Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 245-MEDCCARD-09-25
- Employer
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Physician / Cardiologist
Consultant
Job overview
Consultant Physician / Cardiologist
10 PA's - permanent post.
The successful candidate is expected to take part in the cardiology monthly rotational Job plans of consultant cardiologists, the consultant cardiologist rotates on monthly basis to cover the heart care and acute cardiology unit, additionally support the in-reach cardiac services for acute medical assessment unit and accident and emergency department and may be required to fulfil General Medicine On call duties.
Main duties of the job
• Manage his or her personal workload in such a way to ensure where possible service contract levels are achieved and to participate in the provision of cover on a shared basis with colleagues for periods of annual, sickness and study leave, except for prolonged absence where locum cover may be necessary.
• Provide continuing clinical responsibility for patients under his/her care and assume responsibility for and facilitate contact from members of staff with delegated duties for personally accountable patient care.
• Maintain an awareness and commitment to organisational priorities and ensure these are communicated effectively to colleagues and staff. Engage constructive debates about organisational issues through a willingness to interact positively with managers – showing mutual respect to ensure a similar level of respect in turn.
• Effectively balance loyalty to the service and to the organisation through corporate behaviours and have an ability to anticipate change in current political climates showing an awareness of where the team sits in the bigger picture.
• Understand the wider health economy and the implications for the Trust whilst working within organisational constraints with willingness to compromise and share resources.
Working for our organisation
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Person Specification
Essential criteria
- MRCP
- Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of interview.
- CCT in cardiology or due to receive within 6 months
- Full GMC Registration.
- Clinical training and experience in the relevant speciality, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT)
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in speciality Clinical Governance
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of acute medical problems
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients. Expertise in subspecialty
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of service
- Evaluative and critical appraisal skills
- Experience of and commitment to medical audit
- Experience of and commitment to teaching medical staff
- Empathetic and sensitive approach to patient needs
- Approachable and effective Multi-disciplinary team member with excellent interpersonal skills
- Team loyalty Positive approach to lessons learnt Confident approach without being arrogant
- Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning
- Reflective approach to personal development with an ability to acknowledge and effectively manage poor performance.
- Participation in appropriate peer review processes
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate degree
- Dual CCT in general medicine
- Additional board certification in imaging modality
- BSE accreditation
- SCMR accreditation
- Euro CMR accreditation
- BSCI CT accreditation or equivalent
- Experience of audit and management
- Ability to supervise research Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Formal educational qualification
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of CCT in Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine at time of interview
Experiance
Essential criteria
- CCT
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr A. Abraheem
- Job title
- Deputy Clinical Director Lead Cardiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 922 5123
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