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Locum Consultant Cardiologist (LW)

Locum Consultant Cardiologist (LW)

NHS National Services ScotlandKirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Cardiology Consultant to join our team based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. Strong cardiology skills will augment the high-quality service delivered to the population of Fife by six other consultant cardiologists and our highly skilled multi-disciplinary team. As a large District General Hospital with excellent links to tertiary centres in Lothian, Tayside and Glasgow as well as neighbouring universities and medical schools, we can accommodate a wide range of subspecialty interests.

Who are we looking for?

  • A colleague who is passionate about Cardiology, who can use their subspecialty expertise to improve the care and experience of our patients.
  • Subspecialty cardiac imaging knowledge and skills (particularly cardiac CT and TOE) in order to further develop our clinical services.

What do we have?

  • An enthusiastic team who want the best for their patients.
  • Experienced and knowledgeable colleagues (Consultant nurse, ANP, specialist nurses in chest pain and heart failure, physiologists (BSE accredited, NASPE / IBHRE certification) and a multi-disciplinary cardiac rehab team.
  • A dedicated Cardiac Care Unit (8 beds) as well as a general Cardiology ward.
  • A variety of specialist clinics including Heart Failure, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Obstetrics and Rapid Access Chest Pain assessment.
  • Multi-modality imaging (TTE, TOE, CTCA and Cardiac MRI).
  • Access to coronary intervention in neighbouring tertiary centres.
  • On site bradycardia pacing, with complex devices implanted in Lothian.
  • Access to electrophysiology procedures.
  • Structural intervention in Lothian and Glasgow.

    • Why choose Fife?

  • Fife is an area of breathtaking natural beauty boasting a spectacular coastline with picture postcard fishing villages as well as lush countryside.
  • The region is within easy reach of the cities of Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow.
  • Fife has a rich cultural history. Notable Fifers include the economist Adam Smith and Sir James Black, awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of Beta blockers.
  • It is the home of golf with world famous courses and a warm welcome that awaits you from colleagues and locals alike.

    • Minimum Requirements :

    Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.

    Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Kirsten Kruszewski, Clinical Lead for cardiology at [email protected].

    NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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    Locum Consultant Cardiologist (LW) • Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom