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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
290-COND-230
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hammersmith Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 per annum WTE
Closing
27/01/2025 23:59

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Echo

Consultant

Job overview

The post is based within the cardiology department of Imperial College Healthcare Trust. The department delivers state of the art clinical cardiology services and is a pioneer in many aspects of echo imaging including intra-procedural echo for TEER, PFO and LAAO closures. The post holder will be expected to input to our well respected and internationally recognised IVCC conference which is held annually. We are part of the impressive academic health science hospitals with strong links to Imperial College/ NHLI and our clinicians have a world class reputation in academic cardiology. This post will allow career development in both clinical and academic cardiology.

This post is based across Imperial College Healthcare Trust. The postholder will have expertise in all forms of echo imaging including lab based structural echo imaging. A key role of this post will be to leverage Consultant-led care to support the current infectious endocarditis service but the appointee will have the opportunity to take on a service development role and lead on (or contribute to) a number of areas. There is ample opportunity for an interested applicant to lead and develop other relevant imaging/valve disease areas depending on particular interest.

In addition there is opportunity to continue a subspecialty interest in for instance valve disease and endocarditis

Main duties of the job

The postholder will undertake a number of patient-facing activities, including specialist echo imaging, general cardiology and specialist valve clinics. They will help to support the current IE lead in delivering regular IE ward rounds and a weekly MDT. There will be an expectation to help create and deliver service development work and time for this is allocated in the job plan. There are yearly quota of cardiology on call for ward cover. 

Please see attached document for full job description.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A key role of this post will be to leverage Consultant-led care to support the current service but the appointee will have the opportunity to take on a service development role and lead on (or contribute to) a number of areas, including specialist structural imaging, valve clinics and IE service.  There is ample opportunity for an interested applicant to lead and develop other relevant imaging areas and academic research depending on particular interest.

This is a 10 PA post which includes 3 clinics (acute and community) a week, 2 imaging sessions for transoesophageal echocardiograms (TOE) and consultant led Dobutamine Stress Echocardiograms (DSE), the weekly JCC and TAVI MDTs, a weekly Charing Cross ward round and participating the in Consultant of the Week

Please see attached document for full job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
  • On GMC’s Specialist Register or within 6 months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration
  • Appropriate Royal College Membership
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree relevant to imaging / valve disease (MD, PhD)

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential criteria
  • Comprehensive clinical experience in Cardiology
  • Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
  • Expertise in imaging / valve disease
  • IT Skills and computer literacy
Desirable criteria
  • Further expertise in imaging / valve disease

Leadership/ Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
  • Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
  • Knowledge of finance/budgets
  • Management of staff
Desirable criteria
  • Service development experience

Teaching/ Training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Audit

Essential criteria
  • Understanding the principles of audit
  • Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.

Academic achievements

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable criteria
  • High impact publications in the field of imaging / valve disease
  • Evidence of original research

Language

Essential criteria
  • Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerAccredited Living Wage EmployerNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWe Work Flexibly

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
Bozena Sobien
Job title
Deputy General Manager
Email address
[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
Telephone
07789 171 622
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