A substantive consultant position for an enthusiastic, dedicated and skilled Cardiologist with expertise in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and echocardiographic imaging.
Key Tasks
1. Contribute to the Adult Congenital Heart disease service including outpatient clinics, including potentially speciality and outreach clinics, ACHD echo lists and multidisciplinary team meetings. There is currently a very small in-patient care commitment, but it is anticipated that this will increase as the service grows.
2. Contribute to the Echocardiography service including transthoracic echocardiography lists, and imaging opinion as part of the inpatient urgent MDT meetings and other MDT meetings.
4. Provide intra-procedural imaging for interventional procedures including the atrial septal defect and left atrial appendage closure service and valve intervention services as required.
5. Contribute to the training of junior doctors in accordance with standards required by College, Postgraduate Dean and Trust. Participate in the education programme for medical students attached to Royal Papworth.
6. Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
7. Work with the team to support the research programme, and to contribute to audit activities.
The post-holder will be responsible to the Divisional Director for Cardiology and accountable to the Medical Director when undertaking the following duties:
- Outpatient clinics
- Echocardiography lists
- MDT meetings
- Education of medical students and supervision of trainees
- Participation in internal and national audits
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
MBBS or equivalent
MRCP or equivalent
Full GMC Registration
Specialist Registration in Cardiology on commencement
Higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Cardiology with ACHD subspeciality training
TTE accreditation BSE or equivalent
Experience in transoesophageal echocardiography
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives, medical and non-medical colleagues, and to seek advice when appropriate.
Leadership skills and ability to collaborate.
Research experience
Record of initiation of audit projects and presentation of results.
Experience in the organisation and delivery of teaching activities
Post CCT imaging fellowship experience
ACHD TTE accreditation BSE/EACVI
Evidence of TOE competency such as TOE accreditation (BSE or EACVI)
Experience of image guidance of ACHD interventions e.g. ASD closure
Peer review publication
Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
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