Locum Consultant in Cardiology WSI Coronary Intervention

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust seeks a Locum Consultant in Cardiology with a strong interest in Interventional Cardiology. The post will primarily operate from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital with on‑call duties and outpatient clinics across MMUH and City/Sandwell sites.

CCT or equivalent and Specialist Register in Cardiology, or within six months of CCT, is required. The appointee should be able to perform PCI independently and manage on‑call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Must be on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register in Cardiology or within six months of obtaining CCT at interview.
• Fully trained in general Cardiology and able to manage on-call PCI.
• Able to perform PCI independently and participate in primary PCI on-call.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic angiography and coronary interventions for elective outpatients, inpatients with ACS, and primary PCI.
• Be on-call for primary PCI and general cardiology (1 in 8 with internal cover).
• Cover clinics (Rapid Access Chest Pain), ward rounds and administration duties; provide flexible cath lab cover.

Skills

Interventional cardiology

PCI on-call

Cardiology expertise

Clinical leadership

Tools

Cardiac catheterisation lab

Job description

LOCUM CONSULTANT IN CARDIOLOGY WSI Intervention

We are seeking to recruit an innovative and progressive Locum Consultant with an interest in Interventional Cardiology to join our Cardiology team. The appointee will cover our new hospital Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) during the on call with outpatient clinics at City hospital Birmingham and/or Sandwell General Hospital. Applications are welcomed from candidates with CCT (or equivalent) with an interest in Coronary Intervention who are on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register in Cardiology or who will be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview. In addition, applicants should demonstrate within their application that they are fully trained in general Cardiology, can manage Primary PCI oncall and can perform PCI independently.

Main duties of the job (example below). The appointee will perform first class diagnostic angiography and coronary interventions for elective outpatient cases, urgent inpatients (acute coronary syndromes) and primary PCI for ST elevation MIs. The appointee will also be on-call for primary PCI and general cardiology 1 in 8 (with internal cover). The appointee will also cover clinics (mostly Rapid Access Chest Pain patients), ward rounds and administration duties and also have flexible cardiac catheter laboratory cover. The post will initially be based primarily at MMUH for ward rounds and oncalls. The Trust has reconfigured its services in preparation for the implementation of the Right Care Right Here Programme and the post-holder therefore is required have outpatient work continuing on at least one of the other sites. The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow. We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique. We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Vinoda Sharma Job title: Clinical Lead in Card/Consultant Cardiologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0121 507 5841

average more than 1100 interventional procedures including approximately 900 PCI’s are undertaken every year. A full range of diagnostic and therapeutic angioplasty devices are available including IVUS, OCT, pressure wire studies, thrombectomy catheters, distal protection devices etc. We have the full range of tools for calcium modification including rotational atherectomy, IVL as well as orbital atherectomy. We are a high volume radial centre with 95% of PCI cases undertaken radially in 2024. We utilise pressure wire in approximately 20% of our cases and intracoronary imaging (OCT or IVUS) in 30% of cases. A primary angioplasty service for acute myocardial infarction was established in the early 2000s, with 24 hours, 7 day service running since January 2005. There is a full Emergency department at the new Midlands Metropolitan Hospital. There is a 1 in 8 interventional rota (with internal cover) with approximately 250 STEMIs per year suitable for PPCI in the last calendar year. Arrangements are in place to allow for compensatory rest. There is a recognised Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) programme utilising a variety of modern techniques with access to the entire range of specialised equipment including CrossBossTM and Sting-RayTM. We also have a mature balloon mitral valvuloplasty programme and are looking to expand our structural intervention programme. The single-site Acute Hospital (MMUH) benefits from co-located specialist services which will support the new Emergency Department with dedicated imaging facility and Assessment Units. It provides state-of-the-art treatment and care for patients from Sandwell and across the region and will become the civic heart of the area and a point of pride for the community. The working week for a full-time consultant is comprised of 10 programmed activities (PAs) each of which has a nominal timetable value of 4 hours with 1.75 PAs for SPAs. Programmed activities that take place outside the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday and Friday or at weekends or on public holidays will have a timetable value of three hours rather than four. For this post, direct clinical care or DCC (work relating directly to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness) includes a minimum of 2 fixed cardiac catheter laboratory sessions per week, emergency work (including whilst on-call), outpatient activities (minimum of 2 clinics per week), multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care, and administration directly related to the above. Supporting professional activities (that underpin direct clinical care), include participation in training, medical education, continuous professional development, formal teaching, audit, clinical management and local clinical governance activities.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact. For an informal discussion, please contact: Dr. Chetan Varma, Consultant Cardiologist and Group Director for Medicine on 0121 507 5841, Email: [e-mail] Dr Vinoda Sharma, Consultant Cardiologist and Specialty Lead on 0121 507 5841, Email: [e-mail]