Locum Consultant Cardiologist

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Cardiologists, to join the Cardiology department at UHNM for 6 months.

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver general cardiology clinical services . The candidate will be expected to have substantial experience in clinical cardiology. An academic profile is desirable and  participate in the general, cardiology on call rota, currently 1:11.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to join the cardiac team at UHNM and to develop the service for a large population, at a time of great opportunities to improve care. The appointee will be joining a team of supportive colleagues including 4 heart failure consultants, 9 EP/device consultants, 3 imaging consultants, 11 structural and coronary intervention consultants and 2 inherited cardiac conditions consultants, the unit also has 1 academic consultant post attached to Keele University.

The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality specialist service within the Trust, working collaboratively with Consultant colleagues and taking responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients referred to the specialty.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical competence and an ability to communicate that competence to patients, other clinicians, practitioners, and junior staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a full-time post for a Consultant Cardiologist working for University Hospitals North Midlands.

Clinical Duties: General Cardiology

Diagnosis and treatment of ward and outpatients in cardiology. Regular ward rounds on the cardiology wards.

Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge allowing for all proper delegation to and training of your staff.

To see ward consults/referrals when on call.

Two outpatient clinics per week

On call commitment for cardiology

The appointee will be expected to undertake administrative duties associated with the running of his/her clinical work. There will be full secretarial support and the provision of fully equipped office and IT facilities. The appointee will be expected to take a full part in professional activities required for revalidation including clinical audit. All these activities are designated as “supporting activities” on the job plan below.

The appointee will be expected to spend 10 Programmed Activities (average 4 hour sessions) per week as laid out in the provisional job plan based on Direct Patient Care and this will include work relating to prevention, emergency work (including on call), operating sessions including pre- and post-operative care, ward rounds, outpatient activities, clinical diagnostic work, other patient treatment, public health duties, multi-disciplinary meetings and administration relating to the above.  Timetables may be changed in the future to meet the changing needs of the Directorate and the successful candidate could be asked to take on additional work in general cardiology depending on their skill set - this will attract additional PAs.