Consultant Cardiologist with a Specialist Interest in Cardiac Imaging

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cardiac healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking an Imaging Cardiologist to join a specialized team. You'll deliver multi-modality imaging and participate in cutting-edge cardiac services while providing leadership within the cardiology team. The role offers a chance to shape high-quality clinical services and engage in an innovative environment.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Advanced technology and tools

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Clinical training equivalent to gaining UK CCT in cardiology.
• Expertise in at least two imaging modalities (CT/cMRI/echo).
• Ability to conduct independent clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-modality imaging for cardiac services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Organize and manage outpatient priorities.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clinical governance understanding

Advanced imaging modalities expertise

Education

Full registration with the GMC

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Tools

MRI scanners

CT scanners

Job description

Job summary

The appointee will be joining a team of seven imaging cardiologists, as well as the larger cardiology consultant group. Due to the expansion of LHCH's surgical and structural programmes, this is an exciting and rewarding time to be involved in tertiary centre cardiac imaging in Liverpool due to the increasing demand, improving investment in cardiac diagnostics/radiology, improving image quality and scanner capabilities, and advancing research. LHCH is a high-volume centre for cardiac CT and MRI, with the scanners being dedicated to cardiac work. The imaging cardiologists and radiologists form a supportive, cohesive, collaborative and efficient team who benefit from each other's knowledge and experience.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will form part of an established team who deliver a broad range of multi-modality imaging for services including heart valve clinic, TAVI and a developing interventional mitral programme, cardiac surgery (including minimally invasive surgery/aortic repair/Ross procedure), interventional cardiology, electrophysiology/devices, inherited cardiac conditions and cardio-oncology. In addition, there are weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings led by the imaging group for general cardiac imaging queries, mitral/aortic surgery and structural intervention.

About us

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

LHCH provides an advanced echo service encompassing all aspects of echocardiography including stress, 3D, contrast, transoesophageal and echo in the catheter lab for interventional procedures. The cardiac diagnostics department is staffed with 20 highly skilled cardiac physiologists with individual BSE accreditation, with the same accreditation also awarded at departmental level.

The TAVI/structural team work closely with the imaging group, and currently consist of six interventional cardiologists. The service is expanding with new appointments imminent, and there is collaborative working with dedicated nurse specialists, cardiac and vascular surgeons.

LHCH provides excellence with regards to care for patients with heart valve disease. The valve clinic has been well established for several years and is run using an MDT approach comprising the consultant group, cardiac physiologists and a heart valve nurse.

The radiology department provides outstanding technology for cardiothoracic imaging. There are two MRI scanners including a wide bore (1.5T cardiac optimized Siemens Sola MR scanner and a 3T VIDA Siemens), and two dual energy Siemens force CT scanners.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC
• Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months)
• MRCP (UK), or provide evidence of equivalent training and experience

Clinical Experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in cardiology
• Clinical expertise in at least two imaging modalities (CT/cMRI/echo), which includes an advanced accreditation in chosen modalities
• Ability to offer imaging opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective
• Ability to work well within a team and establish good professional relationships
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Understanding and evidence of clinical governance and audit

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, waiting lists and catheter lab time.
• Ability to manage and lead a cardiology team.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.