Consultant Cardiologist interest in Structural Intervention

Overview

Applications are invited for the appointment of Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in structural and coronary intervention at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This is a permanent position, to support the well‑established structural and interventional services at King's.

The successful applicant will join a team of 16 cardiologists and 6 cardiothoracic surgeons who deliver a broad range of specialist services. Applicants should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Cardiology or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview. They will be expected to be fully trained in trans‑catheter aortic valve implantation, as well as coronary intervention.

They will participate in the (1 in
8) on call rota so experience in primary PCI is essential.

• The provision of a first‑class clinical service
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King's College London / KHP
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's service plans
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
• Together with other colleagues to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group
• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short‑term sickness as detailed in your contract
• Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues
• Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives
• Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure
• Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trust's R&D framework
• Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths
• Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s)
• Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty
• Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced
• Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director
• Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene
• Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence‑based practice and maintaining patient safety
• Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7‑ services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues

• Registerable medical qualification
• Full MRCP
• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
• Wide experience in all aspects of Interventional Cardiology and TAVI culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or completed portfolio pathway application. The post holder must be an independent operator for both PCI and TAVI
• Experience of other structural procedures e.g. TEER, PVL, PFO etc
• Experience with CT TAVI planning software such as 3mensio
• Experience in day‑to‑day organisation of Cardiology services in a busy Teaching…