Consultant in Cardiology- Interest in Inherited Cardiac Conditions

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Oxford is seeking a Consultant Cardiologist specializing in Inherited Cardiac Conditions. The role involves comprehensive patient care, leadership within a multidisciplinary team, and a strong emphasis on innovation in clinical practices. Exceptional candidates will have the necessary medical qualifications and expertise in cardiac conditions and devices.

Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT.
• Fully trained in inherited cardiac conditions and inflammatory heart disease.

Responsibilities

• Providing consultant physician services, managing care of acute admissions and outpatients.
• Participating in clinical duties related to Acute General Medicine and Cardiology.
• Contributing to the management and development of the clinical service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Medical degree

MRCP

Higher medical degree

Tools

Echocardiography

CT

CMR

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Cardiology- Interest in Inherited Cardiac Conditions

The closing date is 01 July 2025

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) on a full-time basis, (10 PAs). The individual should have expertise in inherited cardiac conditions and cardiac sarcoidosis with relevant specialist higher training.

The applicant should be both enthusiastic and flexible to meet the many needs of the department. Good organisational skills are important, as is the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams whilst upholding the Trust's values. Experience and interest in genetics, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, device implantation and imaging are actively welcomed and encouraged. The appointee will run outpatient clinics, review inpatients, contribute to multi-disciplinary team working and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings. The appointee will provide innovation and leadership in the further development of the inherited cardiac conditions service.

Main duties of the job

The postholder's duties will be primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that the postholder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations.

Clinical

Please see job plan for more information. This post is part of the ICC service at Oxford University Hospitals and will working alongside other consultants and members of the multidisciplinary team. The key aim is for the candidate to participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care. They will be required to contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development. The post holder with support the clinical geneticists and advanced nurse specialists perform their clinical duties

About us

OUHFT is a large tertiary cardiac centre serving a population of 2.5 million

The successful applicant will join the existing Consultant colleagues who currently provide comprehensive secondary and tertiary services. The NHS department works closely with the University Department of Cardiovascular Medicine with rotation of clinical lecturers between the two departments and Consultants working across both departments. Academic interests include myocardial hypertrophy, vascular biology and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Cardiology provides a local service to Oxfordshire and surrounding counties, as the local district general hospital, as well as offering a tertiary service for interventional cardiology. Good relations with colleagues in neighbouring district general hospitals ensures a flow of referrals both elective and emergency.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

The post-holders duties will be delivered across both acute hospital sites, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trusts locations. The post-holder will provide consultant physician services for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including care of acute admissions, care of outpatients, leading ward rounds and other professional activities relating to Acute General Medicine and Cardiology. An indicative job plan is attached.

Person Specification

• Medical degree and eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practice. MRCP
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT.
• NB. Non-UK trained doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register in Cardiology by date of interview
• Fully trained in inherited cardiac conditions and inflammatory heart disease.
• Higher medical degree
• Sub-speciality interest in imaging or devices.

Experience

• Comprehensive clinical experience in General Cardiology, ICC and inflammatory heart disease.
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Further expertise in imaging (echo, CT, CMR), devices or specific areas for ICC.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Ability to contribute to long-term development and success of the service
• Peer reviewed publications Research grants

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a year1 in 12 on call