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Job description

To provide specialist cardiology services as part of the provision of acute medical services within the Medical Division, Acute Services Directorate, Western Health and Social Care Trust and to contribute to the development of excellence in clinical practice through research, audit and participation in clinical and social care governance.

Responsibilities

• Prime responsibility is for patient care, best diagnosis and team leadership. The successful applicant will also be involved in Clinical Governance, education and training.
• The successful applicant will promote and develop multidisciplinary teamwork within the specialty and will communicate effectively with all agencies and personnel involved in providing cardiology services.
• (S)He will work together with his/her Consultant Cardiology colleagues in the further development of cardiology services in the area.
• Will hold outpatient clinics as required for patients within the specialty group and will be responsible along with the other consultants for providing general Cardiology advice and providing care for acute and convalescent cardiology patients.
• To provide specialist cardiology services as part of the cardiology network of the Western Health and Social Care Trust, working principally at Altnagelvin Hospital and at Omagh Hospital.
• To work with colleagues in Altnagelvin Hospital and Trustwide to provide an evidence-based, guideline driven acute and convalescent inpatient and outpatient cardiology services.
• To further develop and take responsibility for provision of a subspecialty interest in cardiology which will be advantageous to the local population across the geography of the trust and complementary to the services provided by medical staff
• To further develop the cardiology research within the current Western Trust Research Network and also linking with the Northern Ireland Cardiovascular Research Network.
• To further develop the current networks (both within the Trust and within NI), and also develop innovative, efficient and effective ways of working to best serve the interests of cardiology patients from the Western Trust catchment area

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Hold or be eligible for Full General Medical Council (London) and Licence to Practise, and be on or be eligible to be on the GMC Specialist Register for Cardiology
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant Specialty.
• Fulfil BCIS criteria as an independent operator for percutaneous coronary intervention by date of taking up post
• Hold MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification.
• Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment or form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post and meet the on-call commitments.
• The above criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Further Information

Salary: £110, 681 - £145,517 per annum, pro rata