Trust Doctor (eqv to ST5+) in Cardiology
Barts Heart Centre is Europe's largest cardiac centre. It houses one of the world’s largest cardiac MRI services along with all other advanced imaging modalities utilizing 3 cardiac MRI scanners, a dedicated cardiac CT scanner and 10 echocardiography labs. Specialised cardiology services include the internationally recognised cardio‑oncology and heart muscle disease services, the regional infective endocarditis service and the adult congenital heart disease service. The advanced heart failure service includes a VAD programme, ECMO service on the specialised heart‑failure ITU and CRT device clinics. It is also the heart attack centre for the region and provides invasive and structural cardiology services, emergency arrhythmia services and ablation therapies in 10 cardiac cath labs.
Main duties of the job
These posts provide exposure to a wide variety of cardiovascular conditions and are suitable for those with a good grounding in general cardiology who wish to gain experience in advanced imaging and specialised cardiology. The Barts imaging/specialised clinical fellow post has a track record of successfully transitioning many fellows into cardiology consultant posts across the UK and internationally. In return, we will develop your skills, knowledge and experience with educational opportunities including weekly cardiology teaching, departmental meetings and MDT meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support all cardiac imaging modalities (cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, advanced echocardiography – exercise/dobutamine/CPEX stress, deformation and 3D echocardiography, TOE) and nuclear cardiology. This will include supervising and performing studies (after appropriate training and competency assessment), reporting studies on patients, maintaining patient safety at all times and assisting in the smooth running of these departments.
To provide, as part of the rota for cardiac imaging and specialised services, support for the outpatient, inpatient and MDT management of specialised cardiology service patients (cardio‑oncology, heart muscle disease, advanced heart failure, preventive cardiology).
There is an approximately 1:7 9AM-5PM ward week at UCLH providing a cardiology consult service under consultant supervision to the Medical Assessment Unit, ITU, oncology and other wards. Providing cardiology advice (with the support of the cardio‑oncology team) at Europe’s largest haemato‑oncology unit at UCLH is a key component of the consult service. Specialist nursing support is available.
The non‑consult weeks typically involve 3-4 sessions of training in advanced imaging, cardio‑oncology, advanced heart failure, inherited heart disease (as per the clinical fellow’s career requirements), 2-3 clinics (general cardiology/specialised cardiology) and sessions for admin/research/audit/teaching. The rota is compliant with the European Working Time Directive.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* The applicant must have achieved a primary medical qualification recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC).
* Current full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
* MRCP UK (or equivalent).
Desirable
* CCT in Cardiology from a UK training programme.
* Certification/accreditation in cardiac imaging (any modality), inherited cardiac disease, cardio‑oncology or heart failure.
* Current ALS certification.
Experience
Essential
* Experience in general cardiology at ST3+ level (e.g. independent in transthoracic echocardiography, comfortable in managing acutely unwell cardiology patients on the wards).
Desirable
* Experience working at ST7-8 level in cardiology.
* Previous experience in advanced cardiac imaging.
Knowledge
Essential
* Good clinical care.
* Maintaining good medical practice.
* Teaching and training, appraising and assessing.
* Relationships with patients, and can apply this understanding.
* Working with colleagues and can apply this understanding.
* Probity and health.
* An understanding of the importance of the patient as the central focus of care.
* The ability to prioritise tasks and information appropriately.
* An understanding of the importance of working effectively with others.
* The ability to communicate effectively with both colleagues and patients.
* Initiative and the ability to deal effectively with pressure and/or challenge.
* An understanding of the principles of equality and diversity.
Other
Essential
* The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty and confidentiality as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2006).
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