Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

This is an appointment is for a substantive Consultant in Interventional Cardiology within the Heart, Lung & Critical Care (HLCC) Clinical Group of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The HLCC Group is one of the largest providers of cardiovascular care in Europe. The appointee will contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of the interventional service at the Royal Brompton Hospital (RBH).

Job description

The post will involve 4 interventional lab sessions at RBH with opportunities for cross cover across sites. Although not essential, structural skillsets would be desirable given the ever-growing TAVI programmes. The successful candidate would be expected to undertake weekly interventional and outpatient clinics and play a central role in the revascularisation MDT. Successful candidate will be encouraged to develop and improve upon the established programmes and to take on clinical leadership roles where appropriate. An active research interest and background is encouraged. A proactive role in education is essential.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
• Applicants that are UK trained, must ALSO be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
• Applicants that are non-UK trained, will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT
• MRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• FRCP or show evidence of equivalent qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant speciality.
• Specialist training in Complex and High Risk Indicatred Procedures.
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.

Desirable

• Subspecialist interest in Chronic Total Occlusions
• Exposure to structural interventions (TAVI, Mechanical Circulatory support)

Clinical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Teaching skills
• Evidence of active involvement in governance and audit
• Broad range of IT skills

Desirable

• Ability to initiate & supervise coronary revascularisation research (investigator initiated or industry sponsored clinical trials)

Leadership / Management skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours (see appendix one)
• Understanding needs of service development

About the employer

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

At the Guy's and St Thomas' sites, we provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.