Job overview
We are seeking to appoint 1 Cardiology Registrar. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience working as part of a dynamic cardiology team across secondary and tertiary care. The Lancashire Cardiac Centre continues to expand with a large team of Consultants and Junior Doctors working together across sub specialities.
A provider of Tertiary Cardiac Services for the 1.6 million population of Lancashire and South Cumbria, in a newly commissioned £52 million Lancashire Cardiothoracic Hospital the Trust Executive Team and Divisional Cardiac Board are committed to expanding Cardiac Services and this appointment is seen as an integral step in this expansion.
The Cardiac Division provide a full range of Invasive and Non-Invasive Diagnostic, and Interventional Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgical Services, through four Catheter Laboratories and four cardiothoracic theatres with potential to expand.
Post holder will be expected to be part of the on-call rota
Main duties of the job
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Provision of in-patient care for the patients of all Consultants as required.
- To provide on- call at middle grade level on a full shift rota.
- Proficient in echocardiology
- Support for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in the Catheter Lab.
- Supervision of specific exercise test sessions if required.
- Attendance at Cardiology Clinics at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre at Victoria Hospital Blackpool. Assist in chest pain clinics
- Dictation of discharge and clinic letters as required.
- Occasional teaching of Nursing Staff and Junior Doctors and Medical Students
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.
Person specification
Teaching
Desirable
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years experience at ST level (or equivalent) in Cardiology
- Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
Personal skills
Essential
- Venesection
- Arterial blood gas sampling
- Echocardiography
Desirable
- Experience in angiography/pacing
Personal attributes
Essential
- A caring attitude to patients and ability to display empathy
- Good organisational skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to communicate effectively in English
- Ability to undertake on-call/shift working
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
Professional qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP
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This advert is for Locally Employed Doctor ST3+ in Cardiology with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Blackpool, North West, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Cardiology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (1 Posting with On-calls). The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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