Job description

Job responsibilities

Dr Vinoda Sharma is currently Specialty Lead for Cardiology; Dr Stavros Apostolakis is the Clinical Director for Admitted Care, of which Cardiology forms a part; Dr Chetan Varma (also a consultant cardiologist) is the Group Director for Medicine and Emergency Care. MMUH has Medical Admission Units adjacent to the Emergency Departments. The Trust runs a ward-based system for general medical patients.

Cardiology day time duties

The cardiology consultants provide a seven day service for cardiology patients at MMUH. The appointee will participate in day time general cardiac duties as Cardiologist of the Week (COW) at MMUH Cardiology department on a 1 in 10 rota (8am-6pm weekdays), reviewing and managing Cardiology patients, and 8am -2pm on the weekend of the COW week. AMU Cardiology referrals in MMUH are covered by the Interventional Cardiologists who perform a 1:8 cover Monday to Friday from 08:00-12:30 noon. On call weekend interventional cardiologists do a Saturday morning list for acute ward patients. Both consultants are supported by a dedicated cardiology registrar on call rota.

On the MMUH AMU, there is a daily consultant ward round on the acute medical unit (after initial assessment by the RMO and medical on-take team) in which patients needing prolonged specialist cardiac or catheter lab management are transferred the Cardiology A2 ward. All the patients requiring cardiology management are reviewed by the cardiology team with daily ward rounds on the cardiology wards, acute medical unit and ward referrals. All suspected acute coronary syndrome patients will be seen, as well as those with significant arrhythmias and those with heart failure.

Out-patient Clinics at Sandwell and City Hospitals

At Sandwell Hospital, the out-patient department is directly adjacent to the cardiology department and therefore access to exercise testing, echocardiography and rhythm management facilities. At City Hospital, the Birmingham Treatment Centre also provides out-patient facilities adjacent to the Cardiology Department. The appointee would have two cardiology clinics per week. There may be a requirement for the appointee to do outpatient work outside the hospital in line with the Right Care Right Here programme. At present there were a total of about 18000 outpatient attendances per year in the cardiology Dept. Modern IT systems (UNITY) support delivery of service to improve rapid turnover and communication with primary care and all our patient records are electronic.

Cardiac Intervention/Pacing

MMUH is equipped with state of the art Siemens Artis Icono Biplane catheter labs adjacent to each other with plans to install a third catheter lab in the provided space. Cath lab coordination is supported using the dedicated Labyrinth@ IT system and dedicated nurse Cath Lab Coordinator. One cath lab runs routinely from 8am-6pm and Saturday mornings from 9am -12pm, with the second lab running 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Angiograms and pacing are supported using the Change Healthcare@ system, images being visible on any PC within the Trust at any time by the cardiology team as well as Cath reports and BCIS returns.

The Trust has a longstanding PCI programme and has undertaken coronary intervention with off-site surgical support from neighbouring cardiac surgical facilities for over 2 decades. A primary angioplasty service for acute myocardial infarction was established in the early 2000s, with 24 hours, 7 day service running since January 2005. There is a full Emergency department at the new Midlands Metropolitan Hospital.

Bradycardia pacing has been carried out on the Trust sites for over 30 years and biventricular pacing (CRT) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation since 2006. We now have a dedicated subcutaneous ICD service run by Dr Shah and Dr Maher

There are well-developed cardiac imaging services at both City and Sandwell Hospitals.

Our echocardiography department is fully accredited by the British Society of Echocardiography and IQIPS for all provided services: Transthoracic echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography, stress echocardiography and training.

Cardiac diagnostics is a busy department with 12 sonographers (8 with BSE accreditation), performing more than 12,000 TTEs. The department also performs more than 600 stress echocardiograms and more than 100 TOEs per year. We offer a range of stress echocardiography services including dobutamine stress echo, treadmill exercise stress echo and supine bike exercise stress echo.

A comprehensive nuclear cardiology service is well established on the City site under the direction of Dr A Notghi and Dr M Pandit.

Coronary CT is performed at Sandwell with a Siemens Somatom Definition Flash 256 slice scanners, capable of acquiring a full CT coronary angiogram in a single heartbeat with minimal x-ray exposure. The Cardiac CT programme is expanding rapidly, currently we do 2000 scans a year, but this is predicted to increase in Midland Metropolitan Hospital and with further implementation of the latest NICE guidance for the management and investigation of stable chest pain.

