Consultant Cardiologist

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Consultant Cardiologist to deliver high-quality cardiology services at Salford Royal Hospital. The ideal candidate will have a special interest in Heart Failure and integrate cardiology services into the community. Responsibilities include enhancing General Cardiology services, collaborating with a team of professionals, and participating in research opportunities. This role offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment focused on innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with CCT (or proposed date for CCT within 6 months of appointment) in Cardiology.
• Experience in General Medicine and Cardiology Medicine.
• Evidence of recent research publication.

Responsibilities

• Bolster service provision for General Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging, and Heart Failure services.
• Join a clinical team of 9 Consultant Cardiologists.
• Integrate cardiology services into the community.

Skills

Broad range of experience in Cardiology (focus on Heart Failure)

Ability to work as a team

Echocardiography

Research experience

Temporary pacing

ALS

Participation in audit

General cardiology inpatient and outpatient care

Pacing expertise

Education

CCT (or CESR) in Cardiology

Primary medical degree (MBChB or equivalent)

Post Graduate Degree (e.g., MSc, MD, PhD)

Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision

Job description

Consultant Cardiologist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 January 2026

The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and friendly team of NHS consultants in delivering high quality cardiology services at Salford Royal Hospital within the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work with colleagues in developing and expanding services at Salford.

We are ideally looking for a candidate with a specialist interest in Heart Failure +/- pacing. In addition, the successful candidate will work with the team in integrating cardiology services into the community and with the other hospitals within the NCA. There will be opportunities for research, involvement in postgraduate and undergraduate education and quality improvement developments.

The post is a substantive post and therefore essential criteria include Full GMC Registration with a CCT (or proposed date for CCT within 6 months of appointment) in Cardiology.

If you would like to work in a dynamic, caring, inclusive and forward‑thinking environment where innovation is welcomed, then we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

This post is required to bolster service provision for General Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging and Heart Failure services. The successful candidate will join a clinical team of 9 Consultant Cardiologists (1 LTFT colleague), 2 Specialist Registrars, 2 Clinical Fellows, 5 Advanced Clinical Practitioners and 5 Specialist Nurses (SNs all in the HF service).

There is a 10‑bed (monitored beds) Heart Care Unit which is supported by the adjacent 9‑bed HCU step‑down ward (including telemetry facilities). The Unit includes a dedicated HCU procedures room for bradycardia pacing (permanent and temporary), TOE, ILR implantation, urgent cardioversion and pericardial drain insertion.

We are a flexible and innovative department and wish to support candidates to include their chosen subspecialist interest into their job plans.

About us

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work‑life balance.

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Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• Registration on the GMC Specialist Register-CCT (or within 6 months of obtaining or CESR) CCT

Essential Qualifications

• CCT (or CESR) in Cardiology
• Primary medical degree (MBChB or equivalent)
• Post Graduate Degree e.g. MSc, MD, PhD.
• Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Broad range of experience in Cardiology (focus on Heart Failure) Medicine and in General Medicine
• ALS
• Evidence of participation in audit
• General cardiology inpatient and outpatient care
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and other disciplines
• Echocardiography
• Temporary pacing
• Cardiology Medicine experience within the NHS.
• Research experience
• Experience of recent research publication
• Pacing expertise

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum (dependant on experience)