Cardiologist - Consultant in Cheshire, Chester

Job summaryWorking Full time: 10 Sessions per weekThe Trust is seeking to appoint a full-time Consultant Cardiologist to join its established team of cardiologists and play a key role in the continued development and expansion of the cardiology service. The department offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment facilities, including CT coronary angiography, dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography, and a dedicated Cardiology Day Suite providing on-site cardiac pacing services. As part of a growing department, you will work alongside a dynamic, flexible, and highly motivated team of consultants and specialist practitioners. Following the completion of a major refurbishment in August 2021, the Cardiology Ward and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) were redesigned to create a modern Cardiology Unit comprising 16 inpatient beds within a single ward area. In addition, six telemetry monitors are available for use across other inpatient areas throughout the Trust, enhancing the unit's ability to provide specialist cardiac care. Main duties of the jobWe provide a 7 day in reach service to our 53 bedded AMU, with support from the Cardiac Specialist Nurses during the working week. We are exploring new models of working with our primary care colleagues in the community as well as closely integrating services with our regional tertiary referral centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. ClinicalWard rounds for inpatients, including a daily inreach to the AMU for cardiac patientsReviewing and advising on the management of inpatients referred by other specialists within the hospitalSpecialist Cardiology clinicsDiagnostic Imaging - including CTCA, TOE and Stress Echo. Non-ClinicalResponsible for the training of Core and Speciality Trainees, Foundation doctors. Develop Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Speciality DoctorSupervising Audit projects and CMEAttend weekly meetingsAttend monthly meetings (Speciality team, Local Heart Disease Network etc. Development and promotion of evidence-based practice and guidelinesActive contribution to the departmental Clinical Governance structureMulti-disciplinary team working and leadershipRelevant participation in managementOther appropriate duties and responsibilitiesAbout usThe Trust's services are provided from three locations:o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgeryDetailsDate posted22 September 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary Full-time An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. uk website - Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rulesApplicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. uk website - Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rulesApplicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. EssentialMRCPCCST/CCT in Cardiology within 6 months of interviewCESR or European Community RightsRegistered on the GMC Specialist RegisterDesirableMD/PhD EssentialWide clinical experience in CardiologyExperience in teachingDemonstrate the use of clinical audit within the serviceDesirableSpecial interest in cardiac imaging, anatomical and functionalRecognised teaching skill course or qualification EssentialMRCPCCST/CCT in Cardiology within 6 months of interviewCESR or European Community RightsRegistered on the GMC Specialist RegisterDesirableMD/PhD EssentialWide clinical experience in CardiologyExperience in teachingDemonstrate the use of clinical audit within the serviceDesirableSpecial interest in cardiac imaging, anatomical and functionalRecognised teaching skill course or qualificationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressCountess Of Chester HospitalLiverpool RoadChesterCH2 1ULUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressCountess Of Chester HospitalLiverpool RoadChesterCH2 1ULUnited KingdomEmployer's website