Locum Consultant Cardiology Echo

Job title:

Locum Consultant Cardiology Echo

Company

NHS

Job description

Applicants are invited to apply for a Locum Consultant in Cardiology with specialist interest in Echocardiography. This is a fixed term post for an initial 6 months and 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 capable of performing outpatient valve clinics independently, performing inpatient ward rounds for valve and endocarditis patients and be trained and accredited in basic and complex echocardiography (including stress echo, TOE and intraprocedural structural echo). In addition there will be an aspect of teaching, both qualified clinical staff and students from our partner Brunel Medical School. There is no on call commitment.Main duties of the jobThis is a full-time post (10 PAs), and the appointee will work closely with the team of intervention 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.About usGSTT operates a large structural intervention service with an internationally renowned clinical and academic programme for the treatment of the full range of acute and elective valve presentations.You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.Date posted29 August 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£99,532 to £131,964 a year p.a. excl. LZContractLocumDuration6 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number196-LCON1048Job locationsHarefield HospitalHill End RoadHarefieldUB9 6JHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will fulfil the following clinical commitments:

• Weekly outpatient clinic(s)
• Support the Valve and Echocardiography Consultant of the Week rota for additional Ward Round support
• Diagnosis of patients referred to GSTT and partner trusts.
• Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in their charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, junior staff.
• 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 qualitifed 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. To ensure a robust service is provided.

Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will fulfil the following clinical commitments:

• Weekly outpatient clinic(s)
• Support the Valve and Echocardiography Consultant of the Week rota for additional Ward Round support
• Diagnosis of patients referred to GSTT and partner trusts.
• Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in their charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, junior staff.
• 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 qualitifed 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. To ensure a robust service is provided.

Person SpecificationProfessional QualificationsEssential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT.
• BSE Accreditation in Transthoracic Echo (or equivalent)

Desirable

• BSE Accreditation in Stress Echo +/- TOE +/- Congenital Heart Disease or similar
• Higher degree relevant to heart valve disease (MD/PhD)

Clinical ExperienceEssential

• Comprehensive experience in Clinical Cardiology
• Experience of transthoracic echo in elective and acute patients
• Experience of advanced diagnostic echo techniques: stress echo, TOE etc
• Experience of TOE to guide a range of cardiac structural interventions

Desirable

• Teaching experience
• Research experience with publication record etc

Clinical SkillsEssential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Sound knowledge of clinical cardiology and Echocardiography
• Sound knowledge of radiation protection matters in Cardiology

Audit Management & ITEssential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
• Management and IT skills required
• Understanding of principles of audit

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services

Research. Teaching skill & experienceEssential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Multiple peer reviewed publications
• Track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of research ethics
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Leadership / Management skillsEssential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets

Person SpecificationProfessional QualificationsEssential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT.
• BSE Accreditation in Transthoracic Echo (or equivalent)

Desirable

• BSE Accreditation in Stress Echo +/- TOE +/- Congenital Heart Disease or similar
• Higher degree relevant to heart valve disease (MD/PhD)

Clinical ExperienceEssential

• Comprehensive experience in Clinical Cardiology
• Experience of transthoracic echo in elective and acute patients
• Experience of advanced diagnostic echo techniques: stress echo, TOE etc
• Experience of TOE to guide a range of cardiac structural interventions

Desirable

• Teaching experience
• Research experience with publication record etc

Clinical SkillsEssential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Sound knowledge of clinical cardiology and Echocardiography
• Sound knowledge of radiation protection matters in Cardiology

Audit Management & ITEssential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
• Management and IT skills required
• Understanding of principles of audit

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services

Research. Teaching skill & experienceEssential

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Multiple peer reviewed publications
• Track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of research ethics
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Leadership / Management skillsEssential

• Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• Interpersonal Skills; Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Staff Management; Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Finance; Knowledge of finance and budgets

Expected salary

£99532 – 131964 per year

Location

Harefield, Greater London

Job date

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 02:52:27 GMT

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