Job description

Job responsibilities

Interventional Cardiology

Barts Heart Centre is home to the merged cardiac units which were previously based at The London Chest Hospital, St. Bartholomews Hospital and The Heart Hospital. It is the heart attack centre for the region and also provides invasive and interventional cardiology services, structural cardiology, specialist cardiac imaging, electrophysiology services including device implants and ablation therapy for arrhythmia, grown up congenital heart disease, heart muscle disease and heart failure services.

Education and Study Leave

There will be numerous educational opportunities at the Barts Heart Centre including weekly Cardiology teaching and departmental meetings. There will be monthly educational days which include morbidity and mortality meetings, educational sessions, audit, and research presentations.

There is the potential to train to an advanced level in all aspects of structural heart

Job responsibilities

Interventional Cardiology

Barts Heart Centre is home to the merged cardiac units which were previously based at The London Chest Hospital, St. Bartholomews Hospital and The Heart Hospital. It is the heart attack centre for the region and also provides invasive and interventional cardiology services, structural cardiology, specialist cardiac imaging, electrophysiology services including device implants and ablation therapy for arrhythmia, grown up congenital heart disease, heart muscle disease and heart failure services.

Education and Study Leave

There will be numerous educational opportunities at the Barts Heart Centre including weekly Cardiology teaching and departmental meetings. There will be monthly educational days which include morbidity and mortality meetings, educational sessions, audit, and research presentations.

There is the potential to train to an advanced level in all aspects of structural heart

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• The applicant must have achieved a primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC) and have current Full Registration with the GMC.
• Substantial previous experience in interventional cardiology.
• MRCP (or Equivalent)

Clinical Experience & Skills

Essential

• The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major principles of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006) including: Good clinical care
• Maintaining good medical practice
• Teaching and training, appraising and assessing
• Relationships with patients, and can apply this understanding
• Working with colleagues, and can apply this understanding
• Probity and Health

Desirable

• Current ALS certification

Research and Audit

Essential

• The applicant should have a demonstrable track record in completing research and audit projects

Desirable

• Higher degree or equivalent

Communication & IT

Essential

• 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 paragraph 22 of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).

Desirable

• 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 paragraph 22 of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).

Attributes

Essential

• an understanding of the importance of the patient as the central focus of care;
• the ability to prioritise tasks and information appropriately;
• an understanding of the importance of working effectively with others;
• the ability to communicate effectively with both colleagues and patients;
• initiative and the ability to deal effectively with pressure and/or challenge an understanding of the principles of equality and diversity

Probity

Essential

• The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).
• The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• The applicant must have achieved a primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC) and have current Full Registration with the GMC.
• Substantial previous experience in interventional cardiology.
• MRCP (or Equivalent)

Clinical Experience & Skills

Essential

• The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major principles of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006) including: Good clinical care
• Maintaining good medical practice
• Teaching and training, appraising and assessing
• Relationships with patients, and can apply this understanding
• Working with colleagues, and can apply this understanding
• Probity and Health

Desirable

• Current ALS certification

Research and Audit

Essential

• The applicant should have a demonstrable track record in completing research and audit projects

Desirable

• Higher degree or equivalent

Communication & IT

Essential

• 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 paragraph 22 of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).

Desirable

• 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 paragraph 22 of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).

Attributes

Essential

• an understanding of the importance of the patient as the central focus of care;
• the ability to prioritise tasks and information appropriately;
• an understanding of the importance of working effectively with others;
• the ability to communicate effectively with both colleagues and patients;
• initiative and the ability to deal effectively with pressure and/or challenge an understanding of the principles of equality and diversity

Probity

Essential

• The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).
• The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)