Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic locum cardiologist with an interest in Acute Heart Failure working across the Trust including our Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). This post will support the existing team of interventional and non interventional cardiologists which at present delivers an elective and urgent service including 24/7 Primary PCI.  There would be a commitment to a 1:6 weekend general cardiology on call which would include coronary care ward rounds, cardiology ward reviews and hospital referrals. 

The post has no commitment to Acute General Medicine but does involve participation in a 1:9 Consultant Cardiologist of the week rota

The post joins a dynamic team of cardiologists in delivering secondary Cardiology services for the North Cumbrian population.  This developing department provides cardiology services to a local urban and rural population of approximately 320,000 people.

All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include but not limited to:

• Provide Heart Failure clinics
• Participate in COW as per rota
• Performing job planned clinics
• Teaching/educating Central Doctors on ward
• Contributing to MDT meetings
• Triage referrals
• Contribute to 1:6 for routine weekend work
• Traveling to Whitehaven Hospital and Workington CDC to cover service

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.