Consultant in Cardiology

Integrated Care System; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A University Teaching Hospital in Milton Keynes is seeking a passionate Consultant Cardiologist with a focus on Echocardiography and Heart Failure. You will provide exemplary care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, lead specialist services, and contribute to the development of a dynamic team. The role offers a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes flexible working options and access to staff wellbeing initiatives. Join us to help shape the future of Cardiology services.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Free tea and coffee

Great flexible working opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Lease car scheme

Generous annual leave and pension scheme

Extensive staff health and well-being program

Qualifications

• Fully trained in advanced echocardiography (TOE and DSE).
• Experience in cardiovascular medicine, cardiac imaging, and heart failure.
• Ability to work as an independent senior decision-maker.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Lead and develop specialist Cardiology services.
• Contribute to teaching, training, and research initiatives.

Skills

Expert clinical opinion for cardiology

Leadership in clinical teams

Communication with patients and colleagues

Teaching and training experience

Advanced echocardiography skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Healthcare registration

Higher medical degree (MD/PhD)

Tools

Echocardiography

Cardiac Imaging

Job description

Go back Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Cardiology

The closing date is 07 September 2025

Are you a passionate and forward-thinking Cardiology Consultant committed to delivering safe, effective and high-quality care?We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to join our multi-disciplinary team and help shape the future of Cardiology at Milton Keynes University Hospital ~ and we welcome your application for the post of Consultant Cardiologist with interest in Echocardiography and Heart Failure.

As a Consultant Cardiologist you will

Provide expert clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings

Lead and develop specialist Cardiology services

Collaborate with a team of consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, and allied health professionals

Contribute to teaching, training, and research initiatives within the department

The responsibilities of this post include diagnosis, treatment and aftercare of Cardiology patients presenting either as emergencies or referred on an elective basis. Working with the existing Cardiology Consultant team, the post holder will be responsible for providing both inpatient (including in-reach) and outpatient services for MKUH, for which the Trusts will provide the necessary support.

The successful candidate will work with the existing MKUH team to provide a 7-day general Cardiology service for our local adult population, providing exemplary patient care at all times.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to all aspects of the Cardiology service at MKUH, including provision of acute and elective care of adult Cardiology patients in conjunction with community services and regional specialist centres. Cardiology Consultants also support the Cardiology in-reach services, triage daily e-referrals from Primary Care and provide advice and guidance for GPs.

The post holder will be actively engaged in the development and delivery of currently offered services both in terms of general Cardiology, and in the development of their subspecialty interests.

The post holder will contribute care of patients using this nurse-led service and to the development of the virtual cardiology ward.

The post-holder will work closely with the cardiac physiologists to develop and support physiologist-led services.

Improve the flow of patients at MKUH by regular liaison with the physicians, facilitating investigations including imaging, Physiology, and the appropriate management of Cardiology referrals.

Support with service developments and improvements to allow the service to continue to grow and meet the needs of the growing local population.

About us

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well-being programm

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a University Teaching Hospital, in partnership with the University of Buckingham and the University of Oxford. We conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Job responsibilities

You will join a team of 8x Consultants and 2x Speciality Doctors who have an interest in General Cardiology, Heart Failure, Interventional Medicine and Angiography.

The wider team is supported by a team of Resident Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physiologists and a Physiotherapist.

This is a whole-time substantive post for a Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Echocardiography and Heart Failure.

The successful candidate will also be required to support the cardiology inpatient service and virtual ward on a rotational consultant of the week basis. It may be possible to support other subspecialty imaging interests subject to successful business case.

This a new post based at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH). The successful candidate will work with the existing MKUH team to provide a 7-day general Cardiology service for our local adult population

Person Specification

• MB BS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on Specialist Register in Cardiology with a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT or equivalent) or entry expected within six months of interview date
• BSE / ESC Accreditation in Echocardiography
• Fully trained and experienced in advanced echocardiography (TOE and DSE)
• Higher medical degree (MD/PhD)

Clinical knowledge and skills

• Evidence of broad training and experience in all aspects of general cardiovascular medicine, cardiac imaging and heart failure
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion on a broad range of emergency and elective cardiology problems, and the ability to manage complex clinical problems.
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Consultant-level experience working as an independent, senior decision-maker.
• Expertise in multimodality Cardiac Imaging

Teaching and training skills

• Evidence of contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Evidence of ability to motivate and develop both medical and non-medical staff.
• Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching programmes.
• Education/ teaching qualification
• Experience in formal educational roles

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Evidence of ability to communicate with patients and colleagues. Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work constructively in a team.

Leadership

• Evidence of ability to lead clinical teams at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Enthusiasm and ability to inspire enthusiasm in others
• Commitment to developing new services and ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Ability to work in a team, balancing individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
• Evidence of leadership and innovation in the development of clinical services
• Experience of formal leadership roles
• Formal leadership training or qualification

Circumstance

• Required to maintain full registration with the General Medical Council as well as remaining on the Specialist Registrar.
• If applying with CESR, must be on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of application.
• Evidence of regular and up-to-date appraisal.

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.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearPer Annum pro rata