NHS Grampian
SP253197 - Consultant in Cardiology with interest in Transoesophageal Echocardiography and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
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Consultant in Cardiology with interest in Transoesophageal Echocardiography and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
This is an exciting opportunity to apply for this full-time replacement Consultant Cardiologist post (Transoesophageal Echocardiography and Adult Congenital Heart Disease) based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). The post-holder will be joining a team of eleven Cardiologists.
The successful applicant will be based in the Department of Cardiology, at ARI, Aberdeen. NHS Grampian serves a population of 620,000, including patients from NHS Orkney and NHS Shetland. The Department is part of the Acute Services Directorate, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian. Hospitals within NHS Grampian comprise of Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Woodend Hospital, Roxburghe House, and Dr Gray’s Hospital.
Department Overview
The Cardiology department runs a busy out-patient department with General Cardiology and Chest Pain Clinics as well as regular specialist clinics in Complex Heart Failure/Devices, Arrhythmias, Valve Disease, Cardiomyopathies, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. There is also a monthly Familial Arrhythmia Clinic run in collaboration with our colleagues from Clinical Genetics. In addition, a number of peripheral general Cardiology clinics are held in community hospitals around Aberdeenshire and in Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin.
The Inpatient Cardiac department consists of a 10 bedded Coronary Care Unit and a 30 bedded In-patient Cardiology ward, both contained within the Emergency Care Centre. There is also a 12 bedded day case ward close to the Cardiac Catheterisation labs.
The Echocardiography department performs around 12,000 Transthoracic Echocardiograms per year, as well as Transoesophageal, Contrast and Bubble Echo, 3D Echo, and Stress Echocardiography (DSE and bike-stress). We have Philips Epiq CVx Echocardiography platforms to support our advanced echo service and structural intervention service as well as GE echo platforms (E95, E90, S70) for Transthoracic Echocardiography and community Echocardiography. All advanced Cardiac Imaging modalities are readily available on the Foresterhill site, including Coronary CT, Cardiac MRI, and PET, Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy (performing ~ 1,200 scans / year), MUGA, and DPD scanning for Cardiac Amyloid. We have a regular Echocardiography review meeting to discuss difficult or interesting cases.
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Clinical Duties
The clinical duties of this post will involve a commitment to General Adult Cardiology Receiving (currently on a 1:10 basis) including weekend ward rounds. There will be a commitment of three out-patient clinics per week, including general Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease clinics (supported by a specialist nurse). The successful candidate will provide a weekly Transoesophageal Echocardiography list and provide imaging expertise to the general MDT and TAVI MDT. An interest in stress Echocardiography or Nuclear Medicine would also be welcomed.
Requirements
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit
- Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from date of interview.
- Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).
Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR / CESR (CP) and entry onto the Specialist Register can be made.
Additional Information
For further information and to arrange a department visit, contact:
- Lucy McLeod, Divisional General Manager, on 01224 554040
- Dr Nicola Ryan, Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Lead, 01224 553547
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you need us to make any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our recruitment team at the earliest opportunity. Email us at gram.recruitment@nhs.scot.
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About NHS Grampian
NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray.
As a board, we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
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