Consultant in Heart Failure and Cardiac Imaging

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Cardiology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The successful candidate will join a service that prides itself in effective leadership, innovative thinking, and excellent teamwork. We strive to challenge our existing working practices and to constantly improve our service to deliver best practice guidance and to ensure that our patient outcomes are successful, and they feel valued during their visits to the Trust.

The postholder will contribute towards the delivery and development of both the inpatient and outpatient heart failure service at East & North Herts NHS Trust. They will also support the Cardiac Imaging Department through regular imaging sessions, including complex echocardiography and, where appropriate CMR for candidates with relevant experience.

The role includes participation to the ‘Cardiologist of the Week’ rota, which includes 1:9 weekend ward rounds. A strong commitment to the training and education of trainees and other staff members is essential.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant is expected to be actively involved in the Heart Failure Service at East and North Herts NHS Trust and will work closely with the Integrated Heart Failure Service (Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust) and the Hospital at Home Service.

In addition, they are expected to contribute to the cardiac imaging department. Extensive experience in complex echocardiography (TOE, stress echocardiography) is needed and experience in other imaging modalities (predominantly CMR, but also CT) is desirable.

The ideal candidate should have an interest in valvular heart disease, as we are currently in the process of setting up a Valve Clinic. The post holder will also contribute towards the general cardiology service at the Lister, including participation in the Cardiologist of the week Rota, which includes weekend cardiology ward rounds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Maintenance of high-quality patient centered care
• Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
• Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
• Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
• Active participation in continuing medical education

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.