Trust Doctor ST3+ in Cardiology
Applications are invited for a whole time Trust Doctor ST3+ in Cardiology. The post is available initially for 12 months, with the possibility to extend thereafter. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the Barts Heart Centre, which houses the merged services previously provided by The London Chest Hospital, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and The Heart Hospital. The Barts Heart Centre provides tertiary level cardiac care to the population of northeast and north central London.
There will be the opportunity to train in diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (depending on previous experience). Duties will include the inpatient care of patients admitted with acute coronary syndromes including through the regional heart attack service. There will also be the potential to be on call including as part of the out of hours on call PCI team, dependent on previous experience and knowledge.
The post is ideal for those who have previous experience in cardiology. It is suited to those who wish to develop an interest in interventional cardiology or further specialist interventional training depending upon previous experience. Previous experience in angiography and/or PCI will be desirable but not essential.
To provide day-to-day care for inpatients for these services. This includes patients admitted as part of the heart attack service, patients after emergency PCI for myocardial infarction or other acute coronary syndromes and patients undergoing elective procedures. It also includes being the Registrar on call for the heart attack service, through which all acute suspected and confirmed ST elevation myocardial infarction cases are admitted. All these duties are fully supported and supervised by the Consultant body.
To support the invasive cardiology service with diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This includes supervising and performing angiography and/or PCI (after appropriate training and competency assessment), reporting and reviewing studies on patients, maintaining patient safety at all times and assisting in the smooth running of these departments. Invasive cardiology training will be tailored to individual requirements and competencies
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Stephen Hamshere Job title: Consultant Cardiologist Email address:
[email protected]
