Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.7 hours per week (10 PA)
- Job ref
- 184-SC6123099
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Musgrove Park Hospital
- Town
- Taunton
- Salary
- £93,666 - £126,281 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiology Consultant
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicants to join 16 existing consultant Cardiologists and to help support and develop our services to deliver the highest quality care across Somerset; we can offer you a fantastic working environment, collaborative and supportive colleagues, and many opportunities to develop and further your career.
We are seeking to appoint 2 Consultant Cardiologist with subspecialty expertise in imaging, or devices and/ or heart failure/ cardio oncology.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be based at Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton, (a Yeovil hospital base could be considered) contributing in the delivery of ward rounds, general cardiology, outpatient clinics and subspecialty sessions. In time, all non-interventional consultants will be expected to contribute to cross site working at Yeovil. The applicant will also contribute to a weekend Cardiology CCU ward round rota. They will not contribute to the acute medical on call rotas.
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.
You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Duties: The successful applicant will be based at Musgrove Park Hospital, however a Yeovil base could be considered. They will contribute to general cardiology commitments and will undertake ward rounds on CCU and Fielding (the cardiology ward), general cardiology outpatient clinics, and subspecialty clinics where appropriate - there will be on average 2 clinics per week. Subspecialty work will also be undertaken at Musgrove Park Hospital but there may also be opportunity for sessions at Yeovil and outreach clinics at community hospitals. The successful applicant will contribute to the weekend Cardiology CCU ward round rota. There will be flexibility to create a job plan timetable that meets the needs of the service and is attractive to the successful applicant. There will be provision of time for administrative tasks and SPA in line with the job plans of the other consultant cardiologists. In time, all non-interventional consultant cardiologists based at Musgrove Park Hospital will undertake some cross-site working at Yeovil.
Workload: Outpatient clinic templates are based on ABN and BCS guidelines for new and follow up patients. The ward work levels vary, but the time allocated in the job plan will reflect the average time taken per week/month covering the wards. Pacing lists are variable with operator but in general 3 simple devices or 2 complex devices are listed for each session. Complex echo lists are based on 45 minute slots for DSE and 60 minute slots for TOE. CT and MRI lists are run as per BSCI guidelines.
Person specification
Qualifications & experince
Essential criteria
- GMC
- Entry onto specialist register with CCT in cardiology 6 months of date of interview for post
- MRCP or equivalent
- ALS
- Sub-speciality skills in imaging
- Sub - speciality skill in either heart failure, devices cardiology oncology
Desirable criteria
- Teaching experience
- Management experience and involvement in audit
- MD, PhD or equivalent
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Oliver Gosling
- Job title
- Clinical Service Lead Cardiology SFT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07734966609
- Additional information
Andrew Broadley
Consultant Cardiologist
Clinical Lead at YDH
Mobile via YDH switchboard 01935 475122
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Yeovil District Hosptial NHS Foundation Trust
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT
- Telephone
- 07471 359070
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