Consultant Cardiologist - Interventional (PCI)

Cardiologist Consultant – Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Are you a dynamic, forward‑thinking cardiologist with a passion for delivering high‑quality interventional care? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Consultant team within one of the UK\’s leading heart centres – the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) – and Southend University Hospital, both part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

This substantive Consultant Cardiologist post offers a specialist focus in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). It is part of a robust primary PCI programme that performs over 500 cases per year, delivering more than 1,850 coronary interventions and 2,500 diagnostic procedures annually. You will be supported by a collaborative team of 12 invasive cardiologists, specialist nurses, and physiologists.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a wide range of elective and emergency PCI, including high‑risk and complex cases.
• Support the cardiology service on the Southend site, including outpatient clinics, day‑case cardiology, and cath‑lab diagnostic services.
• Contribute to service improvement, teaching and research.

Qualifications

• CCT in Cardiology (or within 6 months of award at the time of interview).
• Advanced interventional training, including complex PCI.
• Commitment to clinical excellence, service improvement, teaching and research.
• Collaborative, team‑oriented approach and leadership experience.
• Flexible job plan including 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA (plus on‑call allowance).
• Access to a modern, tertiary‑level environment with established MDTs and cath‑lab infrastructure.
• Opportunities for research, innovation, and service development.
• Excellent development and mentoring support within a Trust that values learning and wellbeing.

Working for us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to recruit and retain the finest specialist staff, offering diverse employment opportunities across our Trust.