely with the existing consultants to deliver the clinical service as a team.
You must be fully registered with the GMC and hold Licence to Practise and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
You may be required to work a shift pattern designed to provide cover for 24 hours a day or extended working day over a seven day week. Your hours of work will be as detailed in your job plan and may be varied from time to time in accordance with the Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Main duties of the job
The Adult Congenital Heart Centre is one of the largest dedicated services of its type in the world, providing care for approximately 15,000 patients. The Centre has the largest catheter interventional and surgical programs in the UK and specialist clinics including High Risk Obstetrics, nationally designated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Heart Failure and Transplantation. Research, Training and Education are given high priority exemplified by the most recent assessment from the HFCE. The RBHT ACHD Team produces more highly-cited publications in ACHD than any other Trust in the country, or anywhere else in the world as per any established measures of academic output.The successful appointee will have plenty of opportunities to develop and/or enhance their academic interests in a supportive and collaborative environment.
About us
February 2021 was a pivotal moment in the history of Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals, merging with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust bringing together the only UK hospital to be ranked by Newsweek in the top 10 globally for cardiology and the overall number 1 ranked hospital in the UK. There is a shared vision of creating a brand-new centre that will be the global leader in clinical care and research of heart and lung disease in patients from pre-birth to old age, including patients with congenital heart disease.
Our long-standing integrated approach to caring for patients from the womb, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained us an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung disease treatment and research.Research plays a vital role at both hospitals. Over the years our Teams have been responsible for several major medical breakthroughs - discovering the genetic mutations responsible for dilated cardiomyopathy, founding the largest centre for the development of new treatments for cystic fibrosis in Europe and pioneering congenital heart diagnosis and treatment, including surgery from infancy, throughout childhood and into old age.Our hospitals do not operate in a vacuum; fully integrated networks of care exist with partner organisations and many of our clinicians have joint appointments with neighbouring trusts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The appointee will run daily ward rounds when consultant of the week, including at the weekend, when on call.
- The appointee will run and supervise consultant-led outpatient clinics.
- The appointee will provide in-patient, on-call and day case assessment services to Adult Congenital Heart Disease patients.
- The appointee will participate in weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDTs) and MDTs with shared care partners.
- The appointee will supervise and train junior staff allocated to the service including clinical fellows and specialist trainees.
- The appointee will participate in clinical audit. It is expected that the appointee will show a commitment to continuing medical education (CME).
- The appointee is expected to be involved in facilitating clinical research by interaction with the ACHD research team.
Person Specification
Research- Teaching skills and experience
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience in research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Desirable
- Evidence of original research
- Peer reviewed publications
- Teaching qualification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
- Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
- MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- FRCPath or show evidence of equivalent qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Desirable
- GMC Full Registration
- Higher degree, preferably relevant to ACHD (MD/PhD)
Clinical experience and skills
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in Cardiology
- Expertise in ACHD
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
- Sound knowledge of general cardiology
Desirable
- ACHD work minimum of 2 years
- On Cardiology/ACHD/Cardio-Obstetrics
Audit Management and IT
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
- Management and IT skills required
- Understanding of principles of audit
Desirable
- Management training or qualification
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
- Experience in clinical guideline development
- Appraisal training
Leadership and Management skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge of finance and budgets
Desirable
- Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
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
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Brompton Hospital
Sydney Street
London
SW3 6NP