Locum Consultant in CardiologyNHS

Job summary

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and experienced Cardiologist to join our dynamic Cardiology team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 6 months, providing cover for a consultant sabbatical. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery and development of high-quality clinical services across cardiology.

The successful candidate will work closely with our team of specialist nurses and consultant colleagues, while contributing to the wider range of cardiology subspecialty services.

This post is offered at 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week and is for a fixed term of 6 months.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

o Contribute to clinical services across the Cardiology department.o Work collaboratively with the wider cardiology team to enhance service provision and promote innovation.o Contribute to multidisciplinary working with specialist nurses, physiologists, consultants and other members of the clinical team.o Run General and specialist Cardiology outpatient clinics.o Provide early diagnosis, treatment and appropriate follow-up for patients with cardiovascular disease.o Contribute to improving waiting times, patient experience and Referral to Treatment (RTT) performance.o Support the delivery of efficient, patient-centred outpatient services.

Job description

The management responsibility of the post-holder will be to the clinical lead for Cardiology, Dr Piyush Jain who is responsible to the Divisional Director (Dr. Niall Keenan), the Medical Director (Dr Michael van der Watt) and Chief Executive and Trust Board.

The detailed job description and person specification included in job description and person specification.

About us

A new hospital has been planned for Watford. A new four roomed Endoscopy Unit at St Albans has been planned with a completion date of 2026.We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

We are a flexible working employerAt West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.