Consultant Cardiologist with an Interest in Imaging

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Consultant Cardiologist to join an existing team of nine Consultant Cardiologists working in this successful Teaching Hospital. This is a post for a consultant cardiologist with an interest in imaging.

Currently this post involves weekend working but no on call but the GIRFT programme is encouraging on call to be provided in all hospitals.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to contribute to the delivery of a seven day a week service however this can be delivered flexibly to maintain work life balance or support a specialist interest at a tertiary centre.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To maintain the highest clinical standards in Cardiology

To provide outpatient services in general Cardiology and subspecialty services as agreed after appointment

To share with colleagues the provision of Cardiology advice to medical and surgical inpatients

To work with colleagues, both medical and nursing to improve and advance the service.

To share with colleagues the responsibility for the management of the Department.

To share with colleagues the responsibility for teaching and training of trainees, resident medical colleagues, nursing colleagues, primary care and medical students.

To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).

Person specification

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent
• You must be on the specialist register for Cardiology or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
• Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise

• Relevant higher degree

Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of Cardiology
• Must have significant skills and experience within the sub-specialty of cardiac imaging
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
• Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
• Wide based experience in Cardiology
• Understand current issues within Cardiology and the future direction of the specialty E √ √
• Understand current issues within the wider NHS

• Attendance at a recognised management course

Teaching and training

• Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.

• Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
• Training in clinical and educational supervision
• Attendance at a teaching course
• Formal qualification in teaching/education

Audit and Research

• Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes

• Critical Appraisal Skills
• Evidence of knowledge of research methodology

Personal Qualities

• Ability to use IT Systems – inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
• Evidence of innovation

• Evidence of continual learning and development
• Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement.

While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.

Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.
2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers
3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.

• Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.