Job vacancy: Locum Cardiology Consultant (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI), Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, Croydon

Job summary

Main area: Cardiology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: 12 months (fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: MA7061722

Employer: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Croydon University Hopsital
Town: Croydon
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 + London weighting
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/04/2025 23:59

Locum Cardiology Consultant (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI)

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.

Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role *****

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Full GMC registration
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
CMR Level 3 accreditation

Desirable criteria

Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
EACVI or SCMR Level 3 accreditation in Cardiovascular MRI
British Society of Echocardiography accreditation for transthoracic echocardiography (or equivalent)
Membership of the British Society for Heart Failure

Training & Experience

Essential criteria

Comprehensive training on a recognised SpR programme in Cardiology (or equivalent)
High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the management of heart failure
Ability to independently undertake all required cardiology on-call activity e.g. temporary pacing wire insertion

Desirable criteria

Comprehensive training in a recognised Heart Failure subspecialty training programme
Evidence of contribution to development of Heart Failure services

Management & Leadership

Essential criteria

Experience in day to day organisation of services in a busy teaching hospital
Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCST
Ability to organise and manage work

Desirable criteria

Experience in the development of clinical guidelines
Management course and/or qualification
Experience of undergraduate teaching
Clinical Management experience

Audit / Research

Essential criteria

Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
Clinical presentations
Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer reviewed journals

Desirable criteria

Experience of clinical research.
Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Personal Skills

Essential criteria

Effective communicator, able to work in a multidisciplinary team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff
Flexible, able to cover colleagues’ absence
Good interpersonal skills
Inquisitive, critical approach to work
Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance
Able to demonstrate an understanding of Croydon Health Services Values
Ability to communicate with patients and relatives

Teaching

Essential criteria

Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation

Desirable criteria

Teaching skills course/qualification

We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is an under-representation at senior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

We offer many flexible and part-time working opportunities and all of our substantive & Fixed Term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, including parking, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity.

DETAILS ON APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note that no job offer or volunteer placement will be made until satisfactory references have been received. You are asked to provide email addresses for all referees, and ensure their accuracy before submitting your application.

If you need to discuss any reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, require the application form in a different format or would like advice in regard to the recruitment process, please email the South West London Recruitment Hub - [email protected]

In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process, if applicable, should you be appointed.

WE COMMUNICATE TO ALL JOB APPLICANTS VIA THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU CHECK YOUR E-MAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

London Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage Foundation

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Dr Baldeep Sidhu

Job title

Consultant Cardiologist & Lead for Heart Failure

Email address

[email protected]

Additional information

Dr Baldeep Sidhu

Consultant Cardiologist

Lead for Heart Failure

[email protected]

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Locum Cardiology Consultant (Heart Failure and Cardiac MRI)

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon

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Teaching

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We particularly welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic candidates as there is an under-representation at senior level within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

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