Job overview
The post holder will be based at Royal Preston Hospital, although some sessions may have to be performed at Chorley depending on the needs of the trust. Appropriate travelling allowances will be paid. The departments of cardiology across both Preston and Chorley Hospital are closely integrated. Main duties of the job
The post holder will initially be appointed for 10 programmed activities (PA). The post holder will be on call for temporary pacing and pericardiocentesis on a 1 to 6 rota in line with the national requirements. The Trust will be moving forward to a 7-day service in due course. The post holder should expect to participate in a 7-day service when this comes into place. This will be agreed separately when the need arises. Working for our organisation
The Department of Cardiology sits within the Division of Emergency and General Medicine. This consists of Acute Medicine, Cardiology, Respiratory, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Stroke and Medicine for the Elderly. These units are very well developed, and there is a close link with a Tertiary Division of Renal Medicine and Neurology. Medical Assessment Units and Emergency Decisions Unit exist at both sites. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Person specification
Qualifications
Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent Higher Medical Degree (MD or MSc) Experience
Wide experience in General Cardiology. Independent Operator - Diagnostic left and Right heart catheterisation. Independent Operator in Complex Device implantation. Cardiology training with CCST or equivalent (appropriate training in tertiary centre in the subspecialty of interest - complex devices). Subspecialty experience within Cardiology for Echocardiography. Fully Independent in Brady Pacing including Permanent pacemaker and temporary pacing. Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. To support you in your application process we’ve created a What we can offer you guide that shows what you can expect when you join our hospitals. The guide includes links to our strategic aims and objectives as well as our values, development support and rewards and benefits. We recognise that the recruitment process may present barriers for some and you may need personal adjustments to enable you to participate in our recruitment process. Please make contact with the recruitment team at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
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