Consultant Cardiologist

Overview

In this full-time Consultant Cardiologist role you will join a growing cardiology team to support the expansion of hospital services. You’ll work within a modern Cardiology Unit and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options. You will lead inpatient care, guide trainees, and contribute to governance and evidence-based practice. The position offers an opportunity to shape service development and patient care at Countess of Chester Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Ward rounds for inpatients with daily inreach to AMU for cardiac patients
• Review and advise on management of inpatients referred by other specialists
• Deliver specialist Cardiology clinics
• Utilise diagnostic imaging including CTCA, TOE and Stress Echo
• Train Core and Specialty Trainees, Foundation doctors; develop Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Specialty Doctors
• Supervise audit projects and CME; participate in weekly and monthly meetings
• Develop and promote evidence-based practice and guidelines; contribute to Clinical Governance
• Engage in multi-disciplinary team leadership and management activities
• Perform other appropriate duties as required

Key requirements

• MRCP
• CCST/CCT in Cardiology within 6 months of interview
• CESR or European Community Rights
• Registered on the GMC Specialist Register

• teamwork in a multidisciplinary environment
• teaching and mentorship
• leadership and governance
• CT coronary angiography (CTCA)
• transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE)
• stress echocardiography

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