Consultant Cardiologist - specialist interest in Pacing & Devices

Inpatient services: Chestnut Ward, is the dedicated cardiology inpatient ward, with 21 beds, including 5 side rooms. It is located close to the AMU, medical HDU and ICU. The consultant team have recently implemented a Consultant of the Week working model based around the following principles and objectives: Enhanced continuity of care = improved safety More consistent messages to patient, relatives and staff including junior doctors, greater appreciation of the effect or outcome of individual consultants decisions Increased consultant oversight of direct patient care Less opportunity for loss of information due to a lack of or multiple handovers Reduced omissions of care Provides structure for more detailed patient review and more effective, time-efficient decision-making Consistent, more readily available support to the junior doctors and nursing staff Out-of-hours acute cardiology advice and temporary wire insertion service is provided by the COW (some additional prospective cover
arrangements may also apply). COW week extends to provide the weekend ward round cover better & safer care and treatment planning including weekend discharges to support flow of emergency patients through the trust. A weekday off is offered as compensatory time-off for the on-call provision.