Consultant Cardiologist

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Worthing; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Cardiologist to join a comprehensive cardiology service based at Worthing Hospital, with collaboration across Worthing, St Richard's and RSCH in Brighton.

The appointee will have sub-specialty training in Heart Failure and contribute to the General Cardiology On-call rota, delivering inpatient and outpatient care and supporting education and audit initiatives across the Trust.

Qualifications

• Sub-specialty training in Heart Failure.
• Ability to contribute to the General Cardiology on-call rota.
• Experience in leading or participating in outpatient and inpatient cardiology services.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of consultant cardiologists delivering inpatient and outpatient services across Trust sites.
• Lead the expansion of heart failure services including rapid access clinics and MDTs.
• Participate in on-call rota (1:12 nights and weekends) for Worthing and St Richard's Hospitals.
• Teach and supervise medical students, junior staff and nurses.
• Support audit and Quality Improvement initiatives across the Trust.

Skills

Heart failure

General cardiology

On-call rota

Teaching & supervision

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant cardiologist to join our comprehensive cardiology service delivered from our 4 hospital sites.

The post will contribute to a full range of in-patient and out-patient cardiology services and be based at Worthing Hospital but contribute to and collaborate with teams at Worthing Hospital, St Richard's Hospital and the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton (RSCH).

The post will participate in the separate cross-site general cardiology on-call rota with no current commitment to the G(I)M on-call rota

The appointee will form part of a team of 10 cardiologists at Worthing Hospital who deliver a comprehensive outpatient and inpatient Cardiology service for patients from across the Trust.

We are seeking to appoint a Cardiologist with sub-specialty training in Heart Failure and another sub-speciality interest who can also contribute to the General Cardiology On-call Rota.

According to sub-speciality training we will enable access to cath lab facilities on the Worthing Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital sites or diagnostic facilities at Worthing Hospital, St Richard's Hospital and the community diagnostic centre at Southlands Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join the team of 9 other Consultant Cardiologists Worthing Hospital delivering a comprehensive outpatient and inpatient cardiology service for patients from across the Trust. There will be a regular commitment to outpatient clinic activity. Generic Cardiology referrals and advice and guidance requests are divided between the consultants for response via the e-RS system. This post will support the expansion of the heart failure service to include rapid access heart failure clinics, heart failure ward rounds with the clinical nurse specialists and heart failure MDT (hospital and community). There will be a commitment to managing the administration generated by these activities including the reporting of investigations back to GPs and responding to GP correspondence.

Consultant input and support for the non-invasive Cardiology investigation services.

Teaching and supervision of medical students, junior medical staff and technicians/nurses.

Applicants are encouraged to take part in audit and support junior team members in their audit projects. There are opportunities for clinical research and to take part in the Trusts' excellent Quality Improvement Programme - the Patient First Improvement System.

On call (for cardiology) 1:12 nights and weekends covering cardiology advice for Worthing and St Richard's Hospitals. No GIM on-call commitment currently. Category B. 1% supplement