Job overview

Job Purpose:

• To provide a consultant led service in Cardiology with specialisation in heart failure and cardiac device implantation

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

·       To undertake cardiac device implantation

·       To provide clinical care for patients with heart failure in the local population.

·       Provide inpatient care on cardiology wards, assessment of cardiac patients on MAU, inpatient referrals and Advice and Guidance service to GPs by participating on the non PCI consultant rota, currently 1 in 10 weeks, with appointment of 4 additional consultants over the next 12 months.

.        Participate in innovative community integration models to provide cardiac care to local population.

Main duties of the job

Role Requirements

You will support the management of patients with heart failure on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. You will be expected to undertake heart failure clinics and support the rapid assessment of patients with suspected heart failure via our referral process. This will include supporting the triaging of referrals into the service. The post holder will also support the weekly community HF MDT. In addition, the post holder will be expected to undertake device implantation and support the ongoing management of patients with implanted cardiac devices. The postholder would be expected to participate in the cardiac rhythm management MDT and Devices Governance/Troubleshooting MDT.

The post holder will be expected to take part on Braunton ward rota which is currently 1 in 10. You will also be part of the rota to provide inpatient cardiology reviews and Advice and Guidance services to GPs, currently 1 in 10. An additional 4 consultant appointments are being made over the next 12 months who will be part of these rotas.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.