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Job summary

Main area
Medical and Dental
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
408-24-691
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Arrowe Park Hospital
Town
Wirral
Salary
£88,364 - £119,133 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/07/2024 23:59

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Consultant Cardiologist

Consultant

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria 

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

 

Job overview

We are delighted to offer this opportunity to join the Cardiology Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals (NHS) Foundation Trust as a Consultant Cardiologist.

Main duties of the job

This is a new and exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic and progressive Cardiology Department as a Consultant in Cardiology at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (NHS) Foundation Trust (WUTH). 

The post-holder would join a team of eight Consultant Cardiologists each with varying specialty interests.   In addition there is a compliment of one Associate Specialist, one Senior Staff Grade, one Clinical Fellow and three Specialist Registrars (2 x ST3 and 1 50:50 NIHR Clinical Lecturer post). 

There has been an on-site invasive cardiology and permanent pacemaker implantation service for over 20 years.  There is a well-developed non-invasive service including cardiac CT and 3-D complex echocardiography including stress echocardiography and 3-D TOE.  Education is well-supported and research is strongly encouraged. There are regular MDT meetings with cardiac surgeons/interventional cardiologist and electrophysiologists from Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate would support the delivery of the (1 in 8) consultant of the week / on-call rota and would be encouraged to progress / develop their own sub-speciality interest.

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Consultant Cardiologist position available with WUTH.
 

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Licence to practice
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via : CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months) /CESR /European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
  • Higher research degree or in the process of obtaining a higher research degree
  • Signed off for sub-specialty interest in Imaging, Echo, TOE, CT, MRI

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Wide experience in elective and emergency cardiology in the UK up to the standard expected of CCT.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of practice at consultant or sub-consultant, senior StR level for a reasonable period of time
  • Previous Fellowships or extended training

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to provide safe cover 24/7 for all Cardiovascular Care and Emergencies (TPW/Pericardiocentesis etc)
Desirable criteria
  • Expertise in Imaging/Echo/TOE/MRI/CT

Other

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to lead and teach, relate to patients, relatives and other hospital staff and to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
  • Organisational skills
  • Teaching experience
  • Evidence of possession of management skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Service development
  • A team player, able to flex to meet the needs of an expanding, improving department.

Research and Evidence Based Practice

Essential criteria
  • Research and publications relevant to post
Desirable criteria
  • First author Journal publications
  • Presentations at National and International Meetings

Understanding of the Role of Clinical Audit

Desirable criteria
  • Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking audit.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Dave Tarpey
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
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