Consultant Cardiologist with interest in Imaging: MRI

at  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a proactive, motivated, and compassionate physician looking to join an innovative Cardiology and Radiology Service and deliver a high standard of patient-centred care?
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is offering you the best place to develop your career under the guidance of a supportive and diverse team formed of consultants, radiographers, cardiac physiology team, specialist nurses and community team members.
As a Consultant Cardiologist specialising in cardiac MRI you will be at the forefront of transforming Cardiovascular Care and Imaging. The Radiology and Cardiology departments developed this joint post to provide services that meet the demands of our local population.
You will help us expand our services across all hospital sites working closely with the local Integrated Care Network to promote a high standard of care.
We are strongly encouraging and supporting your career development. In handling your daily clinical and administrative tasks, you will have access to a secretary and administrative staff.
If you like to find out more about the role and organise an informal visit, we welcome you to contact Dr Brian Gordon, Clinical Lead for Cardiology on Tel: 01733 673816 or brian.gordon2@nhs.net .
By joining the Imaging and Cardiology Services, you will actively be involved in the development of the cardiac MRI service.
The sessional commitments were designed to include 10 PAs with on-call commitments of 1 in 7-weekend cardiology ward rounds.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the cardiac MRI service, providing radiographer training and supervision as well as service-driving development and expansion. Specialist sessions in Radiology will include cardiac MRI reporting.
As a senior member of staff, you will actively participate in MDT meetings and clinical governance activities.
Education is important to us. Therefore, you will teach and train the junior members of staff, and participate in continuing medical education.
As a leader, you will arrange appropriate CPD for yourself and your team.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
In-house Physiotherapy Services
Career development and training opportunities
Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 programmed activities, 8.5 PA’s of direct clinical care and 1.5 SPA’s per week. You will be required to work across Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon. Travel between sites will be suitably reimbursed. We are open to consider alternative job content on a personal basis.
You will be joining the Consultant rota on a 1:7 weekend ward rounds as following consultant of the week model. Currently, there are no on call commitments; however, it is expected that the cardiology team moves towards providing 24/7 cover.
You will contribute to general cardiology services including outpatients’ clinics and inpatient ward work as consultant of the week as well as reviewing outlying patients with cardiac conditions. You will share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service ad participation on strategic planning.
You will be expected to attend the multidisciplinary team meetings and the clinical governance activity across the directorate.
Teaching and training junior members of staff are essential to your professional activity as well as participating in continuing medical education.
If you like to find more about the role and organise an informal visit, we are welcoming you to contact Dr Brian Gordon, Clinical Lead for Cardiology on Tel: 01733 673816 or brian.gordon2@nhs.net , or Clare Beattie, Divisional Operational Manager for Cardio-respiratory medicine on clare.beattie6@nhs.net.
For Radiology queries please contact Faisal Haque, Consultant: faisalhaque@nhs.ne

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