Consultant Cardiologist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS is seeking a consultant physician in Cardiology with a focus on Heart Failure to join the North Middlesex Hospital team. The role blends inpatient care with outpatient clinics, and includes teaching, involvement in clinical research, and service development to meet patient needs.

The post demands strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team while contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• MRCP or equivalent achievement.
• CCT or equivalent in Cardiology and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at interview.
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc/MD/PhD).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care & leadership in outpatients.
• 1 weekly Heart Failure clinic.
• 2 general Cardiology clinics per week including nurse-led clinic support.
• Triage of incoming referrals on Cardiology pathways.

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCP or equivalent

CCT or equivalent in Cardiology and on the specialist register

MSc, MD or PhD

Job description

This is a consultant post based at the North Middlesex Hospital within the Cardiology team. The job will comprise a mix of inpatient care and outpatient clinics. There will be considerable opportunity for service development and participation in clinical research as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. We are looking for consultant physicians with experience of working in Cardiology, with a specific interest in Heart Failure, who can deliver excellent care to our patients and work with us to further develop our service to meet the needs of our population.

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical care & leadership in outpatients
• 1 weekly Heart Failure clinic
• 2 general Cardiology clinics per week including supporting nurse led clinic
• Triage of incoming referrals on Cardiology pathways

About us

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Across our hospitals, our vision is clear: to deliver world class expertise and local care. We combine globally recognised clinical expertise with local and friendly hospital care to represent the NHS at its best.

Our mission is to be world class in terms of healthcare treatment, clinical research and teaching excellence. We aim to deliver and develop leading local healthcare in all of ourhospitals, to improve lives and help people thrive.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed job description and person specification for information on main responsibilities

Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• CCT or equivalenmt in Cardiology and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview
• MSc, MD or PHD

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients & relatives
• Strong teaching skills amd experience providing quality training and education
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Participation in clinical audit & understanding of quality improvement methodology
• Effective organisational skills
• Evidence of leadership & management experience

Personal Qualities and attributes

• Ability to work within a multi-discplinary team
• Motivated, flexible & enthusiastic
• Ability to demonstrate initiative & see projects through to completion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.