Consultant in Cardiology

Applications are invited for the above post of Consultant in Cardiology based at Worthing Hospital, part of the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Cardiology services are currently provided on our Brighton, Worthing and Chichester sites. Cardiac surgery is provided on the Brighton site.

This post is a replacement post for a colleague who has relocated. The appointee will form part of a team of 7 full time and 2 less-then-full-time cardiologists at Worthing in delivering a comprehensive elective and in-patient Cardiology service for patients from across the Trust.

We are particularly seeking a Cardiologist with an interest in Heart Failure, Complex Devices or Imaging (Echo/TOE/Cardiac CT/cMRI) who can also contribute to the General Cardiology On-call Rota.

We are a forward looking and innovative trust whose purpose is to provide high quality emergency and elective care for the people of West Sussex.

Our hospitals are all situated along the beautiful Sussex coast, nestled against the South Downs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to London and Europe.

Applications from Agencies will NOT be considered, therefore please do not send any directly to the department or Medical HR

The appointee will join the team of 8 Cardiologists at Worthing in delivering a comprehensive outpatient and inpatient Cardiology service for patients from across the Trust. There will be a regular commitment to outpatient clinic activity. There will be sessions in the cath lab for diagnostic angiography, pacing, complex device implants and/or EP procedures to suit the requirements of the successful appointee.

The appointee will contribute to teaching and supervision of medical students, junior medical staff and technicians/nurses.

Whilst the post will predominantly be based on the Worthing site, there is an expectation that some sessions may be delivered at St Richard’s or Brighton depending on sub-specialty interest.

Applicants are encouraged to take part in Audit and support junior team members in their Audit projects. There are opportunities for clinical research.

On call (for cardiology) 1:6 weekends (Friday-Sunday) at Worthing, with additional proportional share of public holidays. No GIM on-call commitment.

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

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As a merged Trust, we now deliver a broad range of cardiology services on 3 acute sites. We are now therefore able to offer opportunities for career development and progression as we design a strategy for cardiology and cardiac surgery which serves our patients well and creates an attractive environment for staff from all disciplines. We invite the successful applicant to be contribute to this work.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post