Locum Consultant in Cardiology WSI Coronary Intervention
14 hours ago
Smethwick
Main area Cardiology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Full shift) Job ref 381-ME-8304386 Site Smethwick Town Smethwick Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59 Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce. LOCUM CONSULTANT IN CARDIOLOGY WSI Intervention We are seeking to recruit an innovative and progressive Locum Consultant with an interest in Interventional Cardiology to join our Cardiology team. The appointee will cover our new hospital Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) during the on call with outpatient clinics at City hospital Birmingham and/or Sandwell General Hospital. Applications are welcomed from candidates with CCT (or equivalent) with an interest in Coronary Intervention who are on the General Medical Council’s Specialist Register in Cardiology or who will be within six months of obtaining their CCT at the time of interview. In addition, applicants should demonstrate within their application that they are fully trained in general Cardiology, can manage Primary PCI oncall and can perform PCI independently. Main duties of the job (example below) The appointee will perform first class diagnostic angiography and coronary interventions for elective outpatient cases, urgent inpatients (acute coronary syndromes) and primary PCI for ST elevation MIs. The appointee will also be on-call for primary PCI and general cardiology 1 in 8 (with internal cover). The appointee will also cover clinics (mostly Rapid Access Chest Pain patients), ward rounds and administration duties and also have flexible cardiac catheter laboratory cover. The post will initially be based primarily at MMUH for ward rounds and oncalls. The Trust has reconfigured its services in preparation for the implementation of the Right Care Right Here Programme and the post-holder therefore is required have outpatient work continuing on at least one of the other sites. The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways. Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow. We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community. Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique. We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans. 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 Consultant Cardiologist of the Week (non-Interventionist) carries out a ward round on the Cardiology A2 ward every day, supported by junior staff. MMUH Acute Medical Unit (AMU) Ward Rounds are covered by Interventional Cardiologists in the morning. MMUH Cardiology Ward (A2) Rounds are covered by Non-Interventional Cardiologists (all-day). 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 Catheterisation and Intervention 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 that opened in March 2026. 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. Angiograms 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. MMUH has a longstanding Primary PCI programme and has undertaken coronary intervention with off-site surgical support from neighbouring cardiac surgical facilities for over 2 decades. On • Entry on the Specialist Register in cardiology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview), • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in cardiology, • Special interest that complements the existing consultants (e.g. structural intervention etc.), • Experience of conducting clinical audit, • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines., • Formal training in teaching, • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems, • An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues., • Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to cardiology, • Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years., • Evidence of having undertaken original research, • Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement, • Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and, • Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly acrossthefour partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs. As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process. Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which: • Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement, • Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and, • Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact programme. Name Dr Vinoda Sharma Job title Clinical Lead in Card/Consultant Cardiologist Email address vinodasharma@nhs.net Telephone number 0121 507 5841 Additional information average more than 1100 interventional procedures including approximately 900 PCI’s are undertaken every year. A full range of diagnostic and therapeutic angioplasty devices are available including IVUS, OCT, pressure wire studies, thrombectomy catheters, distal protection devices e.t.c. We have the full range of tools for calcium modification including rotational atherectomy, IVL as well as orbital atherectomy. We are a high volume radial centre with 95% of PCI cases undertaken radially in 2024. We utilise pressure wire in approximately 20% of our cases and intracoronary imaging (OCT or IVUS) in 30% of cases. A primary angioplasty service for acute myocardial infarction was established in the early 2000s, with 24 hours, 7 day service running 19 e… There is a recognised Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) programme utilising a variety of modern techniques with access to the entire range of specialised equipment including CrossBossTM and Sting-RayTM. We also have a mature balloon mitral valvuloplasty programme and are looking to expand our structural intervention programme. 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 or DCC (work relating directly to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of illness) includes a minimum of 2 fixed cardiac catheter laboratory sessions 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 an informal discussion, please contact: Dr. Chetan Varma, Consultant Cardiologist and Group Director for Medicine on 0121 507 5841, Email: c.varma@nhs.net Dr Vinoda Sharma, Consultant Cardiologist and Specialty Lead on 0121 507 5841, Email: vinodasharma@nhs.net #J-18808-Ljbffr