Consultant Cardiology Royal Victoria Hospital

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Location: Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast

Grade & Speciality: Consultant Cardiology with special interest in Acute Care

Dates: ASAP to January 2027 initially

Rota: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm

Details: 10 PAs per week The post holder will form part of a team of consultants providing Cardiology services at the Belfast Trust. The main duty of the consultant will be to provide a key role to ensure a sustainable equitable high quality and responsive Ambulatory Care Unit

The Ambulatory Cardiology Unit (ACU) based at the Belfast City Hospital aims to provide specialist cardiac assessment within 72 hours of triaging for patients presenting with recent onset symptoms and one or more of the following: breathlessness with elevated NTproBNP new onset symptomatic arrhythmia unexplained syncope or at request of Consultant Cardiologist.

The successful candidate will also contribute to emergency Clinical on Call service Consultant of the Week rota and elective out-patient care as part of the BHSCT cardiology team. The successful candidate will have clinical responsibility for the patients in their charge allowing for the proper delegation to and training of staff working under their supervision. Attendance at the MDT meetings will support team working and governance for complex cases.

What we offer

• Approved and Trusted Supplier: Placing healthcare professionals in locum roles across leading healthcare systems such as the NHS and HSE covering a wide range of settings and specialties.

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultants: We provide one-to-one support from our recruitment specialists with in-depth local market knowledge.

• Comprehensive Compliance Assistance: Full guidance on documentation and ongoing regulatory requirements.

• FREE Accredited Training: Remain compliant and current with training delivered by our in-house experts.

Essential Requirements

• Valid GMC Registration with full Licence to Practice

• Right to Work in the UK

• Minimum 6 months of medical experience in this role or a similar role within the UK

Benefits

We offer our medical candidates a complete end-to-end support package worth up to 2000 annually. The following services are included and provided at no cost to our candidates:

• Free Annual Appraisal (worth 600 per year)

• Free Multi-Source Feedback (worth 200 per exercise)

• Free Revalidation Recommendations (worth 200 per recommendation)

• Free Governance Support: in the event of Fitness to Practice concerns (unlimited with no charge regardless of resources required)

• Free Enhanced Criminal Records Check

• Free Serology Reporting

• Free Occupational Health Assessment

• Unlimited Colleague Referral Bonus Scheme*

• Priority Locum Bookings

• Weekly Payroll & Choice of Payment Options

• Negotiable Payrates

• 24/7 On Call Assistance

• *T&Cs Apply

To Apply

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