Consultant in Cardiology - Heart Failure & Imaging/Devices
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area: Cardiology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 10 sessions per week (Full Time 10 PA's)
Job ref: 372-MED-MD188
Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Calderdale Royal Hospital
Town: Halifax
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (Salary is dependent on experience)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
This is a full-time post for a Consultant cardiologist with a sub-specialty interest in cardiac MRI and is designed to keep up with the increasing demands on our local service. Applicants will be required to have training and experience in cardiac MRI reporting, a wide range of experience in general cardiology, and a complementary sub-specialist interest in heart failure is encouraged.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work with colleagues at both sites to support the service. The post holder will contribute to the current 1:10 Consultant of the week model for delivering cardiology inpatient care at CRH and will also have a commitment to a 1:10 cardiology on-call service/weekend rota across the Trust. There is no commitment to general medicine on call.
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if in a training programme within the UK. All other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. Applicants must continue to hold a License to Practice.
Qualifications
* MRCP or equivalent
* All applicants must have Specialist registration for Cardiology (or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK)
* Applicants must be Registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practise
* Relevant higher degree (MD or PhD degree)
Experience and Achievements
* Must demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Cardiology
* Experience/training in a complementary sub-specialty such as heart failure
* Level 2 accreditation in cardiac MRI (SCMR or EuroCMR) achieved (or progressing towards completion)
* Fellowship/post-CCT experience in heart failure or complementary sub-specialty
* Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
* Evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects
Teaching and Training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
* Formal qualification in teaching/education
* Training in clinical and educational supervision
General Requirements
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
* An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required with the Disclosure and Barring Service
If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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