Overview
Applications are invited for a Consultant Cardiologist specialising in Electrophysiology (EP). This is a locum post that will be integral to maintain the service delivery of the EP/Devices Department. The post-holder will be a fully trained and independent consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist. This individual will be able to perform outpatient clinics independently, run catheter lab electrophysiology intervention and device lists for investigation and treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias, as well as participate in the Consultant-of-the-week and arrhythmia on-call rota. The successful candidate will support the catheter labs and the wards by supervising the SpRs and clinical fellows in the day-to-day workflow. The post will involve close working with the Arrhythmia Clinical Nurse Specialists in order to decide which in-patients need to undergo invasive investigations and to coordinate inter-hospital transfers for treatment.
Responsibilities
* Deliver outpatient clinics independently and perform catheter laboratory electrophysiology interventions and device lists for investigation and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
* Participate in the Consultant-of-the-week and arrhythmia on-call rota; support catheter labs and wards; supervise SpRs and clinical fellows.
* Coordinate with Arrhythmia Clinical Nurse Specialists to determine which in-patients need invasive investigations and coordinate inter-hospital transfers.
* Work as part of the team with 7 existing Electrophysiology consultants, nurse case managers and allied health professionals to deliver clinical services.
* Full-time post (10 PAs).
About the unit
The Cardiovascular Directorate at St Thomas' Hospital is one of the largest in the UK, with facilities including a six-bedded Coronary Care Unit, over 60 cardiology inpatient beds across two wards, special expertise in adult congenital heart disease, a suite of six adult and two congenital Catheter laboratories, four Cardiac theatres, a state of the art hybrid theatre and two dedicated outpatient centres. There is excellent provision of the full range of non-invasive testing including cardiac MRI.
Role and settings
The role will involve the delivery of patient care in outpatient settings and in the Cardiac Catheter Labs at St Thomas' Hospital, whilst working closely with the aforementioned teams.
About Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.
Site information
At the Guy's and St Thomas' sites, we provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
Workforce and ethos
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
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