Overview
An exciting opportunity to join our Cardiac team as a Consultant Cardiologist specialising in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD). The post is primarily based at The Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, with opportunities to work elsewhere within the trust. There are sessions in advanced imaging: cardiac MRI and echo. As a designated Level 2 ACHD Centre, we offer a comprehensive, patient-centred service for adults living with congenital heart conditions. Our multidisciplinary team delivers expert care across outpatient, inpatient and diagnostic settings.
The tertiary centre is based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, a world-class facility providing advanced diagnostics, interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery. University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust offers a unique opportunity to work across a diverse network of hospitals delivering high-quality cardiac care, spanning from cutting-edge tertiary interventions to community-based diagnostics and rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
* Out-patient clinics specialising in ACHD.
* Advanced imaging sessions – ECHO and cardiac MRI.
* Working collaboratively with other specialist cardiology teams.
* Representation at ACHD network events and contribution to weekly regional MDT.
* Audit and education.
* In-patient duties – Team of the Week (TOW) consultant (1:12).
* The post holder will be responsible for providing consultant support for Team of the Week, and consultant-delivered acute cardiology rota 1:12 frequency. All routine clinical activities are cancelled during TOW week.
The post will be predominantly based at Royal Sussex County Hospital site, though the successful candidate could be expected to work within the entire UHSussex network.
On-call rota 1:11 (currently weekends Friday - Sunday). Low frequency, Category B.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We are here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack and wellbeing programme for staff, which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including flexible working where possible to support work-life balance.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best we can be. From the moment you start with us, we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that choosing UHSussex means choosing a long and rewarding career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
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