Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant Cardiologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant Cardiologist (Full time 10PA) with an interest in Heart Failure, other sub specialities interests such as Advanced Echocardiography (stress echo and TOE) and cardiac CT will also be considered. The successful applicant will play a key role in expanding the Cardiology services from across the Trust.
The successful applicant will join the team of 10 Cardiologists at Aintree Hospital delivering a comprehensive Cardiology service for patients from across the Trust.
Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, with licence to practice and are required to hold membership of the Royal College of Physicians UK (or equivalent). They should be listed on the Specialist Register for Cardiology or be due to be registered within six months of the date of appointment.
Main duties of the job
The appointee, together with their colleagues at the Aintree site will have a commitment to the provision of cardiology services. The appointee is responsible for the continued development and expansion of their sub speciality interest and will be expected to work closely with the rest of the Consultants.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering all aspects of the Heart Failure services, including the Heart Failure Virtual Ward. Sessions will also be available to support stress echo cardiography/TOE and CT coronary angiography.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
|
HOSPITAL/LOCATION |
TYPE OF WORK |
|
MONDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
PM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
|
TUESDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
PM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
|
WEDNESDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
PM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
|
THURSDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
PM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
|
Ff Ff FRIDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
PM |
Aintree |
ACCU ward round + PTWR in ED round |
On ward weeks (6 weeks/year)
|
HOSPITAL/LOCATION |
TYPE OF WORK |
|
MONDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
Ward round Advice and Guidance (A&G) |
PM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
|
TUESDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
PM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
|
WEDNESDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
PM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
|
THURSDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
PM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
|
FRIDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
PM |
Aintree |
Ward round A&G |
Off ward weeks (30 weeks/year)
|
HOSPITAL/LOCATION |
TYPE OF WORK |
|
MONDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
Admin |
PM |
Aintree |
OPD Clinic |
|
TUESDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
SPA |
PM |
Aintree |
Specialty session |
|
WEDNESDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
RAS Triage |
PM |
Aintree |
Specialty session
|
|
THURSDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
OPD Clinic |
PM |
Aintree |
Research / Audit |
|
Fri FRIDAY |
AM |
Aintree |
MDT |
PM |
Aintree |
Educational supervision |
On Call commitments
The current rota runs at 1 in 9 for ACCU with out of hours cover on a weekly basis (6 weeks a year). At the weekend, the Consultant will carry out the ACCU (one ward round) and post-take ward rounds on ward 8. The total number of patients seen daily and at the weekends can be variable (14- 22 patients).
On call weeks (6 weeks/year), also includes 1 PA as SPA
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via - CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months) - CESR or - European Community Rights
- Signed off for sub speciality interest
Desirable criteria
- Higher research degree or in the process of obtaining a higher research degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in elective and emergency Cardiology in the UK up to the standard expected of CCT.
- Evidence of practice at consultant or sub-consultant, senior SpR level for a reasonable period of time.
- Expertise in sub speciality field
Desirable criteria
- Previous Fellowships or extended training
- Teaching experience
- Relevant experience in NHS organisation and undertaking audit
Other
Essential criteria
- Research and publications relevant to post
Desirable criteria
- Presentations at National and International Meetings
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charalampos Papadopoulos
- Job title
- Clinical Director Of Cardiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07471363626
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