Consultant Cardiologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Cardiologist in Adult Congenital Heart Disease to work within the University Hospital of Wales and across the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and South Wales network. This is a permanent full-time post which will complement the present team of 15 'in-house' Clinical Cardiologists delivering tertiary cardiac services of the highest standard to a population of million people.

This post has been developed as part of an expansion of the ACHD service commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialist Services Committee (WHSC). This service works on a hub and spoke model with Cardiff and Vale UHB acting as the level 2 hub with identified links into Bristol and outreaching to each Health Board across South Wales.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £106,000 per annum to £154,760 per annum.

Main duties of the job

Working in collaboration with Consultant colleagues, the post holder will be responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Adult Congenital Heart Disease across the region of South Wales.

The majority of the post holder's time will be spent in assessing and treating patients with ACHD, however there will be dedicated time for developing a special interest in ACHD that would complement the work of the department. This is a non-interventional ACHD centre, so the requirement is a non-interventional sub-specialty such as pulmonary hypertension, advanced disease/heart failure in ACHD, cardiac imaging. A commitment to general cardiology could be supported, subject to further discussion.

The appointee will be expected to support the expansion and strengthening of the ACHD clinical network and develop close links with colleagues at the level 1 centre in Bristol in the diagnostic and treatment planning facilitated through the MDT process.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together" and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR(CP) due within six months of interview date MRCP or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Broad training and experience in the practice of clinical cardiology Training in ACHD or equivalent clinical experience

Desirable

ACHD sub-specialty (non-interventional) experience / expertise Experience in the management of pregnancy in ACHD

Skills

Essential

Recognised ability as a clinical cardiologist Effective and demonstrable communication skills Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working

Clinical Governance

Essential

Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice. Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research

Essential

Ability to critically appraise research

Management

Essential

Evidence of effective leadership skills

Teaching

Essential

Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

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