Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant in Cardiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 318-25-CONSCARDIOIHF&D
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- 拢105,504 - 拢139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant Cardiologist with Interest in Heart Failure and Devices
Consultant
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
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Job overview
The post-holder will join 15 fulltime, 2 part time existing Consultants and an Associate Specialist to support the provision of a comprehensive cardiac service to the county of Gloucestershire.
This post is a substantive post, covering both main Trust sites at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH) and Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) with full participation in cross county activities and service planning. 听The post is full-time. Job share applicants are welcome. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will share responsibilities with his/her fellow cardiologists at CGH and GRH for the provision of inpatient care within the 'cardiologist of the week model', acceptance of referrals, outpatient clinic provision and appropriate pacing lab and reporting duties.听 听 Weekend day-time cover is delivered in a 1:8 rotation, with no evening or overnight on-call requirements.
The post-holder鈥檚 prime responsibilities will be to provide subspecialty skills in complex pacing and device implantation and follow up to support the Arrhythmia & Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices Services for Gloucestershire. In addition, provide subspecialty skills in heart failure to help run and develop the Heart Failure Service alongside colleagues.
There would be additional opportunities to be involved in the management of patients with inherited cardiomyopathy if this fitted the candidate's skills and interests.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. 听We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you would like to know further details of this vacancy, please see attached job description where further responsibilities of the job听 are outlined.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current entry (or within 3 months of interview) on GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR
- MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree
- ALS provider/instructor
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in general adult cardiology.
- Competent in all areas of device implantation and follow up
- Competent in heart failure management
Desirable criteria
- Sub-speciality interest in inherited cardiomyopathy or another complementary area of Cardiology
Audit and Evidence Based Practise
Essential criteria
- Experience in devising, conducting and applying audit results
Desirable criteria
- Training in evidence-based practice
Management & Administrative Skills
Essential criteria
- Willing and able to work with colleagues in management, nursing and other specialities to ensure the delivery of a high quality, safe and reliable service.
- Familiar with clinical governance principles.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical governance in action
- Experience of protocol/pathway development and change management
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
- Must have experience of teaching many grades and professions
Desirable criteria
- Practical experience in teaching posts or educational training.
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable criteria
- Interest in clinical research & development
- Publication in refereed journals
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexibility and willingness to share clinical responsibilities.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to think laterally
- Durability under pressure
- Team player
- Emotional maturity to deal with demands of post
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Will Jenkins
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiologist (Clinical Lead)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07779780564
- Additional information
Dr Nicol Vaidya (Cath Lab Lead) - 0300 422 8407
Dr Corden (HF & ICC) - 07960885389
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