• Job Description

  Req#: C9359-25-0198?language=en&page=174&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is a new substantive appointment to the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust developed to deliver on demand for increased service provision and as part of our strategy of expanding and improving the delivery of Cardiology services.

  Main duties of the job

  The aim of this post is for the successful candidate to support and continue to develop the heart failure service at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Additional specialist interests such as complex device implantation or imaging will be accommodated.

  The post will be based at Tunbridge Wells however, with a view to cross-site work where required (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals), as part of our vision of reconfiguring cardiac services and is suitable for a candidate with a specialist interest in heart failure. All clinical services provided by the Trust are managed on a cross-site basis therefore the post holder will have sessions at both of the Trust's hospitals.

  About us

  The Trust was formed in April 2000 by the merger of the Mid Kent Healthcare Trust and the Kent & Sussex Weald NHS Trust. It provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 480,000 in West Kent and Northeast Sussex, and some specialist services to a considerably larger population. Its major hospitals are the Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and Maidstone Hospital.

  The Trust's Headquarters are at Maidstone Hospital. The Trust's Chairman is Dr Annette Doherty, the Chief Executive is Mr Miles Scott and the Chief Medical Officer is Dr Sara Mumford. Clinical services are organised into nine Directorates. The Chief of Service for Emergency Services is Dr Simon Webster, the Clinical Director for Specialist Medicine, is Dr Matt Szeto and the Clinical Lead for Cardiology is Dr Mihir Patel.

  Details

  Date posted

  28 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum /pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  359-MSD7227450

  Job locations

  Tunbridge Wells Hospital

  Tonbridge Rd

  Tunbridge Wells

  TN2 4QJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.2. To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.3. To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.4. To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.5. To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.6. To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.7. To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.8. To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.9. To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor.10. To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.11. To share in the on-call rota. To provide prospective cover for colleagues during annual and study leave and other absences as far as is practicable and clinically safe.512. To ensure that you respond promptly and efficiently to all complaints related to any patient care you or your staff have been involved with, assisting the Trusts corporate responsibility to reply to complaints within a specified time frame.13. To ensure that you develop and maintain effective working relationships with those agencies concerned with the provision of health and social care services and those representing the interests of patients.14. To undertake an annual appraisal leading to a personal development plan as outlined in the Trust Appraisal Policy. You must collect and maintain sufficient evidence to support the appraisal process and your GMC revalidation. The appraisal will inform the study leave and job planning processes.15. To undertake an annual job plan review as outlined in the Trust Guide to Job Planning.16. You are required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do while at work. You must adhere to Trust IRMER Regulations.17. Specialty out-patients clinics as appropriate for the post-holders special interests.18. Involvement in the development of clinical management protocols shared with the community and other consultant colleagues.19. Participation on the management and future development of the Cardiology service

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. To provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual leave.2. To participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.3. To work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients, and to make a contribution to future thinking about the Trusts strategic direction.4. To participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.5. To participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.6. To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.7. To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff. You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery.8. To ensure that all doctors in training for whom you have supervisory responsibilities undertake delegated clinical tasks that are within their level of competence and knowledge.9. To ensure at all times that you comply with the General Medical Councils published guide Good Medical Practice including the Duties of a Doctor.10. To take personal responsibility for risk management in your work and undertake to review practices and learn from mistakes.11. To share in the on-call rota. To provide prospective cover for colleagues during annual and study leave and other absences as far as is practicable and clinically safe.512. To ensure that you respond promptly and efficiently to all complaints related to any patient care you or your staff have been involved with, assisting the Trusts corporate responsibility to reply to complaints within a specified time frame.13. To ensure that you develop and maintain effective working relationships with those agencies concerned with the provision of health and social care services and those representing the interests of patients.14. To undertake an annual appraisal leading to a personal development plan as outlined in the Trust Appraisal Policy. You must collect and maintain sufficient evidence to support the appraisal process and your GMC revalidation. The appraisal will inform the study leave and job planning processes.15. To undertake an annual job plan review as outlined in the Trust Guide to Job Planning.16. You are required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do while at work. You must adhere to Trust IRMER Regulations.17. Specialty out-patients clinics as appropriate for the post-holders special interests.18. Involvement in the development of clinical management protocols shared with the community and other consultant colleagues.19. Participation on the management and future development of the Cardiology service

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS (or equivalent)
  • Registration with GMC
  • Possession or within 6 months of CCT/CESR or equivalent
  • oEvidence of modular training in heart failure

  Desirable

  • Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
  • Other degrees, eg BSc, MSc MD

  Audit

  Essential

  • Understand the principles of audit

  Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit projects

  Research

  Essential

  • An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature

  Desirable

  • Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MB BS (or equivalent)
  • Registration with GMC
  • Possession or within 6 months of CCT/CESR or equivalent
  • oEvidence of modular training in heart failure

  Desirable

  • Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
  • Other degrees, eg BSc, MSc MD

  Audit

  Essential

  • Understand the principles of audit

  Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in audit projects

  Research

  Essential

  • An understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature

  Desirable

  • Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Address

  Tunbridge Wells Hospital

  Tonbridge Rd

  Tunbridge Wells

  TN2 4QJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Address

  Tunbridge Wells Hospital

  Tonbridge Rd

  Tunbridge Wells

  TN2 4QJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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