Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Cardiologist
The closing date is 27 March 2026
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a Consultant Cardiologist with Specialist interest in Devices and Heart Failure to join the existing enthusiastic and progressive multidisciplinary team and to work as a key member of the Cardiology team at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be based at the Southend site.
The primary focus of this post is to provide consultant-level support to help the expanding device service. Contribution to the MDT process is expected, involving collaboration with colleagues at the CTC.
Main duties of the job
You will join the substantive cardiologists within this service to meet the increasing outpatient demands of the fastest-growing town in Essex, working with Cardiology colleagues to provide inpatient services initially on a consultant-of-the-day rota.
You will also undertake clinics and cath-lab sessions, and there may be an opportunity for subspecialty interests to be accommodated.
Regarding inpatients, you will be asked to contribute to the Consultant of the Week model and the device on-call roster, as well as supporting the Cardiology in-reach service.
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 to 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
This post will be working as part of the established team within the MSE.
The post-holder will have broad general cardiology skills and hold a subspecialty interest, ideally devices and heart failure. The post is full-time (10 PA).
This post will support the teams across the District General sites within the MSE footprint, supporting Southend for ideally device implantation (brady and complex) as well as helping to focus on the outpatient element for the service.
The division would encourage the development of at least one additional area of expertise and ideally would encourage candidates with an interest in device implantation to apply. Up to two PAs during your weekly schedule could be dedicated to the subspecialty area.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty.
* Demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team.
* Demonstrate ability to implant cardiac devices.
Qualifications
* MBBS or Equivalent
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year (pro rata for part-time).
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