Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist

Job summary
Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in Coronary Intervention. The post holder will be working at the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). They will participate in all the activities of a busy cardiac Department and contribute to the expansion of the current Cardiology service.

The post involves supporting the primary angioplasty service based at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT).

The job will include supporting professional activities of revalidation and education.

Main duties of the job
Total 10 PAs to include:
2 Out-patient clinics (5 new patients, 7 follow up)
Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (QEH) - This will consist of lab sessions (2 sessions per week and providing cross-cover)
7 sessions per year - Cardiologist of the Week
Supporting Professional Activities
Administration
Cardiologist of the Week (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday).
Review of in-patients including on Cardiac Ward (including CCU patients)
Daily AMU/A&E and ward new patient referral rounds
Telephone advice via Consultant-Connect to local General Practitioners
Coronary intervention on-call (Currently 1 in 10) at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

There is no on-call commitment or weekend work at QEH although it is envisaged that a weekend rota will be introduced with allocation of PAs and time off in lieu as appropriate. Out of hours support is provided by Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Trust.

About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, three months after the commencement date of the appointee.

The Job Plan will then be reviewed annually, following the Appraisal Meeting. This will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It should cover a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities, providing a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. It should include personal objectives, including details of their link to wider service objectives, and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives. The annual appraisal process will inform the revalidation process.

The job plan will schedule details of the clinical activity and clinically related activity components of the job plan which occur at regular times in the week. Agreement should be reached between the appointee and their Clinical Director with regard to the scheduling of all other activities, including the Supporting Professional Activities.

Person Specification
Essential Criteria

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
• Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• UK-trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
• Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register or applying via CESR

Essential Criteria

• Experience delivering high-quality clinical care while maintaining patient safety and adhering to national standards (e.g., GIRFT, NHS performance targets).
• Proven track record of leading or contributing to clinically driven service improvement or transformation initiatives.

Desirable

• Training and experience in optimising theatre utilisation, patient flow, and perioperative efficiency.
• Broad experience of working within the NHS

Programme Delivery

• Strong commitment to delivering change and high performance through effective collaboration with management and clinical teams
• Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
• Experience in conducting and supporting audits, improvement and service transformation projects

Desirable

• Knowledge of national targets linked to the NHS performance
• Experience using clinical data, benchmarking, and audit findings to drive improvements and reduce unwarranted variation.

Clinical Audit

• Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months.
• Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
• Evidence of service improvement projects and audits

Desirable

• Publication of audit results.
• Evidence of embedding governance processes to monitor outcomes, safety, and service performance.

Teaching Experience

• Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
• Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
• Educational supervision accreditation

Desirable

• An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
• Previous experience in trainee Supervision
• Higher teaching qualification
• Presentations at National or International meetings
• Publications in peer reviewed journals

Management and Administrative Experience

• Understands the management structure of the NHS

IT skills

• Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
• Ability to use patient information systems

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.