Locum Consultant Cardiologist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Cardiology Department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford for a 6 month Locum Cardiology Consultant. We are seeking to employ an enthusiastic and self-motivated Consultant who will work as a key member of the Cardiology team, working collaboratively with members of the Acute Medicine, Oncology and Intensive Care departments, as well as the other medical specialties such as elderly care where we see an increasing need for aortic intervention.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the inpatient, outpatient and cardiac catheter lab service, as well as contributing to the overall strategic development of the cardiology service.  The post holder will contribute to outpatient clinics, the consultant of the week ward rota and provide specialist care to the urgent and emergency care pathway. The post holder will join an existing team of 6 consultants and 1 Associate Specialist, 2 SpR’s, 1 Specialty Doctor, 3 SHO’s and 2 FY1’s.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Activities

• Provide outpatient cardiology clinic support for our increased number of referrals;

• Participate in the Royal Surrey weekend non-invasive (1:6) on-call rota;

• Participate in the service governance structures;

• Provision of rapid access “hot” clinics to assess patients who may be managed most appropriately in an outpatient or day case setting

• Undertake outpatient clinics (both general and sub-specialist);

• To be an integral member of the cardiology team

• To assess and treat out-patients with cardiovascular disease promoting excellent standards of care which comply with current national standards including

• Ensuring timely and appropriate communication with colleagues in primary care

• Developing, with colleagues, multidisciplinary working to ensure efficient utilisation of out-patient facilities and investigations

• Paying attention to patient experience with regard to waiting times and communication of results

• To maintain high professional standards and participate in appropriate supporting activities

• Audit, including national audits

• Research

• Teaching and supervision of trainees

• To fulfil GMC and Trust obligations for revalidation

• Annual appraisal

• Job planning

• Consistent scope of practice

• Appropriate reporting, response and reflection for untoward incidents, complaints and adverse outcomes