Consultant Cardiologist

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will contribute to the general cardiology on-call rota (approx 1 in 13), with cross site inpatient ward commitments & elective sessions, working alongside our multi-professional cardiology team. There is a separate 1 in 7 24/7 interventional rota.

Dedicated sessions for the successful applicant will include weekly interventional lab lists, general and sub-speciality clinics, and MDT meetings. There is a weekly interventional group meeting, fortnightly revascularisation MDT meeting, and weekly departmental meetings for governance, mortality, audit and research. The revascularisation MDT is supported by interventional and non-interventional cardiologists and visiting cardiothoracic surgeons.

Direct admissions are received in our dedicated chest pain assessment unit, staffed 24/7 by our cardiology advanced nurse practitioner team, and coronary care unit on the SRH site. Acute admissions on the STDH site are received via the emergency admissions unit (EAU) with in-reach from cardiology nurse practitioners. Elective cases are managed in our purpose-built recovery suite, with the cath labs co-located adjacent to the chest pain assessment unit, coronary care unit, and cardiology inpatient ward. Non-invasive cardiology, including echocardiography, is provided from dedicated facilities on both acute sites and from various community sites, supported by a highly skilled cardiac physiologist team with a number holding advanced accreditation.

Job responsibilities

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.