Consultant Cardiologist with special interest in Cardiac Imaging
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are being sought for the post of Consultant Cardiologist, with a special interest in cardiac imaging. This post is predominantly at Poole Hospital.
The position being replaced includes all aspects of specialised cardiac imaging including cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, stress echo and TOE, but other sub-specialty experience will also be considered in suitable candidates.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be expected to spend 10 Programmed Activities (average 4 hour sessions) per week as laid out in the provisional job plan based on Direct Patient Care. This will include work relating to prevention, emergency work (including on call), subspecialty sessions, ward rounds, outpatient activities, clinical diagnostic work, other patient treatment, public health duties, multi-disciplinary meetings and administration relating to the above. Timetables may be changed in the future to meet the changing needs of the Directorate and the successful candidate could be asked to take on additional work in general cardiology depending on their skill set - this will attract additional PAs.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
About us
This is a very exciting time to be working in Dorset. Poole and Royal Bournemouth Hospitals are now part of University Hospitals Dorset. Both sites are currently undergoing major building projects and acute Cardiology work has recently moved across to the Bournemouth site, with more elective activity moving to the Poole site in the future. This post will involve working on both sites, but with most of the time being spent working on the Poole site.
The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic, hard-working team of 19 other cardiologists and one associate specialist, located across sites at Bournemouth and Poole hospitals. The unit is characterised by exceptionally close team working and cohesive strategy, with excellent functional MDT meetings in cross-sectional imaging, echocardiography, endocarditis, surgery (by direct videoconference link), inherited cardiac disease and EP/devices. The successful applicant will share the Cardiology Directorates core values of excellence and team working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post CCT/CCST or will receive within 6 months
* MRCP or equivalent
Experience
* At least 3 years general cardiology experience including acute cardiology and CCU
* Evidence of sub-specialist training
* Competent in all aspects of echocardiography, stress echo and TOE
* Experience of cross-sectional cardiac imaging (CT/MRI)
Technical Skills and Competencies
* Experience teaching colleagues
* Achieved first name publications in refereed journals
* Departmental management experience including outpatient priorities and waiting lists
* Completed management courses
* Formal undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (courses run, lectures given etc)
Personal Attributes
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
* Commitment to continuing medical education
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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