About this role
Job summary
Join our team for a permanent role at a SpR level. Our Trust caters to a local population of 600,000and boasts round-the-clock primary PCI services. This is a career development post primarily designed for doctors aiming for a formal deanery trainingpost or those collecting evidence for the CESR portfolio. Successful candidates will play a pivotal rolein managing cardiology services at the Lister Hospital, overseeing both in-patient and out-patientcare for patients with diverse cardiac conditions. Training in both invasive and non-invasivecardiology is provided, along with active involvement in the cardiology registrar on-call schedule. There will be opportunities for experienced candidates to be exposed in intervention (PCI and PPCI)or advanced cardiac imaging (CMR, Stress Echo, Cardiac CT).
Main duties of the job
In addition to clinical duties, there will be structured teaching responsibilities and opportunities forcollaborative research initiatives. Essential requirements include MRCP (or equivalent) and at least 6months of prior NHS experience. Core-level cardiology experience is mandatory, with proficiency inechocardiography considered advantageous. Reporting to the Clinical Director for Cardiology, the successful candidate will be integral to our teamand contribute to the ongoing excellence of our services. Participation in the cardiology registrar oncallrotation is expected. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in audits, presentations, and teaching. Although, thispost is not recognised for training the appointee will be encouraged in their training and developmentwithin the role.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a current license to practice from the General Medical Council
- College Membership (MRCP) or qualification of an equivalent level
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of at least 18 months hospital service at core level or higher grade, including at least 6 months in Cardiology
- Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty
- NHS experience
Desirable
- Experience in echocardiography with BSE or equivalent accreditation
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of audit
Fitness to Practice
Essential
- Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs.
- Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
- Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
- Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
Desirable
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Experience in organising educational activities.
Other requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our trust values every day
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
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)