Locum Cardiology Pacing Consultant

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Job Overview

This new post joins eight other full-time Consultant Cardiologists. The department has an ethos of strong teamwork through which each consultant takes ownership of their patients but seeks specialist advice from within the team or externally whenever they require. They also work closely with the Allied Health Professionals at each stage of the Patient Pathway. The post holder will therefore share in general cardiology inpatient and outpatient care and will participate in the non-interventional acute cardiology rota.

Although the department is part of the Acute Medical Directorate the cardiologists have no commitment to general medicine.

The post is based at the North Wales Cardiac Centre (NWCC) at Glan Clwyd Hospital which has responsibilities for patients across the Health Board. The North Wales Cardiac Centre is part of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) and provides cardiology services for the population of North Wales (approx. 700,000). It is staffed by consultant cardiologists based in all three District General Hospitals along with consultants from radiology providing cardiac intervention and imaging. This post will be based at Glan Clwyd Hospital.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The primary roles of this post are to

• Permanent pacemaker and device implantation
• Provide advanced expertise in heart failure
• Provide a general inpatient and outpatient cardiology service supported by other members of the department.
  
  

In addition, the post holder will contribute to

• Non-invasive cardiology on-call
• Additional subspecialist roles according to their qualifications and the needs of service
• Local and regional cardiology service management
• Professional supervision and teaching of junior medical staff.
• Contributions to local undergraduate and postgraduate activity.
• Participation in clinical audit, continuing professional development and clinical governance activities on a local, Health Board and All Wales basis.
• Development of research and professional interests.
  
  

All consultants are expected to participate in regular medical audit and clinical governance arrangements within the Health Board.

BCUHB supports the requirements for continuing medical education as set out by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For full details of the job and the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification documents, which are in both English and Welsh.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC Full Reg and License to practise
• GMC Specialist Register via one of the following: 1. CCT in Cardiology or within 6 months at date of interview 2. Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) 3. European Community Rights.
• MRCP
• ALS Provider or Instructor
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of substantial training in acute and general cardiology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for all general cardiology patients
• Written record on training and experience in all aspects of pacing and advanced device implantation and follow-up to STC 2010 (2016) advanced level or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Written record on training and experience in all aspects of heart failure to STC 2010 (2016)
• Device or Heart failure Fellowship