PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Role Requirements

You will be expected to undertake two general cardiology clinics in a full week. Weekly sessions for elective PCI will be available depending on the successful applicant’s areas of expertise. You will be expected to take part on Bickleigh ward rota which is currently 1 in 8. Additional 4 consultant appointments are being made over the next 12 months who will be part of these rotas.

1.            Clinical Care:

•                     Diagnose and manage patients with acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.

•                     Perform and interpret diagnostic tests such as echocardiograms, ECGs, and cardiac MRIs.

•                     Provide outpatient and inpatient care, including consultations and follow-up appointments.

•                     Lead and participate in ward rounds, ensuring comprehensive patient care.

2.            Procedural Work:

•                     Conduct interventional procedures such as angiography, angioplasty both in and elective and non-elective setting.

•                     Ensure all procedures are performed to the highest standards of safety and quality.

3.            Multidisciplinary Collaboration:

•                     Work closely with other healthcare professionals, including nurses, radiologists, and surgeons, to provide integrated care.

•                     Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.

4.            Teaching and Training:

•                     Provide education and training to junior doctors, medical students, and other healthcare staff.

•                     Participate in continuing professional development (CPD) and clinical governance initiatives.

5.            Research and Development:

•                     Engage in clinical research to advance the field of cardiology.

•                     Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.

6.            Management and Leadership:

•                     Take on leadership roles within the department, contributing to service development and improvement.

•                     Participate in the management of the cardiology department, including rota planning and resource allocation.

7.            Patient Safety and Quality Improvement:

•                     Contribute to quality improvement projects and audits to enhance patient care.

•                     Ensure compliance with NHS policies and guidelines, including infection control and patient safety protocols.

This role requires a high level of expertise in cardiology, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centred care. The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly, including participation in on-call rotas and covering for colleagues during periods of leave.

Indicative Job plan for Consultant in Coronary Intervention and PCI

The post consists of 10PAs with 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of supporting professional activity (SPA).

This job plan will fit together with colleagues’ job-plans with a careful rota of clinical sessions, to ensure robust cover.

Indicative job plan is below but can be adapted to further subspecialty interest.

Clinics – General Cardiology - 2 per week (8 hours) when not on call

Admin – 4 hours; Advice and guidance

MDTs – 4 hours (Imaging MDT , Endocarditis MDT , Revascularization MDT, valve MDT )

Education

0900-1300 monthly Medical Education meeting Cardiology Consultants and SpRs will present cases, mortality and morbidity case discussions, audit and literature reviews.

0800-0900 Thursday Echocardiography Meeting:

This weekly dedicated echocardiography meeting provides an educational forum for echocardiography with a teaching timetable including BSE curriculum topic teaching, guideline review, case discussion and a medium to support quality assurance.  It is attended by the cardiology junior doctors and physiologists. The meeting is chaired by Dr Luisa Chicote-Hughes. The candidate is expected to participate in this meeting

0800-0900 Wednesday resident doctor teaching:

You will be actively involved in resident doctor teaching

Audit

The candidate will be actively involved in audit within the directorate and report on audit projects at the regional audit meetings.