CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST- ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY AND DEVICES in Maidstone

This post will be a 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The post will be based at Maidstone Hospital, with a view to cross-site work where required (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals including Fordcombe Hospital), as part of our vision of reconfiguring cardiac services and is suitable for a candidate with a specialist interest in cardiac electrophysiology and complex pacing.

The Cardiology Department provides comprehensive non-invasive cardiac diagnostic services on both sides of the Trust. These include trans-thoracic, trans-oesophageal and stress echocardiography, exercise stress testing, tilt testing, ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitoring. We have a full CT coronary angiography service at both sites and myocardial perfusion imaging service at the Maidstone site. Cardiac MRI at Fordcombe was established in January 2025. Out-patient clinics are provided at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sites, along with Fordcombe, Sevenoaks and Crowborough hospitals.

Main duties of the job include:

• Supporting the Cardiology service for one year during the maternity cover period.
• Opportunity to help develop the cardiac rhythm management service at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, depending on the candidate’s level of expertise.
• Participating in clinical governance focusing on CRM, including collecting, analysing and presenting CRM volume and complication data at local and national fora.
• Providing a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility.
• Working in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues to provide high quality health care.
• Participating fully in and sharing leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty.
• Assuming responsibility for the management of junior medical staff and their professional development.
• Ensuring compliance with the General Medical Council’s published guide “Good Medical Practice”.
• Taking personal responsibility for risk management in your work.
• Sharing in the ‘on-call’ rota and providing prospective cover for colleagues during absences.

Qualifications required:

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• Registered with GMC
• Possession or within 6 months of CCT
• Evidence of modular training in coronary intervention
• Understanding of audit principles and evidence of participation in audit projects
• Understanding of general principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
• Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals