Trust Doctor; eqv to STin Cardiology Specialising Cardiomyopathy

Overview

Trust Doctor (eqv to ST3+) in Cardiology Specialising Cardiomyopathy

A short description of who we are

Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision 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.

This post provides out-of-programme training in inherited cardiac conditions (ICC) for a candidate with suitable experience in clinical Cardiology. We expect post holders to undertake the same educational obligations as their colleagues.

There will be opportunity to work in clinic, inpatients, imaging, exercise physiology, genetics as well as research and teaching.

• Clinic:
  Cardiomyopathies: new and follow-up patients
• Specialist clinic evaluating and investigating families with sudden arrhythmic death.
• Inpatients:
  Routine care of patients admitted under the care of the ICC team and evaluation of those referred for an opinion from the ICC team.
• Exercise Physiology:
  Training in conduct and interpretation of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

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.

• Training in basic clinical genetics / genetic counselling
• Conducting family screening
• Instruction in basic laboratory techniques (DNA extraction / PCR / sequencing)

• Research:
  Work with clinical and research staff on existing projects
• Develop own research project in inherited cardiac disease
• Teaching:
  To participate in teaching of medical students

• To participate in audit and clinical governance at Barts Heart. This may include responsibility for managing multidisciplinary meetings and/or a programme of clinical audit.

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