# Consultant Cardiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cardiologist/2c790643-752f-4c3d-b807-2c1d6470b85c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cardiologist/2c790643-752f-4c3d-b807-2c1d6470b85c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - **Location:** Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £111,430 - £148,064 - **Contract type:** Fixed-term - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-21T14:22:54.669Z - **Source information URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=262870 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/DecideInternalExternal/DecideInternalExternal?JobId=262870 - **Employer website:** https://www.nhsggc.scot ## Job Content ### Job details - Job reference: 252463 - Salary: Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064) - Job closing date: 13/09/2026 - Job Type: Medical and Dental - Location: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - Employment type: Fixed-term - Hours Per Week: 40 - Job posted date: 21/08/2026 - Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde - Department: Cardiology NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. ### The shift pattern for this post is 40 hours per week over 7 days/on-call commitment. ### This is a permanent post. Applications are invited for this substantive Consultant Cardiologist post which will be based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. This is a permanent position which has arisen due to a resignation for relocation. The successful candidate will join an established consultant cardiologist team. A cardiologist with an interest in electrophysiology would be preferred. Applicants must have MRCP, full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT in Cardiology or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview. Dual accreditation in GIM would be preferred. NonUK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training. The successful applicant will contribute to the in-patient cardiology rota at QEUH (CCU and general ward roles, weekend rota and out-of-hours on-call). The out-of-hours and weekend on-call commitment will be 1 in 11, covering the QEUH. The week day commitment to CCU will be 1 in ~18 and for the Cardiology wards 1 in ~12. The successful candidate will contribute a general out-patient clinic at the New Victoria Hospital and contribute to the vetting of GP referrals. This job plan below is illustrative only and will be agreed between the successful applicant, the Clinical Lead and Clinical Director for Medicine. ### AM PM Monday SPA (1.0) SPA (1.0) Tuesday Pacemaker implantation (1.0) Wednesday EP MDT and consults (1.0) EP clinic (1.0) Thursday Out-patient clinic (1.0) Admin (1.0) ### Friday Saturday CCU/ward/OOH cover on rotation CCU/ward/OOH cover on rotation Sunday CCU/ward/OOH cover on rotation CCU/ward/OOH cover on rotation Out-patient clinics 2.0 PA Pacemaker theatre session 1.0 PA EP MDT and consults 1.0 PA Admin 1.0 PA SPA 2.0 PA Hot activity 3.0 PA Total 10 PAs ### Interested? If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact: David Corcoran, Clinical Lead - Cardiology, David.corcoran3@nhs.scotDetails on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates ### Interview Date: 23/09/2026 NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. 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For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 8/9 years of post-qualification clinical experience - Experience in general Cardiology, both in-patient and out-patient care **Desirable** - Training in electrophysiology and cardiac devices - Experience in Acute Medicine ### Registration **Essential** - Full registration with GMC - A licence to practise - CCT in Cardiology, or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR), or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview - Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training **Desirable** - CCT in general medicine - Dual accreditation in GIM would be preferred ### Qualifications **Essential** - MB ChB (or equivalent) - MRCP (UK) (or equivalent) **Desirable** - MD or PhD would be desirable ### Other attributes **Essential** - Ability to work as a team member ### Management Training **Essential** - Experience of NHS management and training in this area ### Teaching Experience **Essential** - Proven experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching ### Research & Publications **Essential** - Proven record in research with peer-reviewed publications ### Particular Requirements and/or Areas of Special Interest **Desirable** - A cardiologist with an interest in electrophysiology and cardiac devices would be preferred ## Documents - [252463 JD (DOCX, KB)](https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1188402&JobId=262870) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.