Consultant Cardiology & Clinical Director
This is a Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Director position in Cardiology for 10 Programmed Activities per week with an additional PA available subject to negotiation and will include participation in a 1:7 Cardiology hot week on-call. If successful, you will be encouraged to develop specialist interest in either angiography, pacemakers and cardiac imaging locally. Teaching and participation in audit and research interest are encouraged. The Clinical Director will work within the Triumvirate Team of Three alongside the Care Group Manager and Matron, ensuring that a safe and effective patient service is delivered for patients.
The post holder will proactively lead the clinical agenda with the Care Group in partnership with the Senior Leaders of the Division of Medicine and other colleagues. The Clinical Director leads the clinical governance agenda for the Care Group ensuring the appropriate governance arrangements are in place to provide assurance of quality of care and patient safety within Cardiology.
There is a requirement to ensure the medical perspective is considered in all aspects of service development and service reconfiguration across the Care Group. The post holder will represent the Care Group as Senior Leader and act as medical decision maker when representing the Care Group at Performance Management Meetings and reviews and make contribution to the functioning and work of this process.
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Contribution to clinical networks both internal and external to the Trust is essential as part of the Clinical Director role, establishing links with patients and the public to develop patient centered care, to ensure the delivery of high-quality care. The Clinical Director will be a visible leader across the Care Group and operate within the required behaviours and values of the organisation, leading by example in the delivery of the team’s performance.
The post holder will join an existing team of 7 dynamic cardiologists and to undertake OPD and inpatient activities at Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust and given the skill sets, may participate in the development of services.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Sep 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr