Job Summary
As the Interventional Cardiologist, you will have the responsibility to provide the highest standard of clinical care and expertise in the assessment, investigation, diagnosis and treatment of patients in area of interventional cardiology. The post holder will actively take part in continuous quality improvement activities of the department and hospital to help reach the department and organisational objectives of the AMCE.
As the Interventional Cardiologist, you will be responsible for managing the patient’s initial assessment, investigate the patients treatment needs, analysing test results and providing the patient with a diagnosis. In addition to this, the post holder will be responsible for monitoring the patients’ conditions and progress, ensuring the necessary revaluate/ re-assessment, treating the patient accordingly. The post holder will perform catheter-based procedures and interventions for heart disease as diagnostic right and left heart catheterisation, diagnostic angiography, angioplasty including primary PCI, Structural Heart Disease diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as ASD, VSD, TAVI, Mitral Clip.
The ideal candidate will be someone that has broad knowledge and experience in the performance of modern cardiac interventional procedures, with a track record of success in a cardiologist position for a number of years. The successful candidate will be someone that has the ability to provide specialist expertise in coronary intervention, with evidence of providing an exceptional level of service to patients who have undergone interventional cardiology treatment.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
- Take leadership in the explanation of procedures and diagnostic results with patients.
- Take ownership by approving the discharge, follow-ups, medical reports of patients.
- Take ownership of collaboration with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the AMCE’s and departmental objectives.
- Provide leadership and training for staff in relation to interventional cardiology.
- Discuss the risks and benefits associated with any potential interventional procedure and how they would benefit the patient.
Strategic Development
- Participate in clinical research to develop new interventional cardiology techniques for treating disease.
- Assist in the review of current policies/procedures relating to interventional cardiology, offering some advice on new practices that could be implemented within the department.
- Develop and implement strategic plans to improve patient outcomes.
- Interpret complex test results, using information in order to provide diagnosis and treatment options to patients and other healthcare professionals.
- Explain to patients how they can prepare for any procedures that are to be carried out.
Governance
- Ensure correct governances’ arrangements, which include the management of finance and regulatory activity where appropriate.
- Assist In the monitoring of resource utilisation, supplies and expenses ensuring that this complies with organisational parameters.
- Ensure personal and departmental compliance with the applicable statutory guidance, carrying out practice that meets the statutory regulations and guidelines.
Other Duties
- Perform administrative duties such as ordering supplies, preparing reports, and maintaining records.
- Develop and present Interventional Cardiology updates to senior board members and also the wider organisation.
- Availability to offer an expert cardiology clinical opinion (both interventional and general cardiology) to the wider organisation.
Equality and Diversity
Communications And Working Relationships
- Coordinate and facilitate consultations with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements to ensure improvements and any necessary systems implementations to help the meet the department’s strategic objectives.
- Establish credibility throughout the organisation and set an example as a proactive senior leader and change agent who earns respect by demonstrating a sound understanding of the objectives and goals.
- Collaborate with senior members of the wider organisation to review objectives and provide guidance on the objectives of Interventional Cardiology.
Line Management
Confidentiality
The post holder must be aware that Confidential Information and data to which the post holder will have knowledge and access to in the course of their employment with the AMCE is to be kept confidential, and this confidentiality is a condition of employment. The duty to maintain confidentiality continues even when the post holder is no longer employed.
This information is not to be shared with anyone outside of the AMCE under any circumstances, except to the extent necessary to fulfil any duties and responsibilities required within the role. Furthermore, upon termination with the AMCE Abuja, the post holder will return to the AMCE all confidential information held.
General
The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of AMCE together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to be reviewed in consultation with the post holder.
All employees must hold an AMCE email account, which will be AMCE’s formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication promptly.
Infection Control Statement
The post holder has an important responsibility for and contribution to make to infection control and must be familiar with the infection control and hygiene requirements of this role. These requirements are set out in the AMCE Code of Practice on Infection Control and in local policies and procedures, which will be made clear during your induction and subsequent refresher training. These standards must be strictly always complied with.
Attributes
Qualifications
- Medical Degree (MBBCh, MD) from a recognised Medical School.
- Completed Fellowship / Residency program in Cardiology from a reputable Institution
- Full Registration and License to practise with the Medical Council in the Residence Country.
- Meeting all requirements to register with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).
Experience
- Extensive experience (5 -7 years) as a consultant interventional cardiology in a busy hospital.(Experience in electrophysiology well be a bonus.)
- Extensive experience and successful track record of building effective partnerships with medical colleague.
- Ability to work in a team, Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Special skills training in percutaneous coronary intervention.
- High level of analysis and interpretation skills
- Ability to prioritise work, with previous experience working in a complex, fast paced environment
- Ability to motivate a team with previous experience of achieving team objectives
- Success In working across a widespread organisation, collaborating with a variety of senior stakeholders.
Management and Leadership
- Experience of liaising with senior members of an organisation, identifying areas of risk and finding ways to minimise this
- Inspirational and visible leader, with first class communication skills, capable of engaging audiences at all levels
- Ability to think and act strategically, developing practical, innovative and creative solutions to the management of issues and complex problems.
- Ability to identify opportunities to improve business outcomes through partnership at all levels
- Energy and passion to deliver at pace and cut through obstacles
- Shares the AMCE’s vision and values
- Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care
- Well-developed management skills, with the ability to build and lead teams across multiple locations
- Highly effective influencing and negotiating skills, with the ability to develop partnerships and alliances across a diverse range of stakeholders
- Politically astute and resilient, with the ability to manage conflict and ambiguity
- Outcome focused, with the capability and tenacity to drive the agenda forward
- Financially literate and commercially astute, with a sophisticated understanding of commercially orientated performance and financial management including contract management
- Driven by change and business transformation particularly focused on optimising the benefits of digitization.
Personal attributes
- Professional attitude towards work
- Shares the AMCE’s vision
- Proactive and organised
- Commitment to clinical governance / improving quality of patient care
- Has personal and professional credibility and commands the respect of colleagues peers
- Is supportive and approachable and capable of inspiring confidence in staff members
- Commitment to caring for others
- Ability to adapt to living in a new country and new culture accordingly.
- High levels of honesty and integrity
Languages
All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.