About this role
Job summary
This fixed-term post at THH has arisen with subspecialty expertise in Cardiac Electrophysiology. This is a 10 PA post with cross-site commitments at both Hillingdon and Hammersmith Hospitals. At Hillingdon, the post holder will be required to contribute to the care of general cardiology patients on the ward, perform 2 outpatient clinics per week, contribute to the reporting of direct access GP investigations and vetting of GP referrals. At Hammersmith, the post holder contributes to the electrophysiology service with two lists per week. There is an on-call commitment of 1 in 20 weekends at Hammersmith Hospital.
Main duties of the job
This fixed-term post at THH has arisen with subspecialty expertise in Cardiac Electrophysiology. This is a 10 PA post with cross-site commitments at both Hillingdon and Hammersmith Hospitals. At Hillingdon, the post holder will be required to contribute to the care of general cardiology patients on the ward, perform 2 outpatient clinics per week, contribute to the reporting of direct access GP investigations and vetting of GP referrals. At Hammersmith, the post holder contributes to the electrophysiology service with two lists per week. There is an on-call commitment of 1 in 20 weekends at Hammersmith Hospital.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Please note : Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Person specification Essential
On GMC's register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice On GMC's Specialist Register or within 6 months of being admitted to the register by the date of the interviews or eligible for specialist registration Appropriate Royal College Membership Comprehensive clinical experience in Cardiology Expertise in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Desirable
Higher degree relevant to heart failure (MD, PhD) Further expertise in advanced electrophysiology procedures Service development experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hillingdon and Hammersmith Hospitals
London
UB8 3NN
Employer's website https://www.thh.nhs.uk/index.php (Opens in a new tab)