Consultant Cardiologist - Interventional (PCI)

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Consultant Cardiologist with advanced training and expertise in PCI. This post is within the Cardiology Department/Medicine Division of the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro.

The post is principally designed to support the delivery of emergency and elective PCI. The interventional service includes primary PCI and a developing complex PCI programme, including rotablation, Impella-supported PCI and CTO PCI.

Applicants should have broad training in all aspects of Cardiology. The candidate will be expected to take part in the General Cardiology service on the wards and in out-patients. The on-call rota is currently manned by 7 Interventional Cardiologists, with no separate General Cardiology on-call. There are plans to increase the on-call rota frequency to 1:8 in the near future. The non-interventional Cardiologists deliver comprehensive weekend ward rounds including visits to the Acute Medical Unit to review new referrals.

Applicants are required to be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share, while recognising that the full-time post attracts up to a 10 PA job plan.

Main duties of the job

• Specialist Practice: Join and contribute to the delivery and further development of a high-volume local PCI service, including elective, inpatient and primary PCI.
• Complex PCI: Opportunity to contribute to complex PCI activity including rotablation, Impella-supported PCI and CTO PCI.
• Emergency Service: Participate in the provision of 24/7 primary PCI on a 1 in 7 basis (with plans to make this 1 in 8 in the near future).
• Flexible Job Planning: Full-time 10 PA job plan, with flexibility to consider part-time or job-share arrangements; additional PAs may be agreed where appropriate.
• Regional Links: Strong collaborative links with regional cardiothoracic and cardiology services, particularly in Plymouth and Exeter.
• Protected SPA Time: 2.5 SPAs in Year 1 and 1.5 SPAs thereafter, in line with the Trust job-planning framework.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
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• Right to work checks

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Additional circumstances

The post-holder must have a valid UK driving licence, access to transport and the ability to travel within and outside of the county, sometimes at short notice, when required

• We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
• Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.