Locum Consultant in Cardiology - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Cardiologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.

The position has become available to support the outpatient clinic waiting list and to help develop Inpatient Heart Failure services.

The position is available to start as soon as possible and is available until 30 November 2023.

The department delivers a General Cardiology service within a large teaching hospital, supported by specialist services at Royal Papworth Hospital, the tertiary cardiac centre, co-located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

We are seeking a colleague to contribute to General Cardiology services, including outpatient (General Cardiology / Rapid Access Chest Pain & Heart Failure) and inpatient care, in particular provision of hospital-wide review of patients with heart failure.

The post includes out-of-hours on-call for Cardiology (8 weeks / year). There may be scope to accommodate a subspecialty interest, depending on the individual and the department's needs.

Applicants must be registered with the GMC with a licence to practice and have, or be within 6 months of achieving a CCT in Cardiology (or equivalent).

Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Cambridge is a vibrant university town, one of the fastest-growing in the UK, with numerous local attractions and conveniently situated for access to London.

At CUH, our goal is to successfully integrate high quality preclinical cardiovascular science with a world-leading clinical trials organisation, operating in a University / Hospital partnership.

This has been given considerable impetus by the relocation of Royal Papworth hospital - one of the UK's largest cardiothoracic hospitals - to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.