Consultant Cardiologist with an Interest in Interventional Cardiology

Consultant Cardiologist with an Interest in Interventional Cardiology

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited to apply for a Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Interventional Cardiology at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a new post, created specifically to support and develop the nascent interventional cardiology service at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) which has been developed in close collaboration with Oxford University Hospitals (OUH). Interventional (PCI) activity undertaken in Milton Keynes is provided and governed by OUH. Thus, professional accountability and clinical governance for all coronary intervention and invasive diagnostics will be primarily via OUH's Interventional Cardiology CSU and Clinical Lead. The post-holder is expected to participate fully as a member of that CSU and its consultant group.

The duties of the post are shared between MKUH and OUH. The majority of the postholder's duties will be delivered at MKUH but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will provide sessions at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

In close collaboration with the interventional and surgical teams in Oxford, the successful candidate will help coordinate the interventional cardiology service at MKUH on a day-to-day basis, facilitating optimal care for patients with acute and chronic coronary syndromes, attending MKUH and OUH MDTs and providing specialist clinics. They will also contribute to all aspects of the inpatient and outpatient general cardiology service at MKUH.

Main duties of the job

Clinical duties

• Provision of all aspects of care for patients undergoing angiography and PCI in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory at MKUH (cath lab at MKUH Mondays and Fridays)
• Provision of all aspects of care for patients undergoing angiography and PCI in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory at OUH.
• Provision of acute and elective care of cardiology patients in MKUH, including the provision of the cardiac in-reach service, triage the daily e-referrals from primary care and advice and guidance for GPs.
• To take responsibility for all aspects of management of adult cardiology patients, in conjunction with community services and the regional centres.
• To participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
• The successful candidate will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of their patients to be able to contact them when necessary.

The post-holder will contribute to Saturday ACS coronary lists at the John Radcliffe Hospital, aligned with their on-call commitment (currently 1 in 8).

All consultant cardiologists in MKUH participate in a consultant of the week rota for general cardiology, currently approx. 2 in 13 weeks. On these occasions the job plan is modified to undertake cardiology ward rounds, cover advice and guidance and provide support for acute cardiology referrals. This commitment is reviewed periodically and may change.

About us

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a University Teaching Hospital, in partnership with the University of Buckingham and the University of Oxford. We conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will contribute to all aspects of the Cardiology service at MKUH, including provision of acute and elective care of adult Cardiology patients in conjunction with community services and regional specialist centres. Cardiology Consultants also support the Cardiology in-reach services, triage daily e-referrals from Primary Care and provide advice and guidance for GPs.

The successful candidate will participate in the Heart Failure multidisciplinary team, including close collaboration with the Community Heart Failure Nursing team. This includes support for the Trust Heart Failure nurses to deliver excellent care for in-patients with Heart Failure across the Trust. The post-holder will be expected to develop and implement quality improvement based upon the National Heart Failure Audit and Business Intelligence. The post-holder will also deliver Heart failure out-patient clinics and ward rounds.

The post holder will contribute to the development of the virtual cardiology ward and care of patients using this nurse-led service.

There is a need for further consolidation of the close links between the Trust and regional ICC centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, and the post-holder is expected to participate fully in the OUH ICC service through participation in MDTs and provision of specialist clinics at one or both sites.

There will be opportunity for the post-holder to participate in imaging lists according to the relevant imaging accreditation held.

For more details, please see the Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• BSc/MA
• MD/PhD

Professional training

• CCT in Cardiology or within 6 months of attaining it
• Fully trained in Coronary Intervention
• BSE / ESC Accreditation in Echocardiography
• Elective and acute PCI, including PPCI
• Broad experience in all aspects of general Cardiology
• Breadth of experience within and outside speciality

Level of responsibility

• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.

Teaching and training skills

• Evidence of contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Evidence of ability to motivate and develop both medical and non-medical staff.
• Education/ teaching qualification

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Evidence of ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work constructively in a team.

Leadership

• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire enthusiasm in others.
• Commitment to developing new services.
• Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole.
• Evidence of attendance at an accredited management training course.

Organisation and Management skills

• Effective administrative and time management skills.
• Training in clinical management.
• Interest in Medical Management

Circumstance

• If applying with CESR, must be on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of application.
• Evidence of regular and up-to-date appraisal.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum pro rata