Consultant Cardiologist Interest Autonomic Dysfunction& Heart Failure

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; Sur place; GBP 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a substantive consultant cardiologist for the Northern General Hospital campus in Sheffield, with a special interest in autonomic cardiovascular disorders and heart failure.

You will co-lead the autonomic dysfunction and syncope service, support specialist nurses, join the heart failure consultant team, and contribute to ward cover and on-call rotas. Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register or have a CCT date within six months of interview.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent required.
• GMC registration with licence to practise, or eligible to register.
• Name on the GMC specialist register, or eligible within six months of interview.

Responsabilités

• Provide the autonomic dysfunction and syncope service within cardiology, jointly with another consultant.
• Support the specialist nurses in the service.
• Join the heart failure consultant team.
• Take part in the general cardiology on-call rota as a non-invasive cardiologist, pro rata.
• Provide emergency cover and cover colleagues during their absence.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and assist across the region on occasions.
• Contribute to ward cover rotas.
• Take part in administrative work linked to the clinical role and Directorate work.
• Take an active part in clinical audit.
• Possible sessions in specialised imaging, depending on the candidate.

Formation

MRCP or equivalent

Description du poste

A substantive consultant cardiologist post at the Northern General Hospital campus, with a special interest in autonomic cardiovascular disorders and heart failure. The appointee will co-lead the autonomic dysfunction and syncope service, support its specialist nurses and join the heart failure consultant team. Duties include a pro rata non-invasive on-call rota for general cardiology, ward cover and possible specialised imaging sessions. Applicants must be on the GMC specialist register, or have a CCT date within six months of interview.

What the job involves

• Provide the autonomic dysfunction and syncope service within cardiology, jointly with another consultant
• Support the specialist nurses in the service
• Join the heart failure consultant team
• Take part in the general cardiology on-call rota as a non-invasive cardiologist, pro rata
• Provide emergency cover and cover colleagues during their absence
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and assist across the region on occasions
• Contribute to ward cover rotas
• Take part in administrative work linked to the clinical role and contribute to Directorate work
• Take an active part in clinical audit
• Possible sessions in specialised imaging, depending on the candidate

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent

Registration & licences

• GMC registration with licence to practise, or eligible to register
• Name on the GMC specialist register, or eligible within six months of interview

Experience

• Good general training and experience at StR level or equivalent in cardiology, as required for UK CCST
• Subspecialty training in heart failure
• Experience managing autonomic dysfunction in specialist clinics
• Experience of providing expert opinion in elective and emergency cardiology cases
• Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors