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Consultant in Cardiology
FULL TIME (10 PA, including up to 2 PA SPA)
2 posts
Salary Scale - £82,229 - £109,849 per annum
Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then think about working in NHS Forth Valley in the heart of Scotland.
The Cardiology Department at NHS Forth Valley aims to provide safe, person-centred and sustainable cardiology services with and for the people of Forth Valley.
We believe:
- in a person-centred approach, addressing each individual patient’s needs
- that we should prioritise compassion, courtesy, professionalism, integrity, openness and respect in our relationships with patients, their families and each other;
- that efficient and effective services are best delivered when our staff are highly skilled, motivated, person-centred and work together as a team; and
- in continuously improving everything we do.
The Cardiology service functions as an integrated unit with all members contributing to a team-based approach to patient care and these appointments will play an important part in the development and continuous improvement of Cardiology services. In particular, we are looking to expand our capacity to deliver local complex device implantation and to expand support for patients with heart failure. The department would look favourably on applicants with additional interests in cardiac imaging including cardiac CT and congenital, inherited and valvular heart disease. However, general Cardiology lies at the heart of our service and candidates will be expected to have a wide range of experience in Cardiology and possess the MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
In addition to the consultant workforce, the Cardiology senior team includes a Consultant Nurse/Cardiology Department Manager and a Cardiology Investigations Manager. The department is supported by one Specialty Doctor, three Advanced Nurse Practitioners (Heart Failure), additional Advanced Nurse Practitioners supporting chest pain assessment and a multidisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation Team. We also have a team of Specialist and Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologists (EHRA and BSE accredited). We deliver a high quality service based around multi-professional working and the successful candidate would be required to work closely with and support multi-professional colleagues in ward-based, clinical and remote working. We are ambitious in the development of innovative strategies to bring care closer to patients in their own local setting and are currently investigating new technologies from smart-phone based technologies to video-consultations.
You can look forward to a warm welcome and strong support from colleagues. Our hospital is situated in the heart of Scotland, nestled against the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering good transport links to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Applicants will be registered with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT at the time of interview or have a certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.
Candidates are encouraged to visit the Department and meet our staff. Informal enquiries to:
Dr Catherine Labinjoh, Consultant Cardiologist / Cardiology Clinical Lead, tel. no. 01324 566832 or Mrs Catherine Mondoa, Consultant Nurse and Cardiology Department Manager, tel. no. 01324 566980 and Dr Allan Bridges, Associate Medical Director, tel. no. 01324 567659
Closing date:
Interview date: Tuesday 12th May 2020
Please quote reference number 017964 on all correspondence.