The appointment is for a full-time Consultant Physician in Cardiology with an interest in Cardiac Electrophysiology jointly with Imperial College Hospital NHS Hospitals Trust. Applications are invited from Full time, Part time and Job Share applicants. If a person is appointed as a part-time or job share position modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the trust in consultation with consultant colleagues. The post holder will work with the existing Consultants to develop services in Cardiology and arises from increasing demand for services. This post is designed to support cardiology services, particularly Cardiac Electrophysiology and as such a specialist interest in these areas is preferred. An interest in devices can also be accommodated. This is an exciting time for the service with a new diagnostic centre planned for the West Middlesex Site, with cardiac MRI as part of this new centre and an increasing innovation and research programme. Newly appointed consultants will have access to mentoring support. This post is a joint development with colleagues at Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust to support development of arrhythmia services at both Trusts and further develop collaborative working.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.
Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We’re one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for –our staff says they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate. We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Cardiology services fall within the recently formed Medical Division. The Cardiology department is part of the outpatient’s area which comprises of all medical and surgical outpatient areas in addition to diagnostic and imaging services. The inpatient ward (Syon 1 on West Midd site , AAU on the Chelsea site) provides care for all cardiology patients including those who require non-invasive ventilation and step down patients from ITU/HDU. Our catheter lab opened in 2016 and currently performs a range of coronary procedures including shock wave, IFR/ FFR/ IVUS and brady pacing. We undertake around 1500 procedures per annum.
The cardiology service is involved in local and regional projects designed to modernise and improve outpatient services, some of which have received national recognition. At present the main focus of the directorate is to redesign services around the needs of the patient along Ambulatory care and digital pathways.
Please find attached the JD for a more thorough overview.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
Full GMC Registration and MRCP
On specialist register or within 6 months of completion for CCT in Cardiology
The candidate should have advanced training in an area of cardiology
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Desirable criteria
Teaching qualification
Higher research degree
Experience
Essential criteria
Evidence of broad based training experience in General Cardiology
Experience in audit and research
Advanced skills in Electrophysiology.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
High level of Cardiology skills
Experience of teaching undergraduates and postgraduate trainees
Desirable criteria
Higher research degree PhD , MD or equivalent
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