Locum Cardiology Consultant (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI)

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Job description

Locum Cardiology Consultant (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI)

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.

Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon

Job overview

This is a fixed term Consultant Cardiologist (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI) position within the Cardiology Department, based at Croydon University Hospital. The successful applicant will join a dynamic team.

The appointee is expected to provide a General Adult Cardiology and sub-specialist Heart Failure service; this includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department and the patient flow across the Directorate.

Please note this position requires the successful candidate to have a right to work in the UK, full GMC registration with a License to Practise prior to starting.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties:

• To provide a General Adult Cardiology and sub-specialist Heart Failure service; this includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the department and the patient flow across the Directorate.
• To participate in a 1:8 rota as the Duty Cardiologist of the week.
• To support, where skills permit, consultant cardiologist colleagues in the provision of other cardiology services, such as non-invasive Imaging, Cardiac Pacing and diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisations.
• To contribute to the delivery of advice and education for local GPs.
• To lead and deliver a modern acute and chronic heart failure service.
• To carry out / report CMR studies at King’s College London (KCL) 1 day a week. If the post holder has any further interests in Imaging such as CT or Echo these can also be facilitated at CUH.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our Vision:
“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”

Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:
• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services

“As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
• Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
• EACVI or SCMR Level 3 accreditation in Cardiovascular MRI
• British Society of Echocardiography accreditation for transthoracic echocardiography (or equivalent)
• Membership of the British Society for Heart Failure

Training & Experience

• Comprehensive training on a recognised SpR programme in Cardiology (or equivalent)
• High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the management of heart failure
• Ability to independently undertake all required cardiology on-call activity e.g. temporary pacing wire insertion
• Comprehensive training in a recognised Heart Failure subspecialty training programme
• Evidence of contribution to development of Heart Failure services
• Experience in day to day organisation of services in a busy teaching hospital
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
• Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCST
• Ability to organise and manage work
• Experience in the development of clinical guidelines
• Management course and/or qualification
• Experience of undergraduate teaching
• Clinical Management experience

Audit / Research

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
• Clinical presentations
• Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals
• Experience of clinical research.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Personal Skills

• Effective communicator, able to work in a multidisciplinary team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
• Flexible, able to cover colleagues’ absence
• Good interpersonal skills
• Inquisitive, critical approach to work
• Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of Croydon Health Services Values
• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation
• Teaching skills course/qualification

We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is an under-representation at senior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.

DETAILS ON APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note that no job offer or volunteer placement will be made until satisfactory references have been received. You are asked to provide email addresses for all referees, and ensure their accuracy before submitting your application.

If you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, require the application form in a different format or would like advice in regard to the recruitment process, please email the South West London Recruitment Hub - [e-mail]

In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process, if applicable, should you be appointed.

WE COMMUNICATE TO ALL JOB APPLICANTS VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CHECK YOUR E-MAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Baldeep Sidhu Job title Consultant Cardiologist & Lead for Heart Failure Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Dr Baldeep Sidhu

Consultant Cardiologist

Lead for Heart Failure

[e-mail]