Consultant Cardiologist (Consultant) - Medical and Dental - Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Merseyside
We are delighted to offer this opportunity to join the Cardiology Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals (NHS) Foundation Trust as a Consultant Cardiologist.
This is a new and exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic and progressive Cardiology Department as a Consultant in Cardiology at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (NHS) Foundation Trust (WUTH).
The post-holder would join a team of seven Consultant Cardiologists each with varying specialty interests. In addition, there is a complement of one Associate Specialist, one Senior Staff Grade, one Clinical Fellow, and three Specialist Registrars (2 x ST3 and 1 50:50 NIHR Clinical Lecturer post).
There has been an on-site invasive cardiology and permanent pacemaker implantation service for over 20 years. There is a well-developed non-invasive service including cardiac CT and 3-D complex echocardiography including stress echocardiography and 3-D TOE. Education is well-supported and research is strongly encouraged. There are regular MDT meetings with cardiac surgeons/interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists from Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
The successful candidate would support the delivery of the (1 in 8) consultant of the week/on-call rota and would be encouraged to progress/develop their own sub-specialty interest.
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Consultant Cardiologist position available with WUTH.
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