About this role
Job summary
Croydon University Hospital seeks to recruit qualified Croydon GPs to be trained to deliver Heart Failure clinics within the Cardiology service as part of a unified team at our acute site.
The role is part time and offered on a bank basis. GP Cardiologists are asked to consider undertaking 1-2 sessions per week. Full training will be provided, as will a shadowing programme.
The premise of this role is based on the success of the OIGC model whereby GPs were trained to deliver Cardiology Care. Adapted for heart failure, this role provides a unique opportunity for GPs to receive training in Heart Failure diagnosis and management by specialist consultants. This is particularly pertinent to the Croydon Borough due to the rising number of cases of Heart Failure due to increasing multi-morbidity of our patients. The prevalence of Heart Failure is only set to increase over the next decade and therefore the need for delivering high quality Heart Failure care in the community is ever increasing.
This approach to Heart Failure is intended to make care more accessible and is distinctive in its approach from some previous models in that it seeks to integrate primary and secondary care and to build bridges and connections between GPs and local Cardiologists. Furthermore, this role will provide opportunities to disseminate knowledge back into primary care for the purposes of shared learning.
Please note: This is a bank role, with sessions offered on a flexible, ad hoc basis.
Main duties of the job
The GP Cardiologist will be responsible for assessing, analyzing and forming a diagnosis and management plan for patients with known or suspected heart failure attending specialist clinics at CUH.
Assessments will include a history, physical examination and interpretation of an ECG in almost all cases and may include the integration of data from echocardiography, exercise testing, heart rhythm monitoring, and more specialized imaging, although a report will be provided by the physiologist in all cases.
The GP-Cardiologist will make a diagnosis, and communicate this to the patient and carers / family, and will make recommendations concerning, for example, lifestyle modifications, medications, need for further investigations, and need and location for follow up (whether with own GP, in community cardiology, or in secondary care).
The GP Cardiologist will communicate the outcomes of the consultation to the GP and to secondary care, and will complete all necessary administration relating to the consultation and to the service, including requesting, reviewing and endorsing all results of investigations.
We welcome applications from GPs in the Croydon area.
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Job description Job responsibilities
As per the attached job description.
Please see the attached job description for full details of the role, including duties, responsibilities, and expectations. The document outlines the key requirements associated with the position. Please Note: This post is offered on a bank basis, meaning work will be offered on a flexible, ad hoc basis in line with service requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
MB BS or Equivalent MRCGP
Desirable
Post-graduate exams relevant to Cardiology e.g. MRCP, and / or Post-graduate Diploma in Cardiology
Experience and level of Responsibility Essential
At least 3 years of training in community GP practice or equivalent experience That of an independent general practitioner able to be accountable for patient care without direct supervision
Desirable
Additional experience of general practice Additional post-graduate experience of Cardiology Relevant previous experience from other secondary care specialties e.g. general medicine
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Demonstrable Interest in Cardiology Willingness to learn Ability to triage cases Clinical decision making skills Communication skills (verbal and written) Confident in using electronic patient record systems (training will be provided) Prioritisation and time management skills Able to lead a small team (physiologist, healthcare assistant)
Desirable
Demonstrable commitment to cardiology, e.g. posters, presentations, audits, abstracts, papers, research projects, publications relevant to Cardiology
Other Requirements Essential
Full Registration with the GMC and a License to Practice Able to commit to at least one session per week Able to travel to community cardiology clinics
Desirable
Able to commit to more than one session per week
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.
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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 Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address Croydon University Hospital
530 London Road
Croydon
CR7 7YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)