Consultant Cardiologist: Electrophysiology and Complex Devices

Nottingham University Hospitals is seeking a full-time Consultant Cardiologist with sub-speciality expertise in invasive cardiac electrophysiology and complex device implantation at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a replacement post and has been configured to support the increasing demand for complex cardiac electrophysiology / ablation and advanced pacing procedures within the Trust. The post will also contribute to the acute cardiology service providing additional support for the increased number of patients admitted with acute general cardiac conditions.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join a team of 23 consultant cardiologists and will contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led secondary and tertiary cardiology service. He/she will have broad experience in all aspects of clinical cardiology, with particular expertise in advanced electrophysiology and complex device implantation. This post will include 3-4 sessions of work per week in the cardiac catheter labs. The workload will comprise a mixture of interventional electrophysiology and simple / complex device implantation.

Most activity will be delivered within the tertiary centre at NUH. The appointee will participate in the Consultant of the week rota rotating through the Acute Cardiac Unit and in-patient wards currently on a 3:20 rotation. They will also participate in the QMC rota currently 1:10. Weekend on-call is 48 hours from Saturday 9am until Monday 9am also on a 1:10 basis. The appointee may be offered the opportunity to exchange some or all weekends on call for two separate Sunday morning ward rounds without any weekend on call duties by mutual agreement. This results in working 1:5 Sundays without any Saturdays or any weekend on call. On-call frequency may change with future appointments and with the needs of the service. Time off in-lieu is given following weekend working.

About us

Secondary and tertiary cardiology services are delivered on both NUH campuses, at Queens Medical Centre (QMC) and Nottingham City Hospital (NCH). The tertiary catchment covers Nottingham and surrounding districts, North Nottinghamshire, and parts of Lincolnshire and Derbyshire (population approximately 1.3 million). Secondary cardiology services in Nottingham are provided over both campuses, with the majority of acute cardiac admissions coming through the emergency department based on the QMC campus.

The Trent Cardiac Centre (TCC) is a bespoke cardiac services building providing two new cardiac catheter laboratories, a day case unit, and day case echocardiography. There are also two cardiac surgical theatres, dedicated cardiac intensive care and high dependency units, and combined cardiology and cardiac surgical ward accommodation.

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will join a team of 23 consultant cardiologists and will contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led secondary and tertiary cardiology service. He/she will have broad experience in all aspects of clinical cardiology, with particular expertise in advanced electrophysiology and complex device implantation. This post will include 3-4 sessions of work per week in the cardiac catheter labs. The workload will comprise a mixture of interventional electrophysiology and simple / complex device implantation.

Most activity will be delivered within the tertiary centre at NUH. The appointee will participate in the Consultant of the week rota rotating through the Acute Cardiac Unit and in-patient wards currently on a 3:20 rotation. They will also participate in the QMC rota currently 1:10. Weekend on-call is 48 hours from Saturday 9am until Monday 9am also on a 1:10 basis. The appointee may be offered the opportunity to exchange some or all weekends on call for two separate Sunday morning ward rounds without any weekend on call duties by mutual agreement. This results in working 1:5 Sundays without any Saturdays or any weekend on call. On-call frequency may change with future appointments and with the needs of the service. Time off in-lieu is given following weekend working.

Person Specification

Professional registration

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Eligible to be included on the Cardiology Specialist Register via one of: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiology b) CCT expected within 6 months of interview date c) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) d) European Community Rights

Desirable

• CCT in General Internal Medicine

Professional qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• MD/ PhD or equivalent

Clinical skills

Essential

• Wide experience in cardiovascular medicine
• Expertise in advanced electrophysiology and complex device implantation

Desirable

• Post CCT training/ experience in EP work
• Experience in device extraction
• Specific training in communication skills
• Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively

Desirable

• Original high quality research publications relevant to proposed sub-speciality area of interest

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's We are here for you behavioural standards

Practical requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel between City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre campus
• Ability to travel between home and City Hospital to meet on-call commitments
• Evidence of Level 3 Safeguarding Children (Paediatric positions only)

Management Skills

Essential

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Able to delegate appropriately
• Able to work in a team

Desirable

• Higher management degree or qualification or training
• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - City Hospital Campus
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB

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