Cardiac MRI is performed with a Siemens Avanto 1.5 Tesla MR scanner at the Sandwell site. The service is on an expansion curve and it is anticipated the current list of approximately 500 scans a year to increase further in the next 12-18 months. It is anticipated that stress perfusion CMR will become incorporated into the normal workflow at MMUH.

Participation in the imaging service (CMR) is expected from a suitably qualified applicant.

The single-site Acute Hospital (MMUH) benefits from co-located specialist services which will support the new Emergency Department with dedicated imaging facility and Assessment Units. It provides state-of-the-art treatment and care for patients from Sandwell and across the region and will become the civic heart of the area and a point of pride for the community.

The working week for a full-time consultant is comprised of 10 programmed activities (PAs) each of which has a nominal timetable value of 4 hours with 1.75 PAs for SPAs. Programmed activities that take place outside the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday and Friday or at weekends or on public holidays will have a timetable value of three hours rather than four. For this post direct clinical care (work relating directly to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness) includes a minimum of 1 imaging session per week, emergency work (including whilst on-call), outpatient activities (minimum of 2 clinics per week), multi-disciplinary meetings about direct patient care, and administration directly related to the above. Supporting professional activities (that underpin direct clinical care), include participation in training, medical education, continuous professional development, formal teaching, audit, clinical management and local clinical governance activities.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Dr. Chetan Varma, Consultant Cardiologist and Group Director for Medicine on 0121 507 5841, Email: [email protected]

Dr Vinoda Sharma, Consultant Cardiologist and Specialty Lead on 0121 507 5841, Email: [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

• oEntry on the Specialist Register in cardiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)

Desirable

• oHigher Degree
• oImaging CMR Fellowship

Clinical Experience:

Essential

• oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in cardiology
• oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute cardiac emergencies
• oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients and independent in imaging (CMR).

Desirable

• oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants (heart failure.)

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential

• oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

• oExperience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience:

Essential

• oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.

Desirable

• oFormal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

Essential

• oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

• oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to cardiology
• oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• oEvidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements:

Essential

• oFull GMC Registration

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

***For further details about this post please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification**

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience, including that as a student or unqualified nurse

Desirable

• Relevant clinical experience since registration
• Relevant voluntary experience

Qualifications

Essential

• RN (Adult) with current NMC registration

Desirable

• Dual qualifications

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This substantive Consultant Neurologist post is based across Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Outpatient and administrative work will be primarily based at Sandwell Health Campus and the Birmingham Treatment Centre (BTC), with inpatient responsibilities at the newly opened Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH).

The Trust is currently undergoing service reconfiguration in line with the Right Care Right Here programme. Consequently, the postholder may be required to work across any of the Trust's sites to support service delivery as models of care evolve.

The Neurology Directorate is a vital component of the Group of Medicine and Emergency Care and is undergoing exciting developments. In October 2024, inpatient neurology services successfully transferred to MMUH as part of a wider reconfiguration alongside stroke and TIA services. Future priorities include embedding new technologies and treatments in Neurology and Neurophysiology and working collaboratively to ensure national standards and performance targets are met.

The successful candidate will also contribute to the shared care of patients in the Neurosciences Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham with whom we have a close working relationship. All Consultants within our team currently participate in a weekly neuroscience MDT meeting as part of our collaborative working with regional partners.

We are particularly interested in appointing a consultant with a sub-specialty interest that complements our existing service. Interests in Epilepsy are desirable, but we welcome candidates with expertise in any area that will support future service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

• oEntry on the Specialist Register in Neurology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
• oMRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• oHigher Degree

Clinical Experience:

Essential

• oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Neurology

Desirable

• oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
• oSpecial interest in MS, Epilepsy or Movement Disorders

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential

• oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

• oExperience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience:

Essential

• oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.

Desirable

• oFormal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

Essential

• oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• oAn awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.

Desirable

• oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Neurology
• oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• oEvidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements:

Essential

• oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB - MMUH

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a customer-facing role
• Experience handling sensitive information

Desirable

• Experience in NHS or healthcare setting
• Experience using Datix or similar systems

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in Customer Service or equivalent
• Training in complaints handling

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

This Locum Consultant Neurologist post is based across Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. Outpatient and administrative work will be primarily based at Sandwell Health Campus and the Birmingham Treatment Centre (BTC), with inpatient responsibilities at the newly opened Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH).

