Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Cardiology Consultant - Imaging and Heart Failure
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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cardiology department in Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) as a Consultant with Special Interest in Imaging and Heart Failure.
This post is key to delivering Echocardiography, including TOE, and Heart Failure services within Cardiology at Southmead (base hospital) and the Bristol Heart Institute. Expertise in Cardiac MRI are also desirable.
Main duties of the job
The individual will work flexibly, across sites to fulfil high professional standards contributing to Departmental, Division and Trust priorities.
The Postholder Will
- Have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the service undertaking the associated administrative duties
- Required to work in partnership with colleagues of all disciplines, external links to the Trust and service users, to ensure the creation of a quality service.
- Participate in the Consultant of the Week (COW) rota. Duties include the running of the Coronary Care Unit for the week, responsibility for patients on the general Cardiology ward. COW, a daily ward round on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) to discuss new referrals, and reviewing Cardiology referrals highlighted by the Cardiology Middle Grades.
- Support the Heart Failure and Echocardiography services at BFT and work closely with the Cardiac Physiology team.
- Deliver outpatient care through regular clinics at the Southmead site and attend MDT meetings.
- Provide commitment to maintaining professional expertise by attendance at meetings and courses, and completion of diaries for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is essential. Also essential is that the postholder have an annual appraisal and undergo revalidation as required.
- Participate in audit and Division/Specialty meetings and undertake administrative duties as required by the role and directed by the Specialty Lead in Cardiology
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
The attached job plan gives an indication of commitments but will be made firm on appointment and may take account of any additional clinical skills which the postholder brings.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Full and specialist registration in either AIM or GIM with the General Medical Council (GMC) or Within 6 months of obtaining expected CCT date at time of interview.
- CESR applicants are welcome and must have their CESR in place at the time of interview. Locum candidates will be considered without CCT or CESR
- BSE accreditation
- TOE accreditation
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Desirable criteria
- Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
- Sub-specialty accreditation in CMRI
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Heart Failure and cardiac imaging
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
Research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
Desirable criteria
- Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD
- Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Positive approach to evidence based practice
- Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD) scheme
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses
Management & Leadership
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching/ education qualification
- Educational Supervisor training completed
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s
- Experience of supervising trainees
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching/ education qualification
- Educational Supervisor training completed
Any Other Personal Abilities And Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
Desirable criteria
- Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
- Trained as a Consultant Appraiser
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Other
Essential criteria
- Meets professional health requirements
- Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system. The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Important
Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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