Consultant Cardiologist - Interventional (PCI) | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible job planning

Job-share arrangements

SPAs in Year 1 and Year 2

Job summary

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Truro is inviting applications for a Consultant Cardiologist with advanced training in PCI. The post focuses on emergency and elective PCI, including rotablation and CTO PCI, with involvement in general cardiology on wards and in outpatients.

The role supports a 24/7 primary PCI service and offers flexible job planning with options for part-time or job-share, plus SPA time.

Qualifications

• Specialist training in interventional cardiology with expertise in PCI.
• Registration with GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT.
• Experience in complex PCI including rotablation and CTO PCI.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-volume PCI services including emergency, elective and primary PCI.
• Participate in ward and outpatient cardiology services.
• Support 24/7 primary PCI rota with planned rota improvements.

Skills

Interventional cardiology

Emergency PCI

Rotablation

CTO PCI

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Tools

Impella

Rotablator

Job description

Consultant Cardiologist - Interventional (PCI) | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Applications are invited for a Consultant Cardiologist with advanced training and expertise in PCI. This post is within the Cardiology Department/Medicine Division of the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro.

The post is principally designed to support the delivery of emergency and elective PCI. The interventional service includes primary PCI and a developing complex PCI programme, including rotablation, Impella-supported PCI and CTO PCI.

Applicants should have broad training in all aspects of Cardiology. The candidate will be expected to take part in the General Cardiology service on the wards and in out-patients. The on-call rota is currently manned by 7 Interventional Cardiologists, with no separate General Cardiology on-call. There are plans to increase the on-call rota frequency to 1:8 in the near future. The non-interventional Cardiologists deliver comprehensive weekend ward rounds including visits to the Acute Medical Unit to review new referrals.

Applicants are required to be on the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share, while recognising that the full-time post attracts up to a 10 PA job plan.

• Specialist Practice: Join and contribute to the delivery and further development of a high-volume local PCI service, including elective, inpatient and primary PCI.
• Complex PCI: Opportunity to contribute to complex PCI activity including rotablation, Impella-supported PCI and CTO PCI.
• Emergency Service: Participate in the provision of 24/7 primary PCI on a 1 in 7 basis (with plans to make this 1 in 8 in the near future).
• Flexible Job Planning: Full-time 10 PA job plan, with flexibility to consider part-time or job-share arrangements; additional PAs may be agreed where appropriate.
• Regional Links: Strong collaborative links with regional cardiothoracic and cardiology services, particularly in Plymouth and Exeter.
• Protected SPA Time: 2.5 SPAs in Year 1 and 1.5 SPAs thereafter, in line with the Trust job-planning framework.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

Additional circumstances

The post-holder must have a valid UK driving licence, access to transport and the ability to travel within and outside of the county, sometimes at short notice, when required

• We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached.
• Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Oct 2026