Consultant Electrophysiologist in Cardiology - Stevenage, United Kingdom - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Description

Job Details

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Cardiology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS trust. The successful candidate will join a service that prides itself in effective leadership, innovative thinking, and excellent teamwork. We strive to challenge our existing working practices and to constantly improve our service to deliver best practice guidance and to ensure that our patient outcomes are successful, and they feel valued during their visits to the Trust.This is a substantive appointment, based at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage but with clinical outpatient activity at other sites and cath lab sessions at the Royal Brompton Hospital.The Lister Hospital enjoys a unique geographical location close to London and Cambridge and the Trust has a reputation for our commitment to the highest standards of care, but also for our friendly and supportive approach.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to be actively involved in the arrythmia service at East and North Herts NHS Trust, including outpatient clinics and cath lab sessions. The postholder will have arrhythmia cath lab sessions at the Royal Brompton Hospital. They will also contribute towards the general cardiology service at the Lister, including participation in the Cardiologist of the week rota which includes weekend cardiology ward rounds. Please note: The job description is currently awaiting approval from the Royal College of Physicians.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Contribute towards the delivery and development of the arrhythmia service at East & North Herts NHS Trust including outpatient clinics and cath lab sessions. There is also a contribution to general cardiology as part of the cardiologist of the week rota.A strong commitment to the training and education of trainees and other staff members is also expected.Contribute towards the arrythmia service at the Royal Brompton Hospital, including cath lab sessions and being part of the electrophysiologist of the week rota. Maintenance of high-quality patient centred care. Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity Active participation in continuing medical education

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential

Desirable

Previous Experience
Essential

Desirable

Skills
Essential

Knowledge
Essential

Other Requirements
Essential