Consultant Physician in Cardiology (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Cardiology - Homerton H[...]

Consultant Physician in Cardiology (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant) - Cardiology - Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – London, Greater London

As part of our ongoing work to expand the Cardiology service at Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust, we are looking to recruit a GMC registered Consultant Cardiology Physician who holds an MRCP or equivalent qualification. Clinical duties will include running outpatient clinics, cardiology ward provision, responsibilities for providing expert Cardiological advice in support of the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) at Homerton Healthcare and Cardiac Catheterisation Lab and On-call duties at Barts Health NHS Trust.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified physicians for the post of Consultant Cardiologist with a view to commence in the Department of Cardiology based at Homerton Hospital.

The post holder will have the following core responsibilities:

1. 2PA outpatient clinics including 1PA paper clinic
2. 0.5PA SDEC session
3. 1.5PA Ward related sessions
4. 1PA Departmental & Regional Clinical meetings

Barts Health:

The post is offered on a basis of 10 programmed activities.

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, our procedures and our People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The essential requirements of the post are:

• To work collaboratively and pro-actively with all appropriate clinical colleagues within the trust in developing and implementing an acceptable service model reflective of best practice
• To forge effective relationships with clinical colleagues outside the trust so as to improve the coherence and integration of patient pathways
• To share responsibility with colleagues for providing evidence-based standards of care for all inpatients and outpatients
• To have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care
• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners and all other external agencies
• To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary working within all relevant services at all times
• To lead and co-ordinate the dedicated multi-disciplinary team appointment to support the service models so as to achieve effective discharge management
• To deliver multi-disciplinary outpatient clinics so as to provide specialist support
• To participate fully in the management of the Cardiology department and liaise closely with the Clinical Lead, Service Manager and Divisional Operations Director
• To participate fully in corporate and singular responsibility for the management of junior medical staff
• Reviewing inpatient provision and identifying opportunities for advancements including interaction with ambulatory care

JD Awaiting approval from Royal College of Physicians.