The Trust is currently undergoing service reconfiguration in line with the Right Care Right Here programme. Consequently, the postholder may be required to work across any of the Trust's sites to support service delivery as models of care evolve.

The Neurology Directorate is a vital component of the Group of Medicine and Emergency Care and is undergoing exciting developments. In October 2024, inpatient neurology services successfully transferred to MMUH as part of a wider reconfiguration alongside stroke and TIA services. Future priorities include embedding new technologies and treatments in Neurology and Neurophysiology and working collaboratively to ensure national standards and performance targets are met.

The successful candidate will also contribute to the shared care of patients in the Neurosciences Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham with whom we have a close working relationship. All Consultants within our team currently participate in a weekly neuroscience MDT meeting as part of our collaborative working with regional partners.

We are particularly interested in appointing a consultant with a sub-specialty interest that complements our existing service. Interests in Epilepsy are desirable, but we welcome candidates with expertise in any area that will support future service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

• oEntry on the Specialist Register in Neurology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
• oMRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• oHigher Degree

Clinical Experience:

Essential

• oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Neurology

Desirable

• oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
• oSpecial interest in MS, Epilepsy or Movement Disorders

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential

• oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

• oExperience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience:

Essential

• oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines

Desirable

• oFormal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

Essential

• oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

• oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Neurology
• oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• oEvidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements:

Essential

• oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Smethwick

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clerical experience

Desirable

• Previous experience using patient information systems
• Previous NHS experience
• Previous ward clerk experience

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English OR equivalent qualification

Desirable

• GCSE Maths OR equivalent qualification
• NVQ Customer care or equivalent qualification
• European Computer Driving Licence qualifications (ECDL)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of the main responsibilities for this role.

Maintain professional accreditation and contribute to clinical governance, audit, service development and quality improvement activity

Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring care is delivered with dignity, compassion and professionalism

Ensure all practice complies with Trust policies, professional standards and national guidelines, contributing to a safe and effective diagnostic service

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• MSc or BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• BSE Adult Echo Accreditation

Experience

Essential

• Documented evidence of highly developed specialist training and competence in Echocardiography

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of further professional development

Desirable

• Professional qualifications in media, public relations or marketing.
• NHS experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience in public relations or business administration
• Journalistic writing or publications experience

Desirable

• Public relations experience
• Experience of filming and editing

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Highly organised
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

• Flexible in approach
• Proactive and able to use initiative

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Dr Vinoda Sharma is currently Specialty Lead for Cardiology; Dr Stavros Apostolakis is the Clinical Director for Admitted Care, of which Cardiology forms a part; Dr Chetan Varma (also an Interventional Consultant Cardiologist) is the Group Director for Medicine and Emergency Care. MMUH has Medical Admission Units adjacent to the Emergency Departments. The Trust runs a ward-based system for general medical patients.

Cardiology day time duties:

The cardiology consultants provide a seven day service for cardiology patients at MMUH. The appointee will participate in day time general cardiac duties as Cardiologist of the Week (COW) at MMUH Cardiology department on a 1 in 10 rota (8am-6pm weekdays), reviewing and managing Cardiology patients, and 8am -2pm on the weekend of the COW week. On the MMUH AMU, there is a daily consultant ward round on the acute medical unit (after initial assessment by the RMO and medical on-take team) in which patients needing prolonged specialist cardiac or catheter lab management are transferred the Cardiology A2 ward. All the patients requiring cardiology management are reviewed by the cardiology team with daily ward rounds on the cardiology wards, acute medical unit and ward referrals. All suspected acute coronary syndrome patients will be seen, as well as those with significant arrhythmias and those with heart failure. AMU Cardiology referrals in MMUH are covered by the Interventional Cardiologists who perform a 1:8 cover Monday to Friday from 08:00-12:30 noon. On call weekend interventional cardiologists do a Saturday morning list for acute ward patients.

Out-patient Clinics at Sandwell and City Hospitals

At Sandwell Hospital, the out-patient department is directly adjacent to the cardiology department and therefore access to exercise testing, echocardiography and rhythm management facilities. At City Hospital, the Birmingham Treatment Centre also provides out-patient facilities adjacent to the Cardiology Department. The appointee would have two cardiology clinics per week. There may be a requirement for the appointee to do outpatient work outside the hospital in line with the Right Care Right Here programme. At present there were a total of about 18000 outpatient attendances per year in the cardiology Dept. Modern IT systems (UNITY) support delivery of service to improve rapid turnover and communication with primary care and all our patient records are electronic.

