Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-5328CONWHH
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust Wide
- Town
- East Kent
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum (pro rata where applicable)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Cardiologist (Specialist Interest in Coronary Intervention)
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
Cardiology in East Kent Hospitals is one of the largest services in the South East, and is the regional heart attack centre for the 1.4 million population of Kent and Medway, and is the 7th busiest in the UK.
The PCI rota involves intervention operators from the other PCI centres of Kent. We have a comprehensive set of tools at our disposal to optimise the treatment of coronary disease including rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithoplasty, FFR, IMR as well as IVUS and OCT for intravascular imaging.
We are looking for an expert in coronary intervention. This is a permanent appointment within a team of 18 full time consultants working across the organisation, 8 of which are interventionists.
Main duties of the job
This is a substantive post, for a Consultant Cardiologist with a sub-speciality interest in Interventional Cardiology at William Harvey Hospital. The post holder will primarily contribute to the coronary intervention service across the Trust, with an annualised average weekly commitment of 2-3 five-hour Cath lab sessions. The Primary PCI rota for STEMI/OOHCA patients covers the whole of Kent, with a 1:12 contribution to the rota. With 18 full time consultant cardiologists across the trust (12 based at William Harvey Hospital) covering subspecialties including PCI (8), pacing and EP (7), imaging (stress echo 2, MRI 1, CT 6) there is a wealth of locally available expertise for colleagues to call on.
On Call Arrangements:
A general cardiology inpatient service is provided across the Trust, and over an 18-week cycle, you would lead this on both sites, with a week at QEQM and a week at WHH (1 in 9 Consultant-of-the-Week). Overnight responsibilities involve category B on-call to support the WHH middle grade rota (1 in 18, separate from the arrhythmia or coronary emergency rotas).
A weekend ward round and review of new admissions happens at both WHH and QEQM, sometimes as a split weekend (1 in 6).
During the 18-week cycle there are also 7 consecutive days of no programmed activity to support your wellbeing.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 700,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
[Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.]
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Full GMC Registration
- Working NHS experience
- CCT Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
- Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School qualification (MRCP or equivalent)
Skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Experienced in all aspects of clinical cardiology and emergency cardiac care
- Interventional cardiology experience satisfying BCIS recommendations
Desirable criteria
- Formal interventional training programme
- Post CCT fellowship with experience in complex coronary interventional techniques
- Research degree (MD/PhD)
Clinical governance
Essential criteria
- Consistently safe and aware of cultural /team/personal influences on safety
- Reassuringly professional
- Listens and communicates clearly
- Understands the role of audit and adverse incident reporting
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of audit/service improvement projects/complaint management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Dr Rajiv Rampat
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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