Consultant in Cardiology with specialist interest in Echocardiography

Job overview

Applicants are invited to apply for a post of Consultant in Cardiology with specialist interest in Echocardiography. This is a substantive post with initial probation period of 6 months. The post-holder will be integral to the service delivery of the echo service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital – Harefield Hospital site.

This individual should be accredited in all types of echocardiography and capable of performing high end imaging for patients with advanced myocardial and heart valve disease as part of assessment for surgical and structural interventions. The post-holder is expected to carry out complex echocardiography including stress echo for broad spectrum of indications, elective and intra-procedural 3D TOE with multiplane imaging. Regular outpatient, open access and valve clinics, participation in hospital ‘consultant of the week’ and departmental ‘consultant of the day’ are essential parts of the job plan. In addition, there will be an aspect of teaching, both post- and undergraduate students from our partner Brunel Medical School. There is no on call commitment. Experience in practical application of AI in echocardiography and broad research portfolio are desirable.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post (10 PAs), and the appointee will work closely with the team of echo imaging consultants, specialist nurses, clinical scientists and physiologists to deliver clinical services on site at Harefield Hospital, Uxbridge. Harefield Hospital (HH) is a regional centre for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, and an international centre for adult heart and heart-lung transplantation. It is one of a small number of UK cardiac centres assisting in development of implantable mechanical ventricular assist devices in the management of end-stage heart failure. It also provides a primary intervention service for acute coronary syndromes to selected Trusts and the London Ambulance Service, in outer West London and the Home Counties. It has approximately 1,185 staff, 180 beds with 5 operating theatres, and 4 catheter laboratories.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will fulfil the following clinical commitments:

• Weekly outpatient and echo clinics
• Support the Consultant of the Week and Consultant of the Day rota
• Timely diagnosis of patients referred to GSTT and partner trusts (stress echo, complex echo, TOE and TTE lists).
• Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in their charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of junior staff.
• Regular imaging support for MDTs (Revascularisation, Mitral, Aortic and ACHD MDTs).
• Be flexible in delivering outreach clinics and diagnostic services to partner organisations.
• To be flexible to provide a high-quality service for patients accessing the service (flexibility with emergency lists is required).
• All staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas as part of their annual appraisal.
• There is an aspect of clinical education involving both qualified Harefield Hospital clinical staff (eg mitral MDT, ward staff) and medical students from our partner Brunel Medical School.
• All consultants are expected to contribute to the management and development of their clinical service, including covering for consultant colleagues as and when required, to ensure a robust service is provided.

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.