Consultant Cardiologist - Special Interest in Devices & Heart Failure

NHS; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Cardiology Department at one of the leading health boards in Wales as a Consultant Cardiologist. This role involves significant responsibilities in managing cardiac services, supporting a dedicated team, improving service delivery, and contributing to patient care while adhering to NHS standards of medical excellence.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent necessary for role.
• Full GMC registration required.
• CCT in cardiology or nearing specialist registration expected.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist cardiology service including patient care.
• Provide advice for acute physicians on cardiac patients.
• Participate in the on-call rota for general internal medicine.

Skills

Extensive experience in general cardiology

Working knowledge of the NHS

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Full GMC registration

CCT in cardiology (or equivalent accreditation)

Job description

Job summary

We are delighted to offer this opportunity to join the Cardiology Department at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board as a Consultant Cardiologist.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our passionate and enthusiastic team and to play a key role in developing and improving the provision of cardiac services based at the Prince Charles Hospital.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care, will be required to adhere to the Trust's policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date. Applicants wishing to apply for this post should possess the MRCP or equivalent, be GMC-registered with a license to practice and hold specialist registration in Cardiovascular Medicine or be within six months of specialist registration at the interview date.

English and/or Welsh speakers are both equally welcome to apply.

Interview date will be September 4th 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Directorate of Medicine in providing a specialist cardiology service. There will be an expectation to manage patients allocated to cardiology as part of the acute medical take as well as taking referrals and giving advice to physician colleagues in the care of cardiac patients. As such the post holder will be expected to work closely with colleagues in the cardiology department to develop a consistent, multi-disciplinary approach to the care for patients with cardiac conditions throughout the Directorate of Medicine and the Health Board.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Details Date posted

07 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£110,240 to £160,951 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

110-MD326-0725

Job locations

Prince Charles Hospital

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT

Job description Job responsibilities

Main Duties of the Post

The consultant job plan will include dedicated sessions for general and specialist complex pacing sessions, outpatient clinics and other cardiology related activity within the HB. They will work with a team of 4 other existing consultant cardiologists at PCH to support one general cardiology firm with appropriate junior medical staff support. PCH is actively looking to expand its range of services and is interested in candidates who may already have, or who are looking to develop, additional sub-specialist skills.

The working timetable will involve 2 weeks in 10 of cardiology ward work, during which time the appointee will be the Consultant responsible for the care of cardiology in-patients, and will provide a referral and advice service for acute physicians and other specialities (total approximately 25 patients). For another 2 weeks in 10 the appointee will be the Consultant responsible for the care of GIM inpatients on the cardiology ward (part of ward based working approach) as well as undertaking some elective cardiology work. The other 6 weeks in 10 will entirely involve outpatient and elective cardiology work. During the off-ward week the successful candidate will be undertaking a weekly average of 1-2 cardiology clinics and 2-3 sessions of speciality-based work (elective and acute). Travelling as necessary between hospitals/clinics will be required to undertake such duties. Outpatient workload (in line with national guidance) is set at 6 new patients or 12 follow-up patients per post-MRCP Doctor.

The successful candidate will be on the GIM on-call rota which currently is 1:16 weekdays and 1:12 weekends. Weekday on calls require an evening ward round (5pm-9pm) but not a morning ward round (which is covered by acute care physicians except for Saturday morning). Weekend on calls require both morning and evening ward rounds. This time commitment is recognised in the job plan. The on-call also qualifies for time in lieu.

Job description Job responsibilities

Main Duties of the Post

The consultant job plan will include dedicated sessions for general and specialist complex pacing sessions, outpatient clinics and other cardiology related activity within the HB. They will work with a team of 4 other existing consultant cardiologists at PCH to support one general cardiology firm with appropriate junior medical staff support. PCH is actively looking to expand its range of services and is interested in candidates who may already have, or who are looking to develop, additional sub-specialist skills.

The working timetable will involve 2 weeks in 10 of cardiology ward work, during which time the appointee will be the Consultant responsible for the care of cardiology in-patients, and will provide a referral and advice service for acute physicians and other specialities (total approximately 25 patients). For another 2 weeks in 10 the appointee will be the Consultant responsible for the care of GIM inpatients on the cardiology ward (part of ward based working approach) as well as undertaking some elective cardiology work. The other 6 weeks in 10 will entirely involve outpatient and elective cardiology work. During the off-ward week the successful candidate will be undertaking a weekly average of 1-2 cardiology clinics and 2-3 sessions of speciality-based work (elective and acute). Travelling as necessary between hospitals/clinics will be required to undertake such duties. Outpatient workload (in line with national guidance) is set at 6 new patients or 12 follow-up patients per post-MRCP Doctor.

The successful candidate will be on the GIM on-call rota which currently is 1:16 weekdays and 1:12 weekends. Weekday on calls require an evening ward round (5pm-9pm) but not a morning ward round (which is covered by acute care physicians except for Saturday morning). Weekend on calls require both morning and evening ward rounds. This time commitment is recognised in the job plan. The on-call also qualifies for time in lieu.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• CCT in cardiology (or equivaent accreditation in the UK specialist register) - within 6 months of date of interview

Desirable

• MD or PhD
• Accreditation in GIM

Relevant Experience Essential

• Extensive experience in general cardiology and general internal (as deemed appropriate at interview)
• Working knowledge/experience of the NHS (as deemed appropriate at interview)

Desirable

• Training in cardiac sub specialty
• Sub-specialty training/appropriate experience in cardiac device implantation (PPM and complex devices)

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• CCT in cardiology (or equivaent accreditation in the UK specialist register) - within 6 months of date of interview

Desirable

• MD or PhD
• Accreditation in GIM

Relevant Experience Essential

• Extensive experience in general cardiology and general internal (as deemed appropriate at interview)
• Working knowledge/experience of the NHS (as deemed appropriate at interview)

Desirable

• Training in cardiac sub specialty
• Sub-specialty training/appropriate experience in cardiac device implantation (PPM and complex devices)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Prince Charles Hospital

Merthyr Tydfil

CF47 9DT

Employer's website

https://joinctm.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)