# Consultant in Cardiology

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

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## 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:** 6 months (Fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (PA)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-06T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T11:01:14.664Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8246799
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8246799?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Applications are invited for an enthusiastic and experienced Cardiologist to join our dynamic Cardiology team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 6 months, providing cover for a consultant sabbatical. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery and development of high-quality clinical services across cardiology.

The successful candidate will work closely with our team of specialist nurses and consultant colleagues, while contributing to the wider range of cardiology subspecialty services.

This post is offered at 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week and is for a fixed term of 6 months

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

- Contribute to clinical services across the Cardiology department.
- Undertake cath lab sessions, including pacemaker implantation.
- Work collaboratively with the wider cardiology team to enhance service provision and promote innovation.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary working with specialist nurses, consultants and other members of the clinical team.
- Run General Cardiology outpatient clinics.
- Provide early diagnosis, treatment and appropriate follow-up for patients with cardiovascular disease.
- Contribute to improving waiting times, patient experience and Referral to Treatment (RTT) performance.
- Support the delivery of efficient, patient-centred outpatient services.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The management responsibility of the post-holder will be to the clinical lead for Cardiology, Dr Piyush Jain who is responsible to the Divisional Director (Dr. Niall Keenan), the Medical Director (Dr Michael van der Watt) and Chief Executive and Trust Board.

The detailed job description and person specification included in job description and person specification

### 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
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients in all clinical settings

**Desirable**

- MD or PhD from UK University or equivalent
- Experience in CRM

## Documents

- [jd/ps (pdf, 362.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10558532)

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