Cardiology Consultant

Think Workforce; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A British healthcare provider is seeking experienced Consultant Cardiologists to provide remote triage and clinical leadership. Responsibilities include managing cardiology referrals, conducting audits, and delivering webinars for primary care referrers. Applicants must have GMC registration and consultant-level experience in cardiology, along with strong communication skills and a commitment to patient safety.

Qualifications

• Current registration on the GMC Specialist Register (Cardiology).
• Appropriate clinical indemnity cover.
• Compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements.
• Completion of required statutory training modules.

Responsibilities

• Provide remote triage for cardiology referrals.
• Offer clinical oversight and advice.
• Conduct quarterly clinical audits.
• Deliver education webinars for primary care referrers.

Skills

Consultant-level experience in cardiology

Strong communication skills

Interest in service development

Ability to support and educate

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in Cardiology

Job description

Overview

We are inviting applications from experienced Consultant Cardiologists to provide remote triage, clinical leadership, and educational support within a cardiology service. The role is designed to ensure timely, evidence-based management of referrals, support clinical teams, and contribute to service quality improvement.

Scope of Work

Triage

• Remotely triage #removed# referrals per month, ensuring timely and clinically appropriate decision-making.




• Meet service standards of:

  
  

  • 95% urgent referrals triaged within 2 working days

  
  

  • 95% routine referrals triaged within 6 working days

  
  

Clinical Advice and Guidance

• Provide expert responses to 10-20 cardiology-related queries per month from GPs and diagnostic teams, with turnaround within 1 working day.

Clinical Leadership

• Act as Clinical Lead (approximately 1-2 hours per month) by:

  
  
  
  

  • Offering clinical oversight and advice on patient cases

  
  

  • Guiding service management on best practice and guideline implementation

  
  

  • Contributing to service development and improvement initiatives

  
  

Audit and Governance

• Conduct quarterly clinical audits (3-4 hours per quarter) on selected service activities, feeding findings into clinical governance processes.

Education

• Deliver education webinars (1-2 per year) for primary care referrers, focused on improving referral quality and supporting condition management in community settings.

Professional Requirements

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of:

• Current registration on the GMC Specialist Register (Cardiology)




• Appropriate clinical indemnity cover




• Relevant postgraduate qualifications and training




• Compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements




• Completion of required statutory and mandatory training modules

Person Specification

• Proven consultant-level experience in cardiology with an interest in service development and clinical governance




• Strong communication skills with the ability to support and educate GP referrers and multidisciplinary teams




• Commitment to maintaining high standards of patient safety and clinical effectiveness

Expressions of interest are welcomed from Consultant Cardiologists who meet the above requirements.