Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 387-SPS0918-MP
- Employer
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bristol Heart Institute
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant Electrophysiologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
Applications are invited for a permanent post of Consultant Electrophysiologist at the Bristol Heart Institute. We are looking for an experienced and outstanding individual to join our existing team.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic and thriving group of hospitals in the heart of Bristol, a vibrant and culturally diverse city named the most sustainable city in the UK in 2021 and awarded the European Green Capital Award in 2015. Our staff offer over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites. We provide general medical and emergency services to the local population of Central and South Bristol, and a broad range of specialist services across a region that extends from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, into South Wales and beyond. We are one of the country's largest acute NHS Trusts with an annual income of over £500 million.
Main duties of the job
This post will offer excellent clinical, teaching, governance and research facilities with possibilities to contribute and/or lead to develop our electrophysiology service to the highest level.
Applicants should be on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register or be within 6 months of their CCT date at interview.
Working for our organisation
UHBW is working in partnership with NBT to form a Hospital Group, with the two major NHS organisations having a shared ambition: to deliver seamless, high-quality, equitable and sustainable care for every person across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. With a combined workforce of 28,000 and a budget of over £2.1 billion, we are coming together as a Hospital Group to deliver our Joint Clinical Strategy which will help tackle health inequalities, improve outcomes, and deliver better value for patients, staff, and the public.
In Spring 2025, a Group Cardiac Service has formed between NBT and UHBW, operating as a joined-up service delivered across two Trusts. Cardiac Services will be led by a single leadership team, with UHBW acting as the lead organisation, and site-based leadership in place to support day-to-day operations on all sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification.
For an informal discussion please contact either Dr. Edward Duncan, Consultant Electrophysiologist & EP clinical lead (Email: [email protected]) or Dr. Palash Barman, Clinical Director Cardiac Services, Consultant Electrophysiologist (Email: [email protected] )
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following:
- a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview)
- b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
Desirable criteria
- Additional Postgraduate qualification, e.g. MD/PhD
- Experience in advanced arrhythmia management
- Experienced in implantation and follow up of complex cardiac devices
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Cardiology
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Extensive training in all aspects of catheter ablation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
- Fellowship / research related to heart failure and/or devices.
- Previous Consultant Experience
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Positive approach to evidence-based practice
- Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
Research
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Evidence of peer review research papers
Desirable criteria
- Ability to increase the academic profile of the department.
Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching medical students.
- Experience of supervising trainees.
- Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching qualification
Management and Leadership
Essential criteria
- Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
Desirable criteria
- Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management experience
- Additional postgraduate qualification in business / management
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Ability to be a flexible team member
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Awareness of personal limitations
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
Other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
- Meets professional health requirements
- Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Edward Duncan
- Job title
- EP clinical lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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