Consultant Cardiologist with special interest in Imaging
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 April 2026 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL68DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-26-0405 |
Summary
Job Purpose To provide a consultant-led cardiology service with subspecialist expertise in cardiac imaging (advanced echocardiography and Cardiac CT and/or CMR), delivering high-quality outpatient, inpatient and multidisciplinary care and contributing to teaching, research, audit, governance and service development. Main Responsibilities Clinical Duties Deliver two weekly consultant-led cardiology clinics (with imaging-focused case mix and triage where appropriate). Provide advanced echocardiography (including complex transthoracic studies, TOE and stress echo) and contribute to Cardiac CT and/or CMR sessions according to expertise and service need. Offer imaging guidance for structural heart interventions (e.g., TAVI, transcatheter mitral) in collaboration with interventional and surgical teams. Provide inpatient cardiology care, including Braunton Ward rounds, MAU reviews and inpatient imaging consults. Participate in the non-PCI consultant rota (currently 1 in 10) providing inpatient cover and Advice & Guidance to primary care. Support community integration models to improve timely access to cardiology and imaging services across the peninsula. Multidisciplinary & Network Working Attend and contribute to Imaging MDTs and relevant cardiology MDTs (Valve, Revascularisation, Endocarditis; Structural). Work closely with consultant radiologists, cardiac physiologists/sonographers, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons to deliver integrated care pathways. Develop and maintain regional links to standardise imaging pathways and reporting. Education, Training & Research Contribute to weekly echocardiography teaching (BSE curriculum, guideline review, QA) and resident teaching; present at the monthly Medical Education meeting (audit, M&M, literature). Supervise and mentor registrars, fellows and physiologists in advanced echo, CT and/or CMR; support the established cardiac physiology training pathway. Lead/participate in audit, QI and imaging governance (reporting standards, protocol optimisation, dose/contrast QA). Engage in research and innovation in cardiac imaging with opportunities for publication and presentation. Service Development & Leadership Lead imaging pathway improvements (referