GP Cardiologist

Job overview

OUHFT seeks to recruit qualified GPs to be trained to deliver cardiology services as part of a unified team at one of a number of community locations in the region.

The roles are part time, and GP Cardiologists are asked to consider undertaking 1-2 sessions per week (with time off for annual leave, study leave and CPD). Full training will be provided, as will a shadowing programme at OUHFT.

This approach to community cardiology is highly innovative, and seeks to integrate primary and secondary care; to make care more accessible and closer to home; to improve patient experience; to improve outcomes and quality of care, particularly via the identification and holistic treatment of risk factors and co-morbid conditions - including mental health conditions - in patients with known or suspected heart disease.

Each clinic will be supported by a healthcare assistant and secretarial support, who will support you with administrative tasks and enhance the patient experience. Consultant cardiologists will act as mentors, and will be available for advice and help when you need it.

The GP will be a substantive employee of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and will have access to the resources of this tertiary centre cardiology service. It is anticipated that, when trained and where appropriate, GP Cardiologists will be able to refer patients directly for cardiac procedures, including advanced imaging, angiography, cardioversion, ablation and pacing.

Main duties of the job

Integration between primary and secondary care is widely acknowledged to bring advantages to patients and their families through, increased accessibility and improved patient experience; to health care economies through enhanced cost-effectiveness and better value; and to practitioners who may experience opportunities for enhanced professional satisfaction.

OUH seeks to appoint several GP-Cardiologists to develop our services to patients closer to home. Our approach to Community Cardiology is to recruit and train a of motivated, high-caliber general practitioners, who are committed to seeking high standards of patient care for those with known or suspected cardiovascular disease, and who are committed to enhancing both the patient experience of care, and the value created by the healthcare system.

The aims of the posts are

1. To improve access to expert cardiovascular care
2. To improve patient experience and provide care closer to home
3. To enhance holistic patient assessment and treatment, particularly to improve the identification and treatment of co-morbid conditions, including mental health conditions
4. To create value in the healthcare system by allocating resources effectively
5. To strengthen primary care by enhancing interactions with secondary care and providing a wider variety of career paths for GPs.

Working for our organisation

GP Cardiologists will contribute to the management, organisation, governance, educational and academic programs of the clinical service unit. GP Cardiologists will attend and contribute to teaching sessions; will contribute to the intellectual development and academic activities of the department, and may contribute to teaching and training.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC Registration with licence to work
• MRCGP
• MB BS or Equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Post-graduate exams relevant to Cardiology e.g. MRCP, and / or Post-graduate Diploma in Cardiology

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 3 years of training in community GP practice or equivalent experience
• That of an independent general practitioner able to be accountable for patient care without direct supervision

Desirable criteria

• Additional experience of general practice
• Additional post-graduate experience of Cardiology
• Relevant previous experience from other secondary care specialties e.g. general medicine

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable Interest in Cardiology
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to triage cases
• Clinical decision making skills
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Confident in using electronic patient record systems (training will be provided)
• Prioritisation and time management skills
• Able to lead a small team (physiologist, healthcare assistant

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrable commitment to cardiology, e.g. posters, presentations, audits, abstracts, papers, research projects, publications relevant to Cardiology

Other

Essential criteria

• Full Registration with the GMC and a License to Practice
• Able to commit to at least one session per week
• Able to travel to community cardiology clinics

Desirable criteria

• Able to commit to more than one session per week

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• GP Cardiologist JD (PDF, 528.3KB)