Cardiology Consultant (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI)

NHS; Croydon; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Croydon is seeking a Consultant Cardiologist specializing in Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI. The successful applicant will provide a comprehensive cardiology service, lead heart failure management, and engage in educational activities. This position offers a competitive salary of £109,725 to £145,478 annually, alongside London weighting.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and membership of the Royal College of Physicians required.
• EACVI or SCMR Level 3 accreditation in Cardiovascular MRI necessary.
• Experience in heart failure management and training in a recognized SpR programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide General Adult Cardiology and Heart Failure service.
• Participate in 1:8 rota as Duty Cardiologist.
• Support consultant cardiologists in other cardiology services.

Skills

Effective communicator

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Good interpersonal skills

Inquisitive and critical approach to work

Professional attitude

Education

Full GMC registration

Membership of the Royal College of Physicians

Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

EACVI or SCMR Level 3 accreditation in Cardiovascular MRI

British Society of Echocardiography accreditation

Job description

Cardiology Consultant (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI)

This is a Consultant Cardiologist (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI) position within the Cardiology Department, based at Croydon University Hospital. The successful applicant will join a dynamic team.

The appointee is expected to provide a General Adult Cardiology and sub‑specialist Heart Failure service; this includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department and the patient flow across the Directorate.

Please note this position requires the successful candidate to have a right to work in the UK, full GMC registration with a License to Practise prior to starting.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a General Adult Cardiology and sub‑specialist Heart Failure service; this includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department and the patient flow across the Directorate.
• To participate in a 1:8 rota as the Duty Cardiologist of the week.
• To support, where skills permit, consultant cardiologist colleagues in the provision of other cardiology services, such as non‑invasive Imaging, Cardiac Pacing and diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisations.
• To contribute to the delivery of advice and education for local GPs.
• To lead and deliver a modern acute and chronic heart failure service.
• To carry out / report CMR studies at King's College London (KCL) 1 day a week. If the post holder has any further interests in Imaging such as CT or Echo these can also be facilitated at CUH.

A full description of the main duties of the job are available in the job description attached.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

These include:

• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our Vision

“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”

Here for you promises

• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it's getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

Job responsibilities

****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role *****

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
• Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
• EACVI or SCMR Level 3 accreditation in Cardiovascular MRI
• British Society of Echocardiography accreditation for transthoracic echocardiography (or equivalent)
• Membership of the British Society for Heart Failure

Training & Experience

• Comprehensive training on a recognised SpR programme in Cardiology (or equivalent)
• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the management of heart failure
• Ability to independently undertake all required cardiology on‑call activity e.g. temporary pacing wire insertion
• Comprehensive training in a recognised Heart Failure subspecialty training programme
• Evidence of contribution to development of Heart Failure services
• Experience in day to day organisation of services in a busy teaching hospital
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi‑disciplinary teams
• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCST
• Ability to organise and manage work
• Experience in the development of clinical guidelines
• Management course and/or qualification
• Experience of undergraduate teaching
• Clinical Management experience

Audit / Research

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
• Clinical presentations
• Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals
• Experience of clinical research.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Personal Skills

• Effective communicator, able to work in a multidisciplinary team and co‑operate with all medical and paramedical staff
• Flexible, able to cover colleagues’ absence
• Good interpersonal skills
• Inquisitive, critical approach to work
• Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of Croydon Health Services Values
• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post‑graduate teaching and exam preparation
• Teaching skills course/qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Consultant Cardiologist & Lead for Heart Failure

£109,725 to £145,478 a year+ London weighting