# Consultant in Cardiology with specialist interest in Echocardiography > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-cardiology-with-specialist-interest-in-echocardiography/35f1eb08-ce7f-42fd-abe7-4e0a23a85154 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-cardiology-with-specialist-interest-in-echocardiography/35f1eb08-ce7f-42fd-abe7-4e0a23a85154.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum excl. London Zone - **Contract type:** Permanent: 1 WTE - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (To participate in the General Cardiology Consultant of the Week rota (7 day)) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-01T01:01:18.418Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harefield_Uxbridge_Middx/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8348832 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8348832?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applicants are invited to apply for a post of Consultant in Cardiology with specialist interest in Echocardiography. This is a substantive post with initial probation period of 6 months. The post-holder will be integral to the service delivery of the echo service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital – Harefield Hospital site. This individual should be accredited in all types of echocardiography and capable of performing high end imaging for patients with advanced myocardial and heart valve disease as part of assessment for surgical and structural interventions. The post-holder is expected to carry out complex echocardiography including stress echo for broad spectrum of indications, elective and intra-procedural 3D TOE with multiplane imaging. Regular outpatient, open access and valve clinics, participation in hospital ‘consultant of the week’ and departmental ‘consultant of the day’ are essential parts of the job plan. In addition, there will be an aspect of teaching, both post- and undergraduate students from our partner Brunel Medical School. There is no on call commitment. Experience in practical application of AI in echocardiography and broad research portfolio are desirable. ### Main duties of the job This is a full-time post (10 PAs), and the appointee will work closely with the team of echo imaging consultants, specialist nurses, clinical scientists and physiologists to deliver clinical services on site at Harefield Hospital, Uxbridge. Harefield Hospital (HH) is a regional centre for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, and an international centre for adult heart and heart-lung transplantation. It is one of a small number of UK cardiac centres assisting in development of implantable mechanical ventricular assist devices in the management of end-stage heart failure. It also provides a primary intervention service for acute coronary syndromes to selected Trusts and the London Ambulance Service, in outer West London and the Home Counties. It has approximately 1,185 staff, 180 beds with 5 operating theatres, and 4 catheter laboratories. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will fulfil the following clinical commitments: - Weekly outpatient and echo clinics - Support the Consultant of the Week and Consultant of the Day rota - Timely diagnosis of patients referred to GSTT and partner trusts (stress echo, complex echo, TOE and TTE lists). - Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in their charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of junior staff. - Regular imaging support for MDTs (Revascularisation, Mitral, Aortic and ACHD MDTs). - Be flexible in delivering outreach clinics and diagnostic services to partner organisations. - To be flexible to provide a high-quality service for patients accessing the service (flexibility with emergency lists is required). - All staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas as part of their annual appraisal. - There is an aspect of clinical education involving both qualified Harefield Hospital clinical staff (eg mitral MDT, ward staff) and medical students from our partner Brunel Medical School. - All consultants are expected to contribute to the management and development of their clinical service, including covering for consultant colleagues as and when required, to ensure a robust service is provided. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of experience of elective and acute Clinical Cardiology - Evidence of experience of transthoracic echo in elective and acute patients - Evidence of experience of advanced diagnostic echo techniques: stress echo, TOE, etc - Evidence of experience of TOE to guide a range of cardiac structural interventions - Participation in a recognised scheme of continuing medical education - Advanced life support training - Extensive experience in clinical governance/audit **Desirable** - Research experience with significant publication record, contributions to major professional conferences - Teaching experience ### Qualifications/Training **Essential** - Full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise - Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date - Demonstrable sub-specialist interest/accreditation Heart Valve Disease and Echo - MRCP or equivalent - BSE Accreditation in Transthoracic Echo (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent - BSE Accreditation in Stress Echo +/- TOE +/- Congenital Heart Disease (or similar) ### Skills, knowledge and Abilities **Essential** - Sound knowledge of clinical Cardiology and Echocardiography - Good interpersonal and communication skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours - Computer literacy and IT skills - Ability to conduct research and teaching - Sound knowledge of radiation protection matters in Cardiology ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 553.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10727816) - [frf consultant cardiologist - echo (pdf, 252.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10674078) ## 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.