This role is to provide experienced middle grade support for inpatient care on Cardiology ward. Bickleigh ward is supported by a cardiologist of the week model with 8 interventional cardiologists currently on the rota. Robust ward processes are in place with board round at 9am attended by medical and nursing staff along with the wider multidisciplinary team. A further afternoon huddle is held at 3pm. This role would be predominantly ward-based to provide support and supervision to resident doctors and it offers immense potential to further enhance inpatient care and ward processes. Subject to satisfactory performance, the post holder could be supported for a substantive role. One General Cardiology outpatient clinic a week would be a part of this role. A 4-hour session once a week to support clinical reasoning session for medical students during term times/ 30 weeks in a year would be in the Job Plan.
In the 11 week cycle, the post holder will perform one week of night shifts on call split into four nights and three nights (20.00 to 08.30) and one week of late shift on call days, split into 4 and 3 long days (08.00-20.30). They will support the In-Patient Cardiology Consultation service for 1 week. They will be expected to perform 2 clinics per full week. The rest of the time will be spent in the cath lab. Weekly MDTs are available for revascularization, TAVI and endocarditis together with monthly optional meetings in ICC and PHT.
On-call commitment
Middle-grades will participate in a 1:11, full shift rota.
Education
0900-1300 monthly Continued Medical Education meeting Cardiology Consultants and SpRs will present cases, audit and literature reviews.
0800-0900 Thursday Echocardiography Meeting
This weekly meeting is attended by the cardiology junior doctors and physiologists. The meeting includes review of recent interesting cases.
0800-0900 Wednesday SHO Teaching
You will be actively involved in SHO teaching
Audit
The Fellow will be actively involved in audit within the directorate and report on audit projects at the regional audit meetings.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Shankar Sangaraju Job title: Consultant Cardiologist and Service Line Clinical Director Email address: s.sangaraju@nhs.net Telephone number: 01752 437227 #J-18808-Ljbffr