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Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Heart Centre- St Bartholomew’s Hospital

Consultant in Cardiac Surgery with a Specialist Interest in Septal Myectomy and Digital Remote Monitoring

259-MED541SBH

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We are seeking to appoint a Consultant in Cardiac Surgery  with a Specialist Interest in Septal Myectomy and Digital Remote Monitoring. This is a full-time position (10 PAs). The successful candidate will join a well-established team and will play a key role in developing cardiac surgery services further.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be responsible for the provision of cardiac & septal myectomy surgical services to Barts Health.

An additional role is to deliver and further develop a new Virtual Ward service using an established digital platform and expand its usage to our referring hospitals.

To enhance and further develop a world class septal myectomy service

Participate in the multidisciplinary Inherited Cardiovascular Disease team, contributing to the development of complex treatments, innovations and research

To undertake 2 days of operating.

The consultant clinical responsibilities which are involved in patient care including participation in the Consultant of the Week rota.

Once clinic per week with new and follow-up outpatients.

To provide diagnosis and treatment of patients in hospitals and clinics within the Trust

To provide evidence-based care for all patients.

To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues, managers, general practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.

To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work, working particularly closely and regularly with existing post-holders

 To participate fully in the management of the department and to liaise closely with the general manager and the Clinical and CAG Group Director and management team

Working for our organisation

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.