Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Structural & Coronary

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Sur place; GBP 85 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

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Résumé du poste

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Cardiologist based mainly at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. The post involves catheter lab work, outpatient and inpatient cardiology, and participation in the PPCI rota as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will engage in teaching, research and clinical governance, with further opportunities in service development and audit. GMC registration or eligibility within six months is required.

Qualifications

• Must hold GMC registration or be eligible within six months of interview.
• CCT in cardiology or overseas qualification equivalent as accepted by GMC.

Responsabilités

• Lead two outpatient clinics and catheter lab sessions focusing on structural heart and coronary work.
• Provide inpatient and outpatient cardiology care and support PPCI rota on a timely basis.
• Contribute to Team of the Week acute cardiology rota and consultant on-call rotas.

Connaissances

Teaching

Formation

Basic medical degree

Postgraduate qualification or recognised equivalent

Description du poste

This consultant post sits within the Sussex Cardiac Centre at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, based mainly at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, with interests in coronary and structural heart intervention. The work combines catheter lab sessions, inpatient and outpatient cardiology, and the primary PCI rota. What sets it apart is the Team of the Week acute cardiology rota at one in twelve, alongside teaching, research, audit and service development. Fit depends on GMC registration and a UK CCT in cardiology, or overseas qualifications confirmed as equivalent by the GMC.

What the job involves

• Two outpatient clinics
• Catheter lab sessions covering structural heart and coronary work
• Inpatient and outpatient cardiology
• Consultant support for the acute cardiology Team of the Week, at a frequency of one in twelve
• Participation in the primary angioplasty (PPCI) rotaParticipation in consultant on-call rotas
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team
• Audit and education
• Teaching, research and clinical governance
• Service development

Qualifications

• Basic medical degree
• Postgraduate qualification or recognised equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full and specialist GMC registration with licence to practise, or eligible within six months of interview
• UK-trained: CCT in cardiology, or within six months of receiving it by interview date
• Overseas-trained: evidence of equivalence to UK CCT, confirmed by GMC by AAC date

Experience

• Independent PCI operator
• Confident PPCI operator
• Solo operator experience with complex intervention
• Appropriate career progression to date
• Experience working in multi-professional teams
• Participation in audit

Skills & knowledge

• Interest and commitment to teaching

Other

• Own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Nice to have

• Higher degree
• Competitive clinical interventional fellowship
• Breadth of experience in and outside the specialty
• Evidence of managerial skills, such as achievements or courses attended
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Research experiencePublications
• Prizes and honours

What’s offered

• Buddy to help new members settle in
• Staff networks