Job summary
Applications are invited for enthusiastic, motivated and committed individuals to join our friendly and dynamic cardiology team within the Specialist Medicine Division at Colchester Hospital.
Responsibilities will include clinical work within cardiology as detailed below, demonstrating good leadership and providing supervision for junior staff. There will be involvement in regular teaching programme as well as participating in weekly meetings and monthly audit meetings.
The post has generally been regarded as a tremendously helpful 'stepping stone' to a training position either within the highly competitive field of cardiology, or another medical speciality, as there are plenty of cogent learning and developmental opportunities including the chance to write up and publish case reports, reviews and quality improvement projects. Our past registrars have invariably gone on to become highly confident and successful senior doctors.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder's main responsibility will be taking a leading role in managing cardiology inpatients. The cardiology team has a high turnover of acute admissions and patients can be unstable. A cardiology ward round begins every day at 9am, led by either the cardiology consultant of the week (COW), a senior specialty doctor, or a cardiology registrar. After familiarisation with the system, the appointee will be expected to take a supervisory role for junior grades of doctor.
There are multiple education opportunities available within cardiology. Previous appointees have had regular transthoracic rest and stress echocardiography training sessions with senior echocardiographers or consultants. There may be opportunities for developing other interests such as cath lab-based skills (running a cardioversion list, exposure to practical procedures).
The post-holder will take part in at least one cardiology out-patient session per week including new patient referrals from GPs and follow-ups.
There will be an opportunity to join the general medical on call rota.
About us
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching 800,000 residents. We deliver care services from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, high street clinics and in patients' own homes. We have nearly 10,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.
We are building for better care with an exciting capital development programme across our sites - totalling £100million over the next five years.
We are building a new elective orthopaedic centre for ESNEFT at Colchester Hospital. It will be one of the biggest centres in the country and will ensure we can retain complex and low volume cases locally for the people we serve.
We are also now building a £7million specialist interventional radiology and cardiac angiography unit at Colchester.
At Ipswich we are investing £35million in a new Emergency Department and co-located Urgent Treatment Centre, with additional diagnostic imaging kit (MRI and CT). There's a £5.3million molecular diagnostic laboratory soon to open at Ipswich, and works begins soon for a new Breast Care Centre and a Children's Unit.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is not recognised by the Royal College of Physician for general professional training. However this post offers an exciting opportunity to expand and consolidate the post-holders current medical knowledge. The successful applicant will receive training in Cardiology and General Medicine. The post-holder will have a valuable opportunity to participate in further development of services, which forms an important part of higher medical training. Applicants must have MRCP (UK) or the equivalent.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC with licence to practise
- Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in medicine at time of appointment & CT/ST2 competences in medicine
- At least 24 months' experience in medicine at ST/SHO level (not including Foundation modules)
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Evidence of active participation in audit
Desirable
- Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing medical disease, including emergencies
- Evidence of some level 2 competences in acute medicine
- Evidence of relevant academic & research achievements and involvement in a formal research project
- Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience
- Evidence of good multidisciplinary team working and leadership supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments
- Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources
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 Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Turner Road
Colchester
CO4 5JL