Locum Consultant Cardiologist Interest in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Job summary

This is a locum appointment for 12 months that contains 10 Programmed Activities per week, delivering a fixed weekly timetable across two sites (Croydon University hospital and Kings College hospital/Denmark Hill), including catheter laboratory EP & Devices lists, EP clinics arrhythmia MDTs and ward cover. There will be an average of 8.5 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care with the remainder being allocated for Supporting Professional Activities (3 PAs at KCH and 7 PAs at CUH).

The successful applicant will be asked to participate in the EP on-call rota for Kings College Hospital (currently 1:6) and will also take part in consultant of the week inpatient ward cover in Croydon University Hospital (1:10weeks).

The post holder will be a fully trained and independent Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist. The individual will be able to perform outpatient clinics independently, run catheter laboratory electrophysiology and device lists for investigation and treatment of patients with arrhythmias and participate in the consultant of the week (at CUH) and arrhythmia on call (KCH) rotas. The proposed job plan is attached.

Please note that job plans are subject to review by the CBU lead and clinical director.

Main duties of the job

As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:

• The provision of a first class clinical service
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

Job responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full MRCP
• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD, PHD)

Training and Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of cardiology, culminating in award of CCST or equivalent.
• Specialist training in cardiac electrophysiology
• Independent operator for diagnostic EP studies, and both standard and complex catheter ablation.
• Independent operator for simple device implantation.
• Independent operator for trans-septal

Desirable

• Demonstrated subspecialty interest and experience, including complex ablation.
• Independent operator for complex device implantation (resynchronization therapy and conduction system pacing)

Administration

Essential

• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability with multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research in one or more aspects of cardiac arrhythmia care.

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Cardiology
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Personal skills

Essential

• Effective communicator, able to work in a multidisciplinary team and cooperate with all medical and paramedical staff.
• Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, able to cover colleagues' absence
• Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification