Job Summary
* The post holder will be based at Royal Preston Hospital, although some sessions may have to be performed at Chorley depending on the needs of the trust.
* Appropriate travelling allowances will be paid.
* The departments of cardiology across both Preston and Chorley Hospital are closely integrated.
Main Duties of the Job
* The post holder will initially be appointed for 10 programmed activities (PA).
* The post holder will be on call for temporary pacing and pericardiocentesis on a 1 to 6 rota in line with the national requirements.
* The Trust will be moving forward to a 7-day service in due course. The post holder should expect to participate in a 7-day service when this comes into place. This will be agreed separately when the need arises.
About Us
The Department of Cardiology sits within the Division of Emergency and General Medicine. This consists of Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Respiratory, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Stroke, and Medicine for the Elderly. These units are very well developed, and there is a close link with a Tertiary Division of Renal Medicine and Neurology. Medical Assessment Units and Emergency Decisions Unit exist at both sites.
Date Posted: 28 November 2024
Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 438-CA736
Job Location: Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT
Job Responsibilities:
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification, and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on:
* What we can offer
* Job Plan/On-call Requirements
* The Team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
* Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
* MBBS or equivalent
Desirable:
* Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc)
Experience
Essential:
* Wide experience in General Cardiology.
* Independent Operator - Diagnostic left and Right heart catheterisation.
* Independent Operator in Complex Device implantation.
* Cardiology training with CCST or equivalent (appropriate training in tertiary centre in the subspeciality of interest- complex devices).
Desirable:
* Subspecialty experience within Cardiology for Echocardiography.
* Fully Independent in Brady Pacing including Permanent pacemaker and temporary pacing.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details:
Employer Name: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT
Employer's Website: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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