The Cardiothoracic Directorate is a busy and growing service based at University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough.
We are looking for a capable and enthusiastic individual to work alongside our Lipids Management team within the Cardiology Department. The applicant should have the essential requirements outlined in the personal specification , with excellent communication and organisational skills, ability to work with minimum supervision and the ability to prioritise their own workload. Excellent IT/Database skills is required.
The post holder will be expected to work across both sites of University Hospital of Wales & University Hospital of Llandough and has the oppurtuniy to be involved within the Cardiology Medical Rota also to gain essential Cardiology experience, this includes On-Calls & Nights.
There is no commitment to out of hours work, but there may be oppurtunities to join the Cardiology SPR on-call rota as additional duty.
Principal duties of post will involve the running of a medical trial of Cardiology Patients undergoing Lipids management. You will be responsible for indentifying suitable trial patients from the inpatient & outpatient Cardiology Waiting lists, co-ordinating their pre-admission investigations, ensuring patients meet the trial inclusion criteria, patients consent, treating patients as per Lipid management protocol, daily review of patients and collection of study data aswell as the planning of patient discharges and follow-up investigations.
You will be working closesly alongside Dr Vasim Farooq & Dr Dev Datta whom are also heavily invovled in the care of patients undergoing the care within the Hyperlipidaemia Service.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Please see the attached Job Description & Personal Specifications to understand the role requirements

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