Victoria Hospital
We are looking for an enthusiastic Cardiology Consultant to join our team based at Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy. Strong cardiology skills will augment the high-quality service delivered to the population of Fife by six other consultant cardiologists and our highly skilled multi-disciplinary team. As a large District General University Hospital with excellent links to tertiary centres in Lothian, Tayside and Glasgow as well as neighbouring universities and medical schools, we can accommodate a wide range of subspecialty interests.
Who are we looking for?
A colleague who is passionate about Cardiology, who can use their subspecialty expertise to improve the care and experience of our patients.
Any subspecialty interest will be considered but preference for those with experience in heart failure and / or implantable devices will be made.
What do we have?
An enthusiastic team who want the best for their patients
Experienced and knowledgeable colleagues (Consultant nurse, ANP, specialist nurses in chest pain and heart failure, physiologists (BSE accredited, NASPE/IBHRE certification) and a multi-disciplinary cardiac rehab team
A dedicated Cardiac Care Unit (8 beds) as well as a general Cardiology ward
A variety of specialist clinics including Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Obstetrics, Cardio-Oncology and Rapid Access Chest Pain assessment.
Multimodality cardiac imaging: Echo department performing high quality and complex TTE / TOE, with a well-established departmental educational programme aiming to achieve BSE departmental accreditation in 2026. High volume cardiac CT including advanced valvular / structural CT and inpatient CTCA. Expanding cardiac MRI service with short radiology waiting times
A dynamic Arrhythmia and Devices unit within the department which was named Cardiology Team of the Year at the 2023 Scottish Healthcare Awards for pioneering work on left bundle branch area pacing in a DGH setting. We performed Scotlands first LOT-CRT implant in 2025 and remain at the forefront of the field through active participation in international clinical trials
Access to coronary intervention in neighbouring tertiary centres
Electrophysiology procedures undertaken in Lothian
Structural intervention in Lothian and Glasgow.
Why choose Fife?
Fife is an area of breathtaking natural beauty boasting a spectacular coastline with picture postcard fishing villages as well as lush countryside.
The region is within easy reach of the cities of Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow
Fife has a rich cultural history. Notable Fifers include the economist Adam Smith and Sir James Black, awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of Beta blockers.
It is the home of golf with world famous courses
The warm welcome that awaits you from colleagues and locals alike.
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome and should initially be made to:-
Dr Kirsten Kruszewski, Clinical Lead, Cardiology on 01592 643355, email
or
Dr Caroline Bates, Clinical Director on 01592 643355, email
Interview Date: 12/05/2026
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly known as CESR - Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once it has been awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training to Non-UK Applicants must demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills and experience required for practising as an eligible specialist in the UK.
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It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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