Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 8 months (Other)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Various hours will be considered)
- Job ref
- 297-6825324
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Cardiologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possibleÌýÌý
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTEÌýit is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants registerÌý or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.Ìý
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Consultant Cardiology team on a permanent basis at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is a replacement post involving a 10 session commitment each week and the successful candidate will be joining six colleagues who together currently deliver general cardiology services for a population of 200,000 in North East England.Ìý
We provide out-patient services to primary care including clinics in General Cardiology, Rapid Access Chest Pain Assessment, Heart Failure and Structural Heart Disease.Ìý In addition, acutely ill cardiac patients are served by an on-call Consultant rota in which the successful candidate will participate., as well as a Consultant of the week model.
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Main duties of the job
Out Consultants work alongside an experienced team of Senior Nursing colleagues in Heart Failure, Chest Pain Assessment, post Myocardial Infarction follow-up and Valve disease.Ìý We are fortunate in having an expanding number of skilled Cardiac Physiologists to develop our echocardiogram service and continue to provide our bradycardia pacing service.Ìý The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop the pacing service and expand into the area of complex device therapy for Heart Failure as well as other service development initiatives. Liaison with our Tertiary Centre at Freeman Hospital will be encouraged where mutually convenient.ÌýÌý
The successful candidate will participate in the Clinical Teaching Programme for not only Medical Students from Newcastle University Medical School but also in the Clinical and Educational Supervision of our Post-graduate trainees.Ìý In addition, participation in the Trust’s Governance Strategy including the Safe-Care programme will be expected.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust excels in trainee surveys and the Cardiology Department in particular is recognised locally as a place whichÌý supports its staff.Ìý We want to build on this good reputation for the future and deliver further excellence for our patients.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymÌýICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.Ìý
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide consultant cover to the designated cardiology ward and provide senior leadership and specialist guidance relating to Cardiology interventions.
Please see attached for the Job description and Person specification for further details relating to duties.Ìý
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience managing an Acute Cardiology ward
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr. Ray Meleady
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiologist and Joint Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 6034
- Additional information
Informal enquires regarding the post can be made by contacting Dr Ray Meleady (Tel: 0191 445 6034/6051) Consultant Cardiologist and Joint Clinical Lead or Dr. Donna Bell, Associate Medical Director for Medical Business UnitÌý
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