Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Willingness and ability to travel across sites to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Other
Able to be based within 30 minutes of the base hospital
- Research
Experience of research
- Research
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Teaching
Experience and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate clinical staff
- Experience
High level of clinical experience and competence in Clinical Cardiology
- Experience
Experience in cardiac imaging with accreditation in at least one of the following: cardiac CT or MRI
- Management
Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
- Qualifications
Valid Full Registration with the General Medical Council
- Qualifications
Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register CCT/CESR
- Qualifications
Membership of the Royal College Physicians or equivalent
- Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent primary medical qualification
- Clinical Governance
Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
- Clinical Governance
Experience of Audit
- Personal and Professional Attributes
Upholds Trust values.
- Personal and Professional Attributes
GMC code of conduct.
- Personal and Professional Attributes
Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Personal and Professional Attributes
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Personal and Professional Attributes
Leadership qualities.
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Research
Postgraduate research degree
- Research
Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Research
Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Teaching
Medical education qualification
- Experience
Experience in district general hospital practice.
- Experience
Experience in the management of patients with Inherited Cardiac Conditions
- Management
Experience/qualification in clinical leadership/management
- Qualifications
Higher medical degree
- Qualifications
BSE or equivalent training in trans thoracic echo
- Personal and Professional Attributes
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic cardiologist with an interest in cardiac imaging to work across the Trust including our acute hospitals and the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). This is a new post which offers an exciting opportunity to develop and expand the department’s imaging portfolio. The precise job plan will be tailored to the skills of the applicant alongside the needs of the department
This post will support the existing team of interventional and non interventional cardiologists which at present delivers an elective and urgent service including 24/7 Primary PCI. There would be a commitment to a 1:6 weekend general cardiology on call which would include coronary care ward rounds, cardiology ward reviews and hospital referrals.
The post has no commitment to Acute General Medicine but does involve participation in a 1:9 Consultant Cardiologist of the week rota
The post joins a dynamic team of cardiologists in delivering secondary Cardiology services for the North Cumbrian population. This developing department provides cardiology services to a local urban and rural population of approximately 320,000 people
Main duties of the job
Main duties include but not limited to:
- Cardiac Imaging
- Participation in COW as per rota
- Performing job planned clinics
- Teaching/educating Central Doctors on ward
- Contributing to MDT meetings
- Triaging of referrals
- Contribution to 1:6 for routine weekend work
- Travelling to Whitehaven Hospital and Workington CDC to cover service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further details. Additional contact: Sharon Jenner (Sharon.Jenner@ncic.nhs.uk / 07825 120989
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.
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This advert is for Cardiology Imaging Consultant with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle, England; Whitehaven, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Cardiology role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Permanent: requirement to cover 1:6 for routine weekend work. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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