Job responsibilities
The post includes one day in the catheter lab at Barts Hospital and one day a week in the catheter lab at Great Ormond Street hospital, as well as a clinic at Barts and MDT commitments at both sites. We are looking for someone with a broad EP background, including extensive experience of AF ablation; a subspecialty interest in ACHD would be particularly advantageous and the successful candidate will also be trained and independent in paediatric catheter ablation.
Professional Qualifications
- Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration within 6 months of CCT in Cardiology at interview date
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent
- Teaching qualification
- Higher degree e.g. PhD/MD submitted/awarded
Clinical Experience & Skills
- Fully trained in both paediatric and adult cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac device implantation
- Verifiable subspecialty skills
- Demonstration of sub-specialty interest in ACHD
Clinical Knowledge
- All aspects of paediatric and adult cardiac electrophysiology and general cardiology
- Demonstration of sub-specialty interest/expertise in ACHD
Audit, Management & IT
- Ability to undertake and direct audit with demonstrable understanding of the impact and challenges this brings
- Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital databases
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Evidence of leadership and involvement in service growth and development
- Demonstrates a commitment to the highest ethical and professional values and a belief in government-funded healthcare
Academic – Research, Teaching skills & Experience
- Evidence of extensive involvement with research (clinical, translational or basic science) and the ability to describe and discuss the impact of findings
- Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at national and international scientific meetings
- Knowledge of research ethics and grant applications
- First and last name authorship in publications relevant to this post
- Being a named applicant on grants
- Experience of setting up collaborative multicentre research projects
- Demonstration of a research track record relevant to the candidate’s sub-specialty interest
Personal Qualities
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work within an MDT
- Accountability: ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
- Interpersonal skills: ability to see patients as people, empathise and work co-operatively with others
- Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients
- Willingness to challenge the norm in a positive manner whilst building a team ethos
- Ability to deliver consistently high levels of care for patients in a productive and cost-effective manner
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and flexibility to work outside of usual job plan when required
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.
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