Consultant in Cardiology interest in Heart Failure

Job summary

Our Cardiology team is made up of a wide range of enthusiastic and passionate individuals including 15 consultants, 2 Specialist Doctors, 4 Specialty Doctors, 4 Specialty Registrars, 3 internal medicine trainees and 3 Foundation trainees. We have invaluable support from a team of specialist nurses based both in our trust and in the community. We invite applications for consultants in cardiology with a specialist interest and formal training in Heart Failure. Our vision is to deliver patient centred, accessible and integrated services, as seamlessly as possible with primary care. With 11 Coronary Care and 26 Cardiology beds, new diagnostic facilities, and access to a full range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac facilities our team has access to exceptional, modern facilities as well as general imaging, including TTE and TOE, CTCA, CMRI (including stress MR) and Interventional radiology services. We have a fully established bradycardia pacing, complex device and PCI service (excluding PPCI provided in the Tertiary centre). We have an established Nurse-led heart failure service with community integration. We are excited to include in this post some GIM training time for those clinicians who are dual accredited in Cardiology and GIM. Within the job plan for this position are up to 1.5 PA of DCC to General Internal Medicine (GIM), which is to enable the successful applicant to be part of the team delivering inpatient care to general medical inpatients.

Main duties of the job

This post is offered on a full time (10 PA) basis although less than full time applications will be considered. Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all three sites across the Trust. The main duties of the post will include: Providing, in conjunction with Consultant colleagues, an acute cardiology service to the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. Inpatient cardiology work including the 11 bedded CCU and 28 bedded cardiology ward Urgent and Emergency Care duties for cardiology at Pinderfields out of hours is currently assessed as 0.45PA per week, with local weekday on-calls (1:15), and weekend on-calls (1:12). This equates to an 3% availability supplement. Time off in lieu will be arranged via the job planning process The Department runs 2 cardiologist of the week rotas on a 1 in 13 basis; - One for the 11 bedded CCU (which includes accepting referrals from the Acute Admissions Unit and from inpatients elsewhere in the hospital) - One for the 28 bedded cardiology ward.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Details

• Date posted: 03 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001346
• Job locations: Trustwide, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

About the role

Our Cardiology team is made up of a wide range of enthusiastic and passionate individuals including 15 consultants, 2 Specialist Doctors, 4 Specialty Doctors, 4 Specialty Registrars, 3 internal medicine trainees and 3 Foundation trainees. We have invaluable support from a team of specialist nurses based both in our trust and in the community.

We invite applications for consultants in cardiology with a specialist interest and formal training in Heart Failure.

Our vision is to deliver patient centred, accessible and integrated services, as seamlessly as possible with primary care. With 11 Coronary Care and 26 Cardiology beds, new diagnostic facilities, and access to a full range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac facilities our team has access to exceptional, modern facilities as well as general imaging, including TTE and TOE, CTCA, CMRI (including stress MR) and Interventional radiology services. We have a fully established bradycardia pacing, complex device and PCI service (excluding PPCI provided in the Tertiary centre). We have an established Nurse-led heart failure service with community integration.

We are excited to include in this post some GIM training time for those clinicians who are dual accredited in Cardiology and GIM.

Within the job plan for this position are up to 1.5 PA of DCC to General Internal Medicine (GIM), which is to enable the successful applicant to be part of the team delivering inpatient care to general medical inpatients.

The new department of GIM, within the Specialty and Integrated Medicine Clinical Service Unit, will be staffed by 15 dual-accredited physicians from Group 1 specialties. These consultants will work a consultant of the week model of care on a one-in-eight rota, providing a daily consultant ward round (4-hour duration). The ward will have 2 consultants each week doing a daily ward round, the consultants will change every week. Ward is based on one site.

Main duties

Duties will be based primarily on our Wakefield (Pinderfields) site although all our medical staff are involved in delivering care to patients on all three sites across the Trust. The main duties of the post will include: • Providing, in conjunction with Consultant colleagues, an acute cardiology service to the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. • Inpatient cardiology work including the 11 bedded CCU and 28 bedded cardiology ward • Urgent and Emergency Care duties for cardiology at Pinderfields out of hours is currently assessed as 0.45PA per week, with local weekday on-calls (1:15), and weekend on-calls (1:12). This equates to an 3% availability supplement. Time off in lieu will be arranged via the job planning process • The Department runs 2 “cardiologist of the week” rotas on a 1 in 13 basis; - One for the 11 bedded CCU (which includes accepting referrals from the Acute Admissions Unit and from inpatients elsewhere in the hospital) - One for the 28 bedded cardiology ward. • The current Heart Failure Service consists of 2 consultants, a Heart Failure Team Manager (0.4 WTE), 2 WTE band 7 Heart Failure Nurses, a 0.9 WTE band 7 Heart Failure Nurse, 1 WTE band 6 Heart Failure Nurse and a 0.8 WTE band 6 Heart Failure Nurse. The service provides in-reach to the Pinderfields Hospital Site, care of Heart Failure patients in the community, in addition to clinics in heart failure management and complex-devices. The successful candidate will be expected to support ward rounds and provide specialist opinions for outlying patients in the wider trust. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver outpatient clinics. • Participate in, and help further develop the heart failure service in conjunction with the team of 2 other Heart Failure consultants. • Participate in inpatient care of cardiology, and GIM patients if appropriate. • Participate in outpatients (general and specialist) including providing advice to primary care colleagues via “e-consultation” on our shared care referral pathway. • Supervision and teaching of the junior staff (SPA time allocated according to the roles commissioned)

Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

Essential person specification requirements

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Cardiology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent) with sub-specialty training in coronary intervention.

Medical Degree from recognised medical school MRCP or equivalent CCT (or CESR / equivalent) with sub-specialty training in heart failure

Sufficient experience at Senior level to be placed on the Specialist Register Evidence of formal training in advanced heart failure Wide experience in general Cardiology and acute assessment environment, in particular the management of patients with heart failure Computer literate Wide experience of NHS procedures and practice Eligibility to work in the UK

Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving. Good time management

Possesses good communication skills. Flexible & adaptable

Ability to work closely with Consultant colleagues Caring attitude Good ‘team player’ Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) Clearance Driving licence

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Contact information

Dr Tom Mwambingu, Consultant Cardiologist and Head of Clinical Service telephone: 01924 543525 or email tom.mwambingu@nhs.net

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

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Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

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