Consultant Cardiologist

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

This joint post is for a Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in heart failure and complex implantable cardiac devices. The post is for 10 PAs with the appointee based at Whiston Hospital, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL NHS Trust) with activity at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH).

The appointee will be expected to be proficient in the performance of modern cardiac pacing procedures, including brady-pacing, CRT, and ICD implantation.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 28th January 2025

Main duties of the job

The Job plan is based on a whole time 10 PA appointments: 8 PAs based at Whiston Hospital, MWL NHS Trust (some outpatient clinics are based at St Helen's Hospital, MWL NHS Trust) and 2 PAs at LHCH.

The work schedule will include 7.5 PAs for direct patient care (DCC's) and 2.5 PAs for supporting professional activities (SPAs).

Outpatient clinics have 6 new and 3 follow-up patients at Whiston Hospital, and 5 new and 3 follow-up patients at St. Helens Hospital accounting for travel time.

The post holder will take a lead with the Heart Failure and pacing teams to capture patients requiring complex pacing devices and direct them for appropriate timely therapy in collaboration with the consultants and colleagues at LHCH.

Inpatient responsibilities will be for the Coronary Care Unit while on call and the cardiology ward during routine inpatient care. There are 17 patients seen on a ward round in CCU and cardiology ward. The arrangement is subject to review as clinical demand changes.

On-call arrangement will be 1:10 in Whiston hospital and 1:20 for primary PCI at LHCH. A supplement of 3% is paid for on-call availability.

There are no on-call commitments at LHCH.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.

Person SpecificationQualifications

• Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent at time of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification.
• MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification.

Knowledge and Experience

• Broad training and experience in the practice of clinical cardiology.
• Broad training and experience in the management of heart failure.
• Formal training and experience in complex implantable cardiac devices.

Skills

• Recognized ability as a clinical cardiologist with skills in implanting complex implantable cardiac devices.
• Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working.
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills.

Other

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding the role of audit in improving medical practice.
• Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent).
• Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors.
• Evidence of effective leadership skills.
• Evidence of active research interests.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year (Plus 3% On-Call supplement) (Grade YM 72)

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