Cardiac Intervention/Pacing

MMUH is equipped with state of the art Siemens Artis Icono Biplane catheter labs adjacent to each other with a brand new third catheter lab which opened in March 2026 and is dedicated to pacing and devices. Cath lab coordination is supported using the dedicated Labyrinth@ IT system and dedicated nurse Cath Lab Coordinator. One cath lab runs routinely from 8am-6pm and Saturday mornings from 9am -12pm, with the second lab running 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Cath labs run mixed lists of acute and elective patients. The Trust has a longstanding PCI programme and has undertaken coronary intervention with off-site surgical support from neighbouring cardiac surgical facilities for over 2 decades. A primary angioplasty service for acute

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

• oEntry on the Specialist Register in cardiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)

Desirable

• oHigher Degree
• oImaging (CMR) Fellowship

Clinical Experience:

Essential

• oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in cardiology

Desirable

• oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants (e.g. Structural imaging, stress CMR)

Management and Administrative Experience:

Essential

• oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

• oExperience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience:

Essential

• oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.

Desirable

• oFormal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

Essential

• oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• oAn awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.

Desirable

• oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to cardiology
• oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• oEvidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements:

Essential

• oFull GMC Registration

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a qualified nursery nurse to join our established team. You will need a full and relevant childcare qualification.A busy nursery where every day is different offers you the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, we also offer additional training opportunities.Being able to work in a sometimes noisy environment with an established team who support each other offers candidates the opportunity to play a vital role in the team. Sound knowledge of child development and being able to plan, carry out and evaluate age appropriate activities to help the children grow and meet their full potential is an essential part of the jobCommunication is essential for this role as you will need to communicate with children, colleagues, parents and studentsSupporting children in their development is essential and being able to recognize if children need additional support is vital to the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 3 in childcare and education

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification NVQ 2 in Childcare or Early Years

Desirable

• First Aid Certificate
• Food Hygiene

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Sandwell Day Nursery, Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role, please see attached the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience in management of patients with heart failure, within the guidance of the National Service Framework and the NICE Guidelines for Heart Failure
• Experience in carrying clinical assessment and auscultation skills on heart failure patients
• Experience in the initiation, titration and management of heart failure medication
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
• Experience of managing heart failure
• Experience of working individually as well as working as part of a team
• Experience of participating in clinical audit

Desirable

• Experience of participating in clinical audit
• Experience of lone working
• Experience of providing education to patients and carers in relation to chronic disease management

Qualifications

Essential

• Nursing qualification at diploma/degree level
• Ongoing professional development in relevant

Desirable

• V300 non-medical prescribing course/willingness to work towards
• ECG skills
• Relevant cardiology disease management modular study e.g. ENB124 or Caledoni
• ILS/ALS

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.

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Frank Fisher Way

West Bromwich

B70 7AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Dr KP Krishnan: Clinical Director Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Management: 0121 507 4343/3415

[email protected]

Dr Mark Howes Clinical Lead in Anaesthesia

[email protected]

Dr Jonathan Hulme and Rebecca Odwyer Clinical Lead in Critical Care 01215074343/3415

[email protected]

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oBasic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)
• oAnaesthesia qualification

Desirable

• FRCA

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Full time training and experience at CT2 or higher grade (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) including significant Anaesthesia and Critical Care
• Obstetric and critical care experience with distant supervision (consultant at home)

Teaching and Training

Essential

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
• The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.

Desirable

• Formal training in teaching

Clinical effectiveness

Essential

• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making

Desirable

• Formal training in teaching

Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working:

Essential

• Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
• An enquiring and critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies.
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development

Other Requirements:

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
• Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
• An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Residence within a reasonable distance of MMUH
• Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Grove Lane

Smethwick

B66 2QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

***For further details about this post please see attached the full Job Description and Person Specification**

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience, including that as a student or unqualified nurse

Desirable

• Relevant clinical experience since registration
• Relevant voluntary experience

Qualifications

Essential

• RN (Adult) with current NMC registration

Desirable

• Dual qualifications

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English and Maths Grade A-C
• NVQ3 or equivalent
• Excellent IT skills

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience within NHS including data inputting
• Problem solving
• Understanding of Theatre Rota

Desirable

• Knowledge of Trust system's and other relevant databases
• Knowledge of Trust reporting system

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB - Sandwell Health Campus

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post qualification experience working in a hospital or other health care setting.

