Consultant Cardiologist & Clinical Director

Job overview

Consultant Cardiology & Clinical Director

This is a Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Director position in Cardiology for 10 Programmed Activities per week with an additional PA available subject to negotiation and will include participation in a 1:7 Cardiology hot week on-call. If successful, you will be encouraged to develop specialist interest in either angiography, pacemakers and cardiac imaging locally. Teaching and participation in audit and research interest are encouraged. The Clinical Director will work within the Triumvirate Team of Three alongside the Care Group Manager and Matron, ensuring that a safe and effective patient service is delivered for patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will proactively lead the clinical agenda with the Care Group in partnership with the Senior Leaders of the Division of Medicine and other colleagues. The Clinical Director leads the clinical governance agenda for the Care Group ensuring the appropriate governance arrangements are in place to provide assurance of quality of care and patient safety within Cardiology.

There is a requirement to ensure the medical perspective is considered in all aspects of service development and service reconfiguration across the Care Group.  The post holder will represent the Care Group as Senior Leader and act as medical decision maker when representing the Care Group at Performance Management Meetings and reviews and make contribution to the functioning and work of this process.

Further details in the job description.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Contribution to clinical networks both internal and external to the Trust is essential as part of the Clinical Director role, establishing links with patients and the public to develop patient centered care, to ensure the delivery of high-quality care. The Clinical Director will be a visible leader across the Care Group and operate within the required behaviours and values of the organisation, leading by example in the delivery of the team’s performance.

The post holder will join an existing team of 7 dynamic cardiologists and to undertake OPD and inpatient activities at Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust and given the skill sets, may participate in the development of services.

Further details in the job description.