Consultant Cardiologist (Inherited Cardiac Conditions)
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Consultant Cardiologist with a primary specialist interest in Inherited Cardiac Conditions, plus either Imaging or Heart failure.
The post is based at the Northern General Hospital. The successful candidate will join our team of 31 Cardiology consultants, including 13 non-interventional cardiologists, with a commitment to share the non-interventional on call rota and ward cover.
The successful candidate will have experience and expertise primarily in Inherited Cardiac Conditions, but an additional interest in either Imaging or Heart failure would be preferred.
Any candidate who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be responsible for the provision of general non-interventional cardiology services as part of the team of consultant cardiologists, to enable Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust to fulfil its service agreements with its commissioners.
There will be specialist sessions in Inherited Cardiac Conditions and either Imaging (echocardiography) or Heart failure, depending on the experience of the appointee.
The appointee will be expected to take part in the administrative work relevant to their clinical commitment and to contribute to the work of the Directorate. The appointee will also be expected to take an active part in Clinical Audit and Clinical Teaching.
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link. You will also have completed Specialist Training (or equivalent) and be entered on the Specialist Register of the GMC, or have a CCT date within six months of the date of interview.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise
* Name on the specialist register in Cardiology or eligible within 6 months of the date of the interview
* MRCP or equivalent
* MD or PhD or equivalent
Clinical experience
* Clinical training and experience in cardiology equivalent to that required for UK CCST
* Subspecialty training in Inherited Cardiac Conditions
* Ability to work as an independent practitioner in the specialty covered by the post.
* Possess broad clinical experience in the general aspects of the post plus any specific experience required for the post.
* Subspecialty training in Imaging, particularly echocardiography or Heart Failure
* Additional experience in a broad range of inherited cardiac conditions
Research
* Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate
* Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
Teaching and training
* Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Continuous Professional Development
* Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
* Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio
Management and Administration
* Evidence of ability to work with management and previous experience of management groups.
Clinical governance and audit
* Experience in performing clinical audit
* Completion and publication of a substantive audit project or service improvement project
Personal attributes
* Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values
* Good oral and written communication skills
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.
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