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Specialty Doctor - Cardiology
The closing date is 05 January 2026
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in General Internal Medicine and Cardiology to work within our Adult Medicine department, based at Tameside General Hospital.
The post is within the Cardiology department and the main activities undertaken as part of the role include outpatient clinics, diagnostic tests, ward rounds and on calls for general internal medicine.
Successful applicants will work alongside a team of 6 highly experienced consultants, 4 experienced middle-grades and a Deanery Specialty Doctor.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Cardiology department:
* To participate in various outpatient activities including the medical management of patients attending outpatient clinics
* Ensuring the effective organisation of the ward including diagnosis and treatment of all patients
* The appropriate discharge of patients, including providing timely paperwork to the General Practitioner ensuring a continuation of care following discharge
* The direct clinical supervision and training of the Ward Junior Medical Staff as well as the organisation and delegation of clinical duties
* The monitoring of the quality of service given by the Cardiology department which will include clinical governance
* Active participation at various committees and working groups
* Participation in development of medical treatment
* Professional supervision under Consultant guidance aiming to encourage the development of all doctors within the Emergency Services and Critical Care
* Contributing to the provision of reports for the Coroner, Police Statements and for Complaints management adhering to timescales
* Demonstrating involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical improvements
* Collaborating with Clinical teams to ensure integrated patient care
* Ensuring own practice is up to date; taking responsibility for own clinical professional development and participation in the Trust-wide appraisal system
* Complying with data protection and Trust Policies
* Undertaking regular on-call duties for acute medical on-call service
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ and Disabled people.
Benefits include: flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Relevant experience as a specialty trainee (or equivalent competencies)
* GMC registration and licence to practise
* MRCP (Part 1) or equivalent
* ACLS (or equivalent) or ALS (or equivalent)
* MRCP (Part 2)
Skills
* IT skills, decision making & ability to show initiative
* Effective communication, team player with ability to prioritise workload
* Broad experience in cardiology
* Evidence of attendance at Teaching for Teachers or similar course
Experience
* Evidence of attendance at Teaching for Teachers or similar course
* Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
* Experience in audit
* Experience of teaching/educational supervision
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.
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