Consultant Cardiologist – Complex Cardiac Devices & Pacing
Full Time – 10 sessions per week
Permanent
Salary: £113,565 – £150,569 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 13th July 2026
We encourage timely application as this post may close early due to high numbers of applications.
Position Summary
- This is a full‑time post for a Cardiology Consultant with special interest in complex cardiac devices and pacing (10.0 PA).
- The appointee will work in collaboration with other Cardiology Consultants, Specialist Consultants, Doctors in Training, Cardiology Specialist Nurses and Physiological Sciences.
- Deliver inpatient and outpatient Cardiology services to the local population serviced by the George Eliot Hospital Trust, sharing facilities and ensuring continuity of care.
- Specific duties include up to four Cath Lab sessions per week and up to two outpatient clinics per week. A typical clinic will see 5 new patients and 4 follow‑up patients.
Main Duties
- Support and develop the Cardiology service, providing daily review of patients and senior decision‑making to ensure optimal early review.
- Contribute to the development of the Cardiology Department, shaping service for the future and providing a first‑class service for the population of Nuneaton, Bedworth, North Warwickshire, North Coventry and South West Leicestershire.
- Play a key role in the Trust’s strategy to improve clinical models for managing unplanned medical attendances.
- Engage in education and training with strong links to the University of Warwick.
About the Trust
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust delivers high‑quality, safe, responsive services with inspiring, friendly, and compassionate staff. Our core values are:
- Effective Open Communication
- Excellence and safety in everything we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits include:
- On‑site nursery
- 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible working and in‑house training and development
- Buying and selling of annual leave
- Subsidised restaurant and tranquillity garden
- Generous subsidised on‑site parking
Job Responsibilities
- Lead implanting and managing complex cardiac pacing devices including cardiac resynchronisation pacemakers and defibrillators.
- Participate in a Consultant of the Week ward rota for the Coronary Care Unit (18 beds). Provide continuous 12‑lead ECG and haemodynamic monitoring as well as temporary cardiac pacing.
- Utilise the diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory at George Eliot Hospital and work with the University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire for interventional sessions.
- Lead full pacing service (Single and Dual Chamber Implants, complex devices) in the Interventional Radiology Suite.
- Participate in a GIM on‑call rota based at GEH.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Broad clinical experience within Cardiology, including inserting and managing complex cardiac devices.
- Proficiency in performing and interpreting cardiac MR and Cardiac CT.
Desirable
- Demonstrated understanding of the NHS.
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent.
- MRCP or equivalent.
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice.
- ALS Certification.
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview date), CESR or European Community Rights.
Desirable
- Appropriate higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent).
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of medical audit, education, current clinical and medical best practice.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance processes.
- Strong leadership, communication, liaison and negotiation skills.
- Ability to advise efficient running of a specialist service and motivate staff.
- Capacity to manage and lead a clinical team; supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainees and doctors.
- Understanding of management concepts.
Desirable
- Competent in basic information technology.
- Experience in service development, awareness of health service reforms and issues across all healthcare economy.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Caring attitude towards patients.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Excellent interpersonal qualities.
- Credible and persuasive presence with clinical and management colleagues.
- Effective listening and communication (written, public speaking, presentational).
- Collaborative ability with the Executive Team.
- Objective attainment and organisational skills.
Teaching and Education
- Design and deliver talks/lectures/workshops.
- Experience demonstrating clinical procedures to professionals.
- Commitment to continuing medical education.
- Arrange and participate in teaching and training of under‑ and post‑graduate students.
- Appraisal and assessment training skills.
Audit, Research and Publications
Essential
- Undertaking complete audit cycle.
- Participation in completed clinical research projects.
- Application of research outcomes to clinical practice.
- Publication in peer‑reviewed journals.
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues and research methodology.
Desirable
- Recent evidence of relevant and continued research.
- Higher degree by research.
