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The successful candidate will be expected to provide a full range of consultant services as agreed with colleagues. The out of hours and weekend on call commitment will be 1 in 10, covering the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The weekday commitment to CCU will be 1 week in 14 and for the Cardiology wards 1 week in 11.
It is expected that the successful candidate will undertake two out-patient clinics at the QEUH (post 1) or two out-patients clinics at the New Victoria Hospital (post 2). One of the clinics at the New Victoria will replace a ward returns clinic and will off the opportunity to develop a hot clinic in the future. The successful candidates will also take part in the cardiology ward, CCU and on call rota (including weekends) at QEUH.
Development and leadership of the already established cardiac echocardiography service is a priority of the clinical team at QEUH, and experience in this area, including service development, is essential. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will lead advanced echocardiography clinical sessions (TOE / stress echocardiography/ complex echocardiography). These sessions will involve training and teaching of cardiology registrars and cardiology physiology team. Experience in either CT coronary angiography or Cardiac MRI would also be desirable.
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital is a new purpose built hospital that opened its doors in May 2015. The hospital has 1109 beds and will provide medical care to a population of around 700000 people in west and south Glasgow. The hospital provides the full range of medical and surgical services including many tertiary specialties including neurology, ENT and renal medicine. It is also one of the 4 hospitals in Scotland to admit major trauma cases from next year.
We enjoy close links with Glasgow’s three universities and make a significant contribution to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Research also has a high profile within the organisation. We provide excellent facilities for students and their tutors in the Wolfson Medical School, based at Glasgow University.
By joining us you will have the opportunity to be involved in the further development and re-design of services enjoying a real chance to shape services for the future.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.
Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.
All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.