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The shift pattern for this post is 40 hours per week over 7 days / on-call commitment.
This is a fixed term position of 1 year.
Applicants must have MRCP, full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Cardiology or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of Interview. Dual accreditation in GIM would be preferred. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
This is a locum post for 1 year which has arisen due to vacated consultant sessions. The successful candidate will be responsible with colleagues for the care of both in-patients and out-patients with a range of cardiology conditions and will be expected to provide a full range of consultant services as agreed with post holder and colleagues, and determined by specialty and sub-specialty service demand. The successful candidate would be able to develop a sub-specialty interest in echocardiography, inherited cardiac conditions or cardiac MRI.
The out-of-hours and weekend on-call commitment will be 1 in 11, covering the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The weekday commitment to CCU will be 1 week in 18 and for the Cardiology wards 1 week in 12. It is expected that the successful candidate will provide two General Cardiology clinics per week and contribute to the vetting of GP referrals.
Some flexibility in timing of sessions, taking into account Public Holidays, prospective cover in colleagues’ absence, and occurrence of hot activity, will be required.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initially allocates all full-time consultants to 10 PA job plans consisting of 8 PAs in Direct Clinical Care (DCC), one core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for annual appraisal and subsequent revalidation as determined by the General Medical Council [GMC], and one SPA may be allocated for other departmental responsibilities - this will be agreed with the successful applicant and will be reviewed and agreed upon at the initial job planning meeting.
Informal contact: David Corcoran, Clinical Lead - Cardiology, 0141 451 6119, David.corcoran3@nhs.scot
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