Consultant in Cardiology

Job overview

This is a General Cardiology Consultant post with an option to deliver specialist activity. A specialist interest would be welcomed.  Support would be given to undertaking PA’s at other centres to maintain/develop specialist interests.

This is an exciting time to join the Cardiology Department at HDFT.  We are a highly skilled and innovative multi-disciplinary team and this appointment will ensure that we can continue to deliver high quality patient care as well as help drive forward service developments. Our friendly, well-established team consists of Consultants, Specialist nurses, Cardiac rehab nurses, Speciality Doctor, Cardio/Respiratory Physiologists, Heart Failure Nurses and a Lead Cardiology Nurse.  We have a new Philips cath lab undertaking diagnostic angiography and pacemaker implantation. Future planning within Imaging Services includes Cardiac CT which will be developed over the next 2-3 years.

There are excellent opportunities for the post holder to develop new or existing services according to their clinical interests.

Flexible/ Part time working will be considered with opportunities (by negotiation) to  undertake sessions at other organisations to maintain or develop skills.

Main duties of the job

• Together with the other consultant cardiologist you will provide an inpatient and outpatient Cardiology service. This includes all aspects of non-elective and outpatient treatment and related management duties
• To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for Cardiology services
• To support service development within the cardiology service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed information on the responsibilities of this post can be found in the attached job description.

Further enquiries can be made to Emma Edgar, Clinical Director, [email protected]