Desirable

• Previously worked or undertaken work experience in Gynaecology, Sexual Health or outpatients setting.
• Working with vulnerable patients such as patients with dementia, Learning Disabilities, etc.
• Trained and experienced with phlebotomy
• Experience working in an outpatient setting

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level II (or equivalent) In Healthcare related subject.
• Key skills - literacy and numeric (or equivalent)
• Level 2 Maths & English Qualification ( Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE or" Level Grade C , CSE Grade 1 or equivalen
• Willing to work towards NVQ Level 3

Desirable

• NVQ Level 3 in healthcare related subject
• Basic First aid certificate
• De-escalation training

Additional

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to Personal development

Desirable

• Demonstrate innovation

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell Sexual Health Service Lyng Centre for Health

SSHS ,3rd Floor, Lyng Centre for Health

Frank Fisher Way

B70 7AW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Medical Infusion Suite, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of daily clinic activity.
• Manage and maintain patient appointment systems, including booking, rescheduling, and cancelling infusion appointments in line with clinical prioritisation and service requirements.
• Support the coordination of patient pathways by liaising with nursing, medical, pharmacy, and wider administrative teams to ensure timely scheduling of infusion therapies.
• Ensure accurate and timely input of patient information onto electronic systems, maintaining high standards of data quality and compliance with Trust information governance policies.
• Prepare and distribute clinic lists, ensuring all relevant documentation and information is available to clinical staff in advance of patient attendance.
• Act as a first point of contact for patients, carers, and internal stakeholders, handling telephone and email enquiries professionally, and directing queries appropriately.
• Support patient flow within the unit by assisting with administrative aspects of attendance, arrival management, and resolving scheduling or booking issues where possible.
• Maintain accurate electronic and paper records in accordance with NHS records management and confidentiality standards, including GDPR and Caldicott principles.
• Support reception/front-of-house functions where required, including welcoming patients, providing information, and ensuring a positive patient experience.
• Assist in the management of clinical correspondence, referrals, and appointment-related documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Liaise with other departments and external services as required to support efficient service delivery and reduce delays in patient care.
• Support stock, supplies, or resource coordination relevant to the administrative function of the unit, where applicable.
• Contribute to the reduction of missed appointments (DNA) by supporting reminder systems and proactive patient contact where required.
• Participate in basic service improvement activities, identifying and escalating issues affecting administrative processes or patient flow.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to maintain a safe, organised, and efficient clinical environment.
• Undertake any other reasonable administrative duties commensurate with the banding of the post, as required by the service.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous general administration and or reception environment to include relevant experience within a health care setting.
• Windows based IT skills (including use of patient information systems) standard Keyboard skills.
• Previous experience of dealing within a customer focused environment including dealing with face to face enquires from the general public

Desirable

• Previous working experience in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent) in English.
• Evidence of customer care training or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• NVQ Level II in Customer Care/Service (or equivalent)

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB

Sandwell Health Campus - Hallam Street

Birmingham

B71 4HJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Please note, there is a requirement for the post holder to be female (Equality Act 2010/breast Screening: Programme overview)

Those shortlisted are strongly encouraged to contact the service and arrange a visit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• English and Maths GCSE (grade C or above) or equivalent
• NVQ 2 in healthcare
• EDCL or working towards

Desirable

• NVQ 3 in health care

Experience

Essential

• Proven IT experience
• Experience of dealing with the general public
• Previous NHS experience within Primary Care or Acute

Desirable

• Customer Care experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Breast Unit, Birmingham Treatment Centre

Birmingham

B18 7QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial secretarial experience within the NHS
• Knowledge of waiting list / patient management systems
• Knowledge of PAS systems and other relevant databases

Desirable

• Cancer Services knowledge and/or experience
• Experience of managing 18 week RTT pathways

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE English and Maths Grade C and above
• Excellent IT skills to include complex databases
• AMPSAR qualification or evidence of extensive knowledge of medical terminology
• RSA Typing Level 2 or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ3 in a relevant subject to the role i.e. Business Administration or willingness to work towards

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Sandwell Health Campus

Birmingham

B71 4HJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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