Consultant in Cardiology

Main Duties & Responsibilities This post is for a full-time Consultant Cardiologist with general cardiology skills. Various sub-speciality interests will be considered but not interventional cardiology. The post will be based at Rotherham General Hospital. You will join a well-established cardiology unit with the opportunity to develop and deliver state of the art services in a tailor made cardiology suite including purpose built catheterisation laboratory.

We have a recently installed state of the art Philips Azurion C12 cardiac catheterisation laboratory dedicated for cardiology. The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has been commissioned as the second centre for complex cardiac device implantation and follow-up in South Yorkshire as part of a regional model of care in contractual agreement with Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust since 2018. The precise job plan of this post will be tailored to the skills of the applicant alongside the needs of the Department but will be expected to include contribution to the diagnostic angiography+/-bradycardia pacing lists, and two half days of subspecialty work per week. You will be joining a team of 4 other consultant cardiologists, including one with sub-specialty interest in cardiac device therapy, one imaging specialist, one with interest in heart failure, and one general cardiologist.

We also have visiting consultants undertaking complex device implantation at Rotherham from the regional network. The resident cardiology doctor team also includes a speciality doctor, two Higher Level trainees from the South Yorkshire and Humber training programme, a part-time hospital practitioner, and 3-4 junior doctors, plus a consultant radiologist with specialist interest in cardiac imaging. A large dedicated team of cardiology nurses, nurse specialists, and highly skilled cardiac physiologists supports the department. Locally available imaging includes myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, CT coronary angiography, and echocardiography/TOE/Dobutamine stress echo service.

Duties of the Post The primary clinical responsibilities of the post-holder are: 1. To provide Consultant Cardiology duties for inpatient and outpatient services and for the proper functioning of the department. 2. Work as part of consultant of the week rota for cardiology inpatient review and management 3.

To provide a senior clinical role in the continuing development of the Cardiology and General Medical Service in Rotherham. 4. To carry out teaching duties as required and, in particular, to take an active part in the education programme of trainee medical staff and medical undergraduate students from the Sheffield University. 5.

To provide on a reciprocal basis, a Consultant service for Rotherham General Hospital in the absence of his/her Consultant colleagues. 6. Domiciliary consultations as and when necessary. 7.

The post holder will have full continuing clinical responsibility for patients under his or/her care, and for the provision of treatment relevant to their general medical/cardiac condition whilst in hospital. This may require the provision of advice and assistance to Consultants in other specialties, and the proper delegation to and training of junior medical staff. 8. The post holder will be expected and encouraged to carry out research and clinical audit activities, as an inherent part of normal clinical duties.

There will also be a key role with regard to training medical staff in junior grades and the development of support staff. 9. Opportunity will be given to finalise the job plan and the allocation of sessions following appointment.