Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Cardiologist to join an existing team of nine Consultant Cardiologists working in this successful Teaching Hospital.  This is a post for a Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in electrophysiology and complex devices; this will include sessions at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals to carry out implantation and follow up of complex devices.  This may include sessions in the catheter lab at Rotherham NHS Foundation NHS Trust which is staffed by Consultants from Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster.

Currently this post involves weekend working on a resident shift, but this is under review and the specialty will provide an update if this is to change.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to contribute to the delivery of a seven day a week service however this can be delivered flexibly to maintain work life balance or support a specialist interest at a tertiary centre. 

• ·       To maintain the highest clinical standards in Cardiology.
• ·       To provide outpatient services in general Cardiology and subspecialty services as agreed after appointment.
• ·       To share with colleagues the provision of Cardiology advice to medical and surgical inpatient's
• ·       To work with colleagues, both medical and nursing to improve and advance the service.
• ·       To share with colleagues the responsibility for the management of the department.
• ·       To share with colleagues the responsibility for teaching and training of Resident Doctors, nursing colleagues, primary care and medical students.
• ·       To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).

Working for our organisation

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way.  We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.   

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
•    Extensive range of learning opportunities
•    NHS Pension Scheme
•    Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
•    Comprehensive health and wellbeing support 
•    NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
•    Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.