Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The appointee will join the team of 5 other Consultant Cardiologists at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester in delivering an outpatient and inpatient cardiology service.  The cardiology team provides daily in-reach to the Emergency Floor (where acute medical and surgical admissions are initially assessed and managed).  As far as possible, the most appropriate patients from the Emergency Floor will be selected for transfer to the Cardiac Ward.  There will be a regular commitment to outpatient clinic activity. Generic Cardiology referrals are divided between the consultants for triaging.  There will be a commitment to managing the administration generated by these activities including the reporting of investigations back to GPs and responding to GP correspondence.

Consultant input and support for the non-invasive Cardiology investigation services.

Teaching and supervision of medical students, junior medical staff and technicians/nurses.

Ward work, outpatients will be delivered on the Chichester site and intervention would be based at both Worthing and Royal Sussex County Hospitals.  Primary PCI rota at The Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Applicants are encouraged to take part in Audit and support junior team members in their Audit projects.  There are opportunities for clinical research and to take part in the Trusts’ excellent Quality Improvement Programme – the Patient First Improvement System.

We strongly encourage the development of new ideas and improved ways of working including strengthening links with our community partners.

On call (for cardiology) 1:6 nights, and 1 in 6 consultant of the week rota. No GIM on-call commitment. Primary PCI on call at The Royal Sussex County Hospital to be confirmed. Category A. 5% supplement. 

The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior. While it has been agreed between the professions that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptions and you should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.