Cardiology Consultant in Chesterfield

CRH offers a wide range of exciting and rewarding opportunities for people who are passionate about providing exceptional patient care. We are looking to appoint a Consultant Cardiologist to further develop our highly rated Cardiology services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to make a difference by supporting the development of cardiology pathways and services, including collaboration with local tertiary referral centres. A specialist interest such as coronary intervention, device implementation, or heart failure management would be welcomed, however, we are happy to discuss alternatives with the right candidate, and it is anticipated that there will be occasion for the appointee to develop a sub-specialty interest within the role.

Main duties of the job

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Working for our organisation

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Café and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports. Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region. In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year. The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

Qualifications

• MRCP/FRCP or equivalent.
• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview.
• Valid provider status in ALS.
• Instructor status in life support course(s).
• Qualification in NHS management.
• Teaching qualifications.

Experience

• Higher specialist training scheme in Cardiology and/or General Medicine.
• Good understanding of UK Cardiology process.
• Experience in NHS management.
• Teaching experience.
• Additional sub-speciality training in Cardiology.
• Experience in device implantations.
• Sound knowledge of multiple NHS structure and systems.

Skills

• Ability to teach clinical skills.
• Ability to clinically supervise junior staff.
• Understand research methodology.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• IT literate.
• Ability to lead and manage ED staff.

Flexible Working

If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

UK Points-based immigration system

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

Communications

Communications throughout the application process will be via e‑mail therefore please check your e‑mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form. If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

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.