Job overview

This is an exciting time for a new cardiologist to help develop cardiology services, for our local population of about 750,000 people. The appointed individual will be expected to work closely with other consultants in the department of cardiology.

The service has a Clinical Director, Dr Kamal Khan, Matron Naheed Sabir and Operational Manager, Tania Woolley. There are regular directorate meetings to communicate directorate and corporate issues and also to provide support to medical staff. Regular job planning meetings are held to monitor workload.

 The new post holder will be expected to participate in a hot week system, whereby all cardiology inpatients are seen daily Monday to Friday, and a review of any patients with cardiology conditions in the MAU or elsewhere in FGH/ROH occurs daily.

 The service provides new and follow-up cardiology clinics. The clinics are held in the main hospital. The department has the support of the cardiology specialist nurses. 

Main duties of the job

Provision with Consultant colleagues of a quality service to the Trust with responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to the specialty

Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
 Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.

Participate in continuing medical education and commit to revalidation, maintain and develop high standard cardiology services manage outpatient and in-patient referrals Involved in audit processes It may be required to provide cardiology services at other sites within the Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust. Involvement with ongoing strategic service redesign.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical competence and an ability to communicate that competence to patients, other clinicians, practitioners, and junior staff.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/search-and-apply/recruitment-drives/consultant-careers