Consultant cardiologist (Electrophysiology and Devices) inMerseyside inMerseyside PUBLISHED 7 NOV 2024

This post is for a substantive appointment of a Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in invasive electrophysiology and Cardiac Devices. This is a new post. The appointee will be expected to be proficient in the management of all arrhythmia patients, ablation for SVT and AF, and the implantation and follow-up of all Cardiac Device patients.

Sub-speciality interests would be encouraged particularly in the areas of inherited cardiac conditions, adult congenital heart disease ablation or ablation of ventricular tachycardia.

The appointee will be expected to work flexibly to cover clinical sessions. Device and EP sessions may be performed as dual lists with established consultants.

There is an on-call commitment within this post on a 1 in 13 basis. This involves a week of category B on-call for EP and device issues.

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Session

Frequency

PA Allocation

EP / Device Clinic

Weekly

1

Devices

Weekly

1

EP sessions

Weekly

3-4

On-call

1 in 11

1.5

Admin

Weekly

1

MDT

Weekly

1

SPA

Weekly

1.5

The job plan is planned as a 12 PA job.

The timetable is flexible and will be adjusted to suit the needs of the appointee, recognising the varying associated interests.

Included in the SPAs are monthly grand round/case presentations and a monthly audit half day

Other commitments include monthly division meetings and weekly seminars for junior staff and ECG meetings.