Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Cardiac Amyloid

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for doctors at Specialty Registrar level in adult cardiology to undertake 12–24 months of training within a developing regional cardiac amyloid and heart muscle disease service. The fellowship offers comprehensive experience in the diagnosis and management of cardiac amyloidosis, alongside exposure to a high-volume heart muscle disease programme including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac sarcoidosis, myocarditis, and rare cardiomyopathies. Training includes dedicated sessions in advanced cardiac imaging, with opportunities for progression in cardiac MRI, CT, and advanced echocardiography, as well as participation in multidisciplinary meetings, research, and service development initiatives.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will participate in specialist cardiac amyloid and heart muscle disease outpatient clinics, undertaking the assessment, investigation, and management of patients with suspected and confirmed cardiac amyloidosis under consultant supervision. They will be expected to coordinate and present cases at the cardiac amyloid and heart muscle disease multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to the ongoing development of a newly established regional cardiac amyloid service. The successful applicant will also gain experience across the wider heart muscle disease programme, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac sarcoidosis, myocarditis, and other rare cardiomyopathies.

Training will include dedicated sessions in advanced cardiac imaging tailored to the successful applicant's needs and may include cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, and advanced echocardiography. The postholder will have protected research time to undertake quality improvement projects, establish and maintain an amyloid patient registry, participate in retrospective research, and contribute to publications and presentations. Opportunities will also exist to support service redesign and develop innovative pathways for the diagnosis and management of cardiac amyloidosis across Greater Manchester.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

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