Job Summary
Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Cardiology Consultant in heart valve disease and echocardiography at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital.
This individual should be capable of performing outpatient valve clinics independently, performing inpatient ward rounds for valve and endocarditis patients and be trained and accredited in basic and complex echocardiography (including stress echo, TOE and intraprocedural structural echo). There is a 1 in 8 on call commitment for remote echo review service.
Main Duties of the Job
This is a permanent full‑time post (10 PAs), and the appointee will work closely with the team of intervention consultants, specialist nurses, clinical scientists and physiologists to deliver clinical services both at Guy's and St Thomas' as well as the OP Cardiology service delivered via a community site in Bexley.
Responsibilities
* Weekly outpatient clinic(s)
* Support the Cardiology Consultant of the Week rota
* Support the Valve and Echocardiography Consultant of the Week rota for additional ward‐round support
* Diagnosis of patients referred to GSTT and partner trusts
* Maintain clinical responsibility for patients in charge, delegating and training junior staff
* Provide flexible high‑quality service, including emergency lists
* Participate in clinical governance activities: audit, guideline and protocol development, risk management
* Contribute to management and development of the clinical service
Qualifications
* Full and specialist registration with the GMC and a valid licence to practice
* Holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) within six months of interview or evidence of equivalence for non‑UK trained candidates
* Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable Qualifications
* FRCP, FACC, FESC or equivalent higher degree (MD/PhD) relevant to heart valve disease
Clinical Experience & Skills
* Excellent clinical skills and sound knowledge of general cardiology and heart valve disease
* Experience in echocardiography: TTE, stress echo, TOE, intraprocedural structural TOE
* Experience managing endocarditis
* BSE/EAVCI TTE accreditation
* Adaptability to different working environments
Desirable Clinical Experience & Skills
* BSE/EAVCI TOE accreditation, BSE Stress ECHO accreditation
Audit, Management & IT
* Track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills
* Understanding of audit principles
Desirable Audit & IT
* Formal management training
Research, Teaching & Development
* MD/PhD with multiple peer‑reviewed publications
* Track record of research
* Experience teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, and junior medical staff
* Individual responsibility for planning and undertaking own work
* Teamwork and flexible working patterns
Desirable Research & Teaching
* Ability to secure grant income
Leadership & Management
* Communication skills, written and spoken English, rapport building, persuasion, negotiation
* Accountability: take responsibility, lead, make decisions, exert authority
* Interpersonal: empathy, listening, patience, teamwork
* Change management and adaptability
* Staff management experience: performance management, motivation
* Financial literacy and budgeting
Desirable Leadership & Management
* Formal management training
* Service development
* Experience working in different healthcare systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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