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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
275-1024CARDINTCON
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Hospital
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 Per annum - pro rota
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/11/2024 23:59

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Consultant Cardiologist with interest in Coronary Intervention

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

 

 

Job overview

Consultant Cardiologist with interest in Coronary Intervention

Medicine and Emergency Care Division

Consultant

£105,504 - £139,882 Per annum - pro rota

We are recruiting for a Consultant Cardiologist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

A primary interest in coronary intervention is essential with skill sets encompassing intra-coronary imaging (IVUS/OCT) and physiological invasive assessment of coronary lesions (iFR/FFR/RFR). Further skill sets involving coronary calcium modification would also be highly desirable (Shockwave/Rotablation). The new post holder will also contribute to the various multidisciplinary services within the Trust, GSTT and KCH.

 

Working for our organisation

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved.  Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.  

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Participate in the cardiologist of the week rota including weekends (1:8 following new appointment)

Contribute to the interventional service at MFT

Contribute to the cardiology in reach service

Undertake at least 2 sessions in outpatient clinics per week

Attend weekly MDT and JCC meeting

Help supervise a team of trainee medical and nursing staff

PPCI sessions at EKHUFT (1:12 on call frequency) with compensatory time off after on calls.

Additional sub specialty interest in CT coronary angiography is highly desirable and can be incorporated into the job plan.

Cover for annual leave of consultants on the routine on-call rota is coordinated between colleagues without the need for locum cover. Consultants are encouraged to avoid leave during their consultant-of-the-week commitment.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Basic Medical Degree
  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • CCST/CCT in Cardiology (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Clinical Governance principles
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of health service management

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Full competences in interventional cardiology
  • Full use of IVUS, FFR/iFR/shockwave technologies
Desirable criteria
  • Additional subspecialty training in cardiac CT coronary angiogram
  • Research experience
  • Experience within NHS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into health

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Naveen Mudalagiri
Job title
Cardiology Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
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