Locum Consultant Cardiologist subspecialty in Heart Failure & Imaging

Applications are being sought for the post of Locum Consultant Cardiologist, with a special interest in heart failure and cardiac imaging. This is a fixed term 12-month locum, you must have (or be within 6 months of obtaining) a CCT in cardiology.This position covers heart failure, including inherited conditions clinic and cardiac imaging, to include MRI CT, stress echo and TOE, but other sub-specialty experience will also be considered in suitable candidates., The appointee will be expected to undertake administrative duties associated with the running of his/her clinical work. There will be full secretarial support and the provision of fully equipped office and IT facilities. The appointee will be expected to take a full part in professional activities required for revalidation including clinical audit. All these activities are designated as "supporting activities" on the job plan. In common with all newly appointed consultants, there is access to a mentoring scheme for the successful candidate. The illustrative work diary may be subject to negotiation at the time of appointment with potential scope for work in additional areas within cardiology.

The appointee will be expected to spend 10 Programmed Activities (average 4 hour sessions) per week as laid out in the provisional job plan based on Direct Patient Care and this will include work relating to prevention, emergency work (including on call), subspecialty sessions, ward rounds, outpatient activities, clinical diagnostic work, other patient treatment, public health duties, multi-disciplinary meetings and administration relating to the above. Timetables may be changed in the future to meet the changing needs of the Directorate and the successful candidate could be asked to take on additional work in general cardiology depending on their skill set - this will attract additional PAs., The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic, hard-working team of 18 other cardiologists and one associate specialist, located across sites at Bournemouth and Poole hospitals. The unit is characterised by exceptionally close team working and cohesive strategy, with excellent functional MDT meetings in cross-sectional imaging, echocardiography, endocarditis, surgery (by direct videoconference link), inherited cardiac disease and EP/devices. The successful applicant will share the Cardiology Directorates core values of excellence and team working.

This is a very exciting time to be working in Dorset. Poole and Royal Bournemouth Hospitals are now part of University Hospitals Dorset. Both sites are currently undergoing major building projects. During 2023, acute work will begin to move to the Bournemouth Site, with more elective activity on the Poole site. This post will involve working on both sites, but with most of the time being spent working on the Poole site.