Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CTC-BA-2206
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- southend
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum pro Rata for Part Time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Consultant Cardiologist – Interventional (PCI)
Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking cardiologist with a passion for delivering high-quality interventional care? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Consultant team within one of the UK’s leading heart centres – the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) – as well as at Southend University Hospital, both part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
This substantive Consultant Cardiologist post offers a specialist focus in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). This is a robust primary PCI programme that performs over 500 cases per year.
The Essex CTC delivers over 1,850 coronary interventions and 2,500 diagnostic procedures annually.
You will be supported by a collaborative team of 12 invasive cardiologists, specialist nurses, and physiologists.
Southend University Hospital offers further opportunities to contribute to outpatient clinics, day case cardiology, and cath lab diagnostic services
You will join a high-performing interventional team delivering a wide range of elective and emergency PCI, including high-risk and complex cases as well as supporting the cardiology service on our Southend site.
Main duties of the job
The Essex CTC delivers over 1,850 coronary interventions and 2,500 diagnostic procedures annually.
A robust primary PCI programme performs over 500 cases per year.
You will be supported by a collaborative team of 12 invasive cardiologists, specialist nurses, and physiologists.
Southend University Hospital offers further opportunities to contribute to outpatient clinics, day case cardiology, and cath lab diagnostic services
We seek a GMC-registered Consultant (or equivalent) with:
CCT in Cardiology (or within 6 months of award at the time of interview)
Advanced interventional training, including complex PCI
A commitment to clinical excellence, service improvement, teaching and research
A collaborative, team-oriented approach and leadership experience
A flexible job plan including 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA (plus on-call allowance)
Access to a modern, tertiary-level environment with established MDTs and cath lab infrastructure
Opportunities for research, innovation, and service development
Excellent development and mentoring support in a Trust that values learning and wellbeing
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Consultant Cardiologist – Interventional (PCI) role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • MBBS or Equivalent • entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
- evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Experiance and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
- • Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems.
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of the principles of research/audit and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
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
- Nicola Baines
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268524900
- Additional information
Azhar Khokhar, clinical lead for Southend
Alamgir Kabir, Clincial Director for Cardiology
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