About this role
Job summary
Consultant in Electrophysiology
Full time (7PA BHC, 3 PA GOS)
Barts Health NHS Trust, St Bartholomew's Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join the Electrophysiology services of the Barts Heart Centre and Great Ormond Street Cardiology Department.
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Britain and the cardiovascular centre is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, providing sector wide care to a population of over 6 million. Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
The Electrophysiology department is the biggest in the UK and one of the biggest in Europe. Electrophysiology, along with Interventional Cardiology, make up one of the three directorates within the Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The Barts Heart Centre is the biggest in the UK, with its complement of 10 catheterisation labs (5 of which are dedicated to EP) and 10 cardiothoracic theatres.
The ACHD unit provides highly specialised and comprehensive care to the increasing number of adults with congenital heart disease. It serves local, national and international populations and encompasses expert medical and surgical care, within an academic environment with a range of specialties relevant to congenital heart patients.
Main duties of the job
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) is an international centre of excellence in child healthcare, encompassing an acute specialist paediatric hospital with services to provide world-class care to children and young people with rare, complex and difficult-to-treat conditions.
Great Ormond Street Hospital receives nearly 300,000 patient visits (inpatient admissions or outpatient appointments) every year (figures from 2018/19). Most of the children we care for are referred from other hospitals throughout the UK and overseas. There are 60 nationally recognised clinical specialities at GOSH; the UK's widest range of specialist health services for children on one site. More than half of our patients come from outside London and GOSH is the largest paediatric centre in the UK for services including paediatric intensive care and cardiac surgery. Since its formation in 1852, the hospital has been dedicated to children's healthcare and to finding new and better ways to treat childhood illnesses.
A longstanding transition service runs between GOSH and the ACHD unit (formerly at UCLH's Heart Hospital and now at Barts Heart Centre), providing a streamlined transfer of care of patients (aged 16-18 years).
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post includes one day in the catheter lab at Barts Hospital and one day a week in the catheter lab at Great Ormond Street hospital, as well as a clinic at Barts and MDT commitments at both sites. We are looking for someone with a broad EP background, including extensive experience of AF ablation; a subspecialty interest in ACHD would be particularly advantageous and the successful candidate will also be trained and independent in paediatric catheter ablation
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications Essential
Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration Within 6 months of CCT in Cardiology at interview date MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Desirable
Teaching qualification Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded
Clinical Experience & Skills Essential
Fully trained in both paediatric and adult cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac device implantation
Desirable
Verifiable subspeciality skills Demonstration of sub-specialty interest in ACHD
Clinical Knowledge Essential
All aspects of paediatric and adult cardiac electrophysiology and general cardiology
Desirable
Demonstration of sub-specialty interest/expertise in ACHD
Audit, Management & IT Essential
Ability to undertake and direct audit with demonstrable understanding of the impact and challenges this brings Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital databases Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
Desirable
Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare Evidence of leadership and involvement in service growth and development Demonstrates a commitment to the highest ethical and professional values and a belief in government-funded healthcare
Academic - Research, Teaching skills & Experience Essential
Evidence of extensive involvement with research (clinical, translational or basic science) and the ability to describe and discuss the impact of findings Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international scientific meetings Knowledge of research ethics and grant applications
Desirable
First and last name authorship in publications relevant to this post Being a named applicant on grants. Experience of setting up collaborative multicentre research projects Demonstration of a research track record relevant to the candidate's sub-specialty interest.
Personal Qualities Essential
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within an MDT Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority Interpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner whilst building a team ethos Ability to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost-effective manner
Desirable
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and flexibility to work outside of usual job plan when required
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)