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Consultant Cardiologist with Specialist interest in TAVI
The closing date is 07 August 2025
WE are pleased to be invite applications for a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, with experience in Trans Catheter Aortic Valve Intervention (TAVI) to join our engaged and inclusive Interventional Cardiology team at our award winning Cardio Thoracic Centre (CTC), consisting of 3 consultants and supported by two dedicated nurses.
Cardiothoracic services play a key role in delivering high quality patient care for the population of Essex. The Division focuses all aspects of adult cardiovascular, respiratory and thoracic disease and all aspects of adult cardiovascular and thoracic trauma.
As our successful applicant, using your experience, you will join our renowned TAVI team full time to facilitate a planned business case approved expansion in TAVI service.
Provisional AAC date 13 October 2025
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve 7 Programmed Activities per week including TAVI procedures, MDT participation, CT reporting and clinics, collaborative working with cardiothoracic surgery, imaging and anaesthetic colleaguesActive participation in thrice-weekly MDTs and interventional governance and we you will have office and secretarial support, with flexible job planning and mentoring provided.
You will have day-to-day responsibility for patients on the ward and will take part in consultant ward rounds and ensure that GP e-discharge letters containing all relevant information are sent, give advice when required to clinical nurse practitioners and junior medical staffwhere appropriate and ensure case notes are properly completed, drug prescriptions are regularly reviewed, appropriate investigations are carried out and results acted upon and made available for consultant ward rounds.
You will be expected to provide cover for colleague's annual leave and other authorised absence, to work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospital agreed planned activity for inpatient and outpatient services, to ensure that standards are developed through clinical audit, evidence based research and appraisal and to ensure all inpatients are reviewed every 24 hours by a senior doctor.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Job responsibilities
We look forward to receiving your application for this exiting role playing a integral part in the expansion of our TAVI service.
Please see the attached JD with Person Specification which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role along with the role responsibilities in our advert as these are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* oMBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* oEvidence of competency in TAVI
Clinical Experience and Knowledge
* oEvidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Cardiology and coronary intervention
* oCompetent managing general cardiology inpatients and outpatients
Research Experience
* oAble to provide evidence of recent clinical audit and its impact on clinical care
* Evidence of involvement in research
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata)
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