Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Job summary
2 CONSULTANTS IN CARDIOLOGY WSI IN CORONARY INTERVENTION
Over view of the job role (example below)
We are seeking to recruit an innovative and progressive Consultant with an interest in Interventional Cardiology to join our Cardiology team. The appointee will cover our new hospital Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) during the on call with outpatient clinics at City hospital Birmingham and/or Sandwell General Hospital. Applications are welcomed from candidates with CCT (or equivalent) with an interest in Coronary Intervention who are on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register in Cardiology or who will be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview. In addition, applicants should demonstrate within their application that they are fully trained in general Cardiology, can manage Primary PCI oncall and can perform PCI independently. Two substantive posts available.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will perform first class diagnostic angiography and coronary interventions for elective outpatient cases, urgent inpatients (acute coronary syndromes) and primary PCI for ST elevation MIs.
The appointee will also be on-call for primary PCI and general cardiology 1 in 8 (with internal cover).
The appointee will also cover clinics (mostly Rapid Access Chest Pain patients), ward rounds and administration duties and also have flexible cardiac catheter laboratory cover. The post will initially be based primarily at MMUH for ward rounds and oncalls. The Trust has reconfigured its services in preparation for the implementation of the Right Care Right Here Programme and the post-holder therefore is required have outpatient work continuing on at least one of the other sites.
The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- oMRCP(UK) or equivalent
- oEntry on the Specialist Register in cardiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
Desirable
- oHigher Degree
- oInterventional Fellowship
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in cardiology
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute cardiac emergencies
- oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients and independent coronary intervention.
Desirable
- oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants (e.g. structural intervention etc.)Higher Degree
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Desirable
- oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants (e.g. structural intervention etc.)Higher Degree
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
Desirable
- oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants (e.g. structural intervention etc.)Higher Degree
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential
- oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
Desirable
- oFormal training in teachingo
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to cardiology
- oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- oEvidence of having undertaken original research
Other Requirements:
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration
- oAn understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to cardiology
Closing Date: 30 September 2026
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