Consultant in Cardiology (Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000

Job description

Consultant in Cardiology (Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Our Cardiology team is made up of a wide range of enthusiastic and passionate individuals including 14 consultants, 3 Specialty Doctors, 4 Specialty Registrars, 3 core trainees and 3 Foundation trainees. We have invaluable support from a team of specialist nurses based both in our trust and in the community.

We invite applications for consultants in cardiology with a specialist interest and formal training in CMR (Cardiac Magnetic Resonance). An interest in an additional non-invasive subspecialty, or general medicine would also be welcomed.

Our vision is to deliver patient centred, accessible and integrated services, as seamlessly as possible with primary care. With 11 Coronary Care and 26 Cardiology beds, new diagnostic facilities, and access to a full range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac facilities our team has access to exceptional, modern facilities as well as general imaging, including TTE and TOE, CTCA, CMRI (including stress MR) and Interventional radiology services. We have a fully established bradycardia pacing, complex device, and PCI service (excluding PPCI provided in the Tertiary centre). We have an established Nurse-led heart failure service with community integration.

Main duties of the job

Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our three sites (Pinderfields General Hospital, Pontefract General Hospital and Dewsbury District Hospital). The main duties of the post will include:

1. Providing, in conjunction with consultant colleagues, an acute cardiology service to the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
2. Inpatient cardiology work including the 11 bedded CCU and 28 bedded cardiology ward.
3. Urgent and Emergency Care duties for cardiology at Pinderfields out of hours is currently assessed as 0.5PA per week, with local weekday on-calls (1:12), and weekend on-calls (1:10). This equates to a 3% availability supplement.
4. The Department runs 2 cardiologist of the week rotas on a 1 in 13 basis:
1. One for the 11 bedded CCU (which includes accepting referrals from the Acute Admissions Unit and from inpatients elsewhere in the hospital).
2. One for the 28 bedded cardiology ward.
5. Participate in and help further develop the cardiac MRI service. A second non-invasive subspecialty, (which can include general internal medicine) is welcomed.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered.

1. Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all our three sites (Pinderfields General Hospital, Pontefract General Hospital and Dewsbury District Hospital).
2. Providing, in conjunction with consultant colleagues, an acute cardiology service to the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
3. Inpatient cardiology work including the 11 bedded CCU and 28 bedded cardiology ward.
4. Urgent and Emergency Care duties for cardiology at Pinderfields out of hours is currently assessed as 0.5PA per week, with local weekday on-calls (1:12), and weekend on-calls (1:10). This equates to a 3% availability supplement.
5. The Department runs 2 cardiologist of the week rotas on a 1 in 13 basis:
1. One for the 11 bedded CCU (which includes accepting referrals from the Acute Admissions Unit and from inpatients elsewhere in the hospital).
2. One for the 28 bedded cardiology ward.
6. Participate in and help further develop the cardiac MRI service. A second non-invasive subspecialty, (which can include general internal medicine) is welcomed.
7. The CMR service currently scans about 1000 patients per year including stress perfusion, inpatients, and cardio-oncology surveillance. Demand for CMR continues to increase and we anticipate this number will continue to grow. We scan across all three sites (Pontefract, Pinderfields and Dewsbury). Ideally the successful candidate would have level 2 or 3 CMR reporting experience and be able to supervise and report at least one list per week.
8. Participate in outpatients (general and specialist) including providing advice to primary care colleagues via e-consultation on our shared care referral pathway.
9. Supervision and teaching of the junior staff (SPA time allocated according to the roles commissioned).
10. Supporting the development of the cardiology services in line with developing local and national requirements (with time allocated according to role and requirement).
11. Contributing to the departments audit and research portfolio (time according to role commissioned).
12. Administrative duties, for which appropriate Consultant office space and secretarial support and IT facilities are provided.
13. Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework for revalidation, with at least 1.5 SPA included in the core 10PA timetable. Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service. Examples may include formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles. Many in the department pursue research interests and/or have a strong commitment to service development and teaching; applicants with a shared enthusiasm for these areas are encouraged. SPA will include time for mentoring of newly qualified/appointed consultants. Core SPA is allocated for clinical governance, teaching, research, and service development.

Person Specification

Experience

• Sufficient experience at Senior level to be placed on the Specialist Register.
• Wide experience in general Cardiology and acute assessment environment.
• Wide experience of NHS procedures and practice.
• Evidence of broad experience in cardiac MRI.
• Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work.
• Research experience in cardiology or related subjects.

Management Skills

• Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Good time management.
• Possess good organisational and personal management skills.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from recognised medical school.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• CCT (or CESR / equivalent) with sub-specialty training in coronary intervention.
• SCMR accreditation.
• Higher medical degree (MD or PhD).
• BSE (or equivalent).
• Teaching qualification/ prize.
• Medical School Prizes.
• Audit or Case Presentations.

GMC Registration

• Please state full GMC number.
• Full GMC Registration with licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Cardiology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent) with sub-specialty training in coronary intervention.

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.