Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a skilled non-interventional consultant in Cardiology post specialising in heart failure and devices. As a Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Cornwall Hospitals, you will play a vital role in delivering excellent patient care for Cardiology patients in Cornwall.
Main Duties of the Job
Devices
The Cardiology department undertakes approximately 500 devices a year in the one of the two cardiac cath labs in the Trust with about 200 a year being complex devices. We now also offer conduction system pacing with further plans to introduce leadless pacing in the near future. We also implant high voltage devices including subcutaneous ICD with a regular weekly general anaesthetic list for pacing. The majority of these devices are undertaken in our new cath lab which was commissioned in 2025.
Heart Function
The current Heart Function specialists work closely with the heart function clinical nurse specialists within Cardiology including regular MDTs and clinics. There are also strong working relationships and collaboration with the community heart function nursing teams who are part of Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust.
Job Responsibilities
The post is advertised as full time with a 10 PA job plan. Candidates pursuing a part-time post or job‑share may also be considered. The post holder will share the in‑patient management of Cardiology patients with the twelve existing consultants.
- Inpatients are managed on CIU, AMU wards and the CCU, with a limited number of outlying patients.
- Cardiologists are responsible for the clinical management of all patients on the CCU, CIU and cardiology patients on AMU.
- CCU COW starts on Monday and finishes on Friday.
- During this week, responsibility for the clinical management of patients on CCU and CIU all day on Mondays and in the mornings for the rest of the week, with cath lab sessions and/or outpatient clinics in the afternoon.
- AMU COW starts on Monday and finishes on Sunday.
- No overnight general cardiology on‑call rota for non‑interventional cardiologists.
- Hourly duties include carrying out a daily morning ward round on AMU, reviewing inpatient Cardiology referrals from the acute medical unit and on outlying wards, holding the COW phone, responding to urgent referrals from the Emergency Department (ED), and providing clinical cover for the patients on CIU & CCU during the afternoon on Tuesday‑Friday.
- Providing urgent clinical support and advice to Cardiac Physiologists, Chest Pain Specialist Nurses, and Heart Function Specialist Nurses.
- Weekend duties usually follow CCU/AMU COW weeks; successful non‑interventional candidates have a 1 in 7 commitment to deliver ward rounds on Saturday and Sunday between 09:00 and 15:00. After this COW week there are 3 compensatory days off with no commitment to clinical or administrative duties.
- Vetting and provision of Advice & Guidance to GPs via Electronic Referral System.
- Provision of routine clinical support and advice to Heart Function Specialist Nurses.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification
- GMC Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT (or equivalent) at time of interview
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD or PhD
Experience
Essential
- Contemporary and wide experience in general and acute cardiology
- Competency in the management of Heart Failure
- Competency in Bradycardia pacing
- Competency in Complex devices
Desirable
- Experience in clinical audit and clinical governance
- Teaching experience (medical students, peers, MDT)
- Management course
Practical and Intellectual Skills
Essential
- Strong clinical and personal credibility
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Conceptual and analytical skills
Disposition / Attitude
Essential
- Flexible in approach and able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Able to operate as a change of agent and ability to work collaboratively with peers, MDT
- Attention to detail in all professional tasks
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