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Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Cardiology & Acute Medicine)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (Additional On Call PA (Negotiable))
Job ref
407-MLTC-7455351
Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Walsall Manor Hospital
Town
Walsall
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 PA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/09/2025 12:00
Interview date
07/10/2025
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Locum Consultant - Cardiology & Acute Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement. 

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
 
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
 

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant.  The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.  As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.

 

 RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

 

 

Job overview

This is a Locum Consultant position across both Cardiology and Acute Medicine for 10 Programmed Activities per week with an additional PA available subject to negotiation and will include participation in a 1:7 Cardiology hot week on-call. 

Typically, a consultant will spend 7.5 PA’s on Direct Clinical Care (this includes with 1.5 PA’s on Supporting Professional Activities and 1PA for admin. Plus 1.25 additional PA’s for weekend on call  1 in 7 1 PA for GIM on call as per the rota.

The trust and the Acute Care Team have a robust program for mentoring the new Consultant appointment including access to NHS Leadership programs and clinical courses. The Acute medical team work on a rotational basis covering Ward 29 –Short stay, AMU and Ambulatory care.

Acute - 5 PA out of 4 is DCC and 1 PA is SPA + Admin.

Cardiology - 5 PA out of 4 is DCC and 1 PA is SPA & Admin

Further details in the job description attached.

Advert may close earlier upon receipt of suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

Acute

·       Definitive care of patient attendances and admissions

·       To lead the delivery of high quality acute medical intervention to patients in all Acute areas by continued

development of practice in the light of evidence-based clinical standards.

·       To lead the provision of comprehensive medical service to AMU and develop comprehensive plans for patient care in the acute phase, taking active involvement in the management of all unscheduled emergency medical admissions to the Trust.

·       To develop and provide acute medical services to assist in the admission avoidance and early safe discharges strategies of the Trust.

·       To lead and direct the AMU to facilitate substantial reform in the management of emergency medical patients, establishing links with GPs and other consultant staff.

·       To monitor the delivery of emergency medical care to ensure high quality, evidence-based care at all times

·       To ensure safe high quality acute medical intervention including procedures required for patients and is responsive and in line with best practice.

 

Further details in the JD

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. 

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Cardiology

·       To be responsible for ensuring a commitment in providing a high-quality cardiology service to patients by continual development of practice in the light of research evidence and by audit against Clinical standards.

·       To provide advice to primary and secondary care colleagues in other specialities in relation to cardiac problems and overseeing the internal referrals assessed by junior and specialist cardiac team.

·       To provide a comprehensive outpatient service from clinics provided in both the main outpatients and specialist clinics held within the Clinical Measurement Unit.

·  To support teaching and training of junior medical staff, medical students Postgraduate Medical Education

in general. The Trust will strongly Support and allow time for CPD for the Successful candidate.

·       To support and encourage audit and research and develop close links with academic initiatives.

·       To actively participate in CME and personal development programmes.

·   To complement non-invasive imaging in addition to overseeing and addressing clinically urgent cardiology reporting within the Clinical Measurement Unit.

·       To develop an interest in coronary interventions.

·       To support the on-going development of services for cardiology in line with the existing programmes for management of coronary heart disease, angina and heart failure liaising with community and primary care services.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Basic Medical Degree
  • Full MRCP or equivalent
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
  • ALS (Adult Life support) within last 3 years
  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Higher Specialist Training in Cardiology & Medicine (or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview)
  • Must possess a wide experience in Cardiology and General Internal Medicine at senior level
  • Ability to offer expert clinical advice on range of problems
  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to act as an effective role model for junior staff.
  • Experience in Acute Medicine

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good organisational and management skills Ability to manage and lead within the Elderly Care Team
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff including SpR/StR level
  • Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
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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.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early if high numbers of applications received

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hannah Beattie
Job title
Care Group Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07815467264

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