# Consultant Cardiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cardiologist/a6880dd0-d5b3-4650-a00a-fe25cf8c68dd
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-cardiologist/a6880dd0-d5b3-4650-a00a-fe25cf8c68dd.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** Watford General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Cardiology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 PA
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (PA)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24T10:40:55.525Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8249750
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8249750?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Applicants are invited to join our dynamic Cardiology team and apply for the full-time substantive post of Consultant Cardiologist in Heart Failure and Imaging at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a progressive and nationally recognised Heart Failure service, including our award-winning Virtual Hospital and be a part of excellent, comprehensive imaging service.

The successful candidate will contribute to the management of patients with acute and chronic heart failure, working across acute and ambulatory settings. They will participate in complex imaging including cardiac CT, MRI and echo.

Applicants should have a demonstrated interest in heart failure and relevant expertise in imaging. The postholder will be responsible for delivering outpatient clinics, as well as contributing to the wider Heart Failure service within the Cardiology Department. This will include participation in Heart Failure MDT meetings, Virtual ward rounds, triaging of Heart Failure referrals, and providing supervision and support to specialist nursing staff.

The postholder will work in partnership with our team of specialist nurses and consultants, while also supporting our subspecialty services.

This post consists of 10 programmed activities.

### Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will help deliver a high-quality, consultant-led Heart Failure service across acute, outpatient, and community pathways, working within a multidisciplinary team. They will participate in complex imaging including cardiac CT, MRI and echo.

The postholder will deliver outpatient clinics, including general cardiology and Heart Failure clinics, and contribute to acute heart failure management through a dedicated frontline session. They will also participate in the Virtual Hospital rota, supporting admission avoidance, early discharge, and remote patient monitoring.

The role includes Heart Failure triage and supervision of specialist nursing staff, alongside close working with multidisciplinary colleagues including physiologists and community teams.

The postholder will contribute to service development, and the ongoing optimisation of Heart Failure pathways, including expansion of virtual and community-based care.

Please note there is currently no commitment to General Medicine on-call duties within this role.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached JD for more information about the post:

A personal discussion and visit to the department are strongly encouraged.

Further information may be obtained from Dr Piyush Jain Clinical Lead for Cardiology: piyush.jain@nhs.net

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practice.
- CCT in Cardiology (or within 6 months at time of interview) or inclusion on the Specialist Register
- MRCP or equivalent
- Ability to offer a specialist clinical opinion on the full range of acute cardiac conditions, including emergencies
- Experience in Virtual hospital management and heart failure
- BSE accreditation in TTE / CMR level 3 / Cardiac CT level 2

**Desirable**

- MD or PhD from UK University or equivalent
- Completed basic training in management skills

## Documents

- [jd/ps (pdf, 362.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10561885)

## 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.