Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent: 10 PAs
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (including on call)
- Job ref
- 209-A-26-7871662
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Cardiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
** Job Description and Person Specification to be approved by the Royal College of Physicians**
The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Cardiology.
The consultants in cardiology are based on the Cardiology ward (7) and the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) with a total of 32 beds, including 4 single rooms and a negative pressure room for pacing and procedures.
The East Cheshire Trust was established in 1993 and is the main provider of secondary health services for people living in East Cheshire. There are currently 438 beds available for general and acute services across the Trust. Each year staff treat around 20,000 patients in our hospitals, see over 116,000 outpatients and manage 48,000 attendances in the Accident and Emergency department.
Hours per week: 10 PA's
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the management of patients on the Cardiology Ward and provide an in-reach service to the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), other medical wards, and non-medical wards as required. The appointee will play a key role in the care of cardiology inpatients, undertaking at least two ward rounds per week, alongside additional visits during the week to facilitate timely discharges and support the management of acutely unwell patients.
The post holder will also contribute to the development and delivery of innovative models of care, including the running of the cardiology virtual ward to support early discharge and remote monitoring of appropriate patients.
In view of the ongoing expansion of the service, the post holder will participate in CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) sessions and may provide cross-cover for these activities where required to support service delivery.
The successful candidate will also establish and lead a dedicated thoracic aortopathy clinic, supporting the assessment, surveillance, and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease in line with national guidance and local pathways.
The appointee will have an important role in the supervision and training of junior medical staff in the assessment and management of cardiology patients.
Working for our organisation
NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year’s experience in terms of nature, type and level of role. The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Job Description and Person Specification to be approved by the Royal College of Physicians**
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpagewww.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via o CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights
- • MRCP or equivalent
- • Full registration with General Medicine Council (GMC) with license to practice
- • Applicants must have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
- • UK trained applicants are required to be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
- • Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within 6 months of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application
Desirable criteria
- • Advanced life support
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Cardiology
- • Broad range of recent experience in Cardiology
- • Level 2 BSCI/BSCCT accreditation for cardiac CT
- • Expertise in relevant practical procedures eg insertion of pericardial drains (under u/s and Xray guidance), insertion of temporary pacing wires (under Xray guidance)
- • Evidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
- • Up to date practice in line with recent initiatives
Management and Administrative experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of developing and delivering change
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to engage and communicate the benefits of organisational change to stake holders
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- • Understanding of principles of governance and audit
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of having undertaken audit/QI
Teaching and Training Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of successfully supervising and teaching junior doctors and other staff
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of having developed learning opportunities for others
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- • An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Ali Shaw
- Job title
- Acute Care General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 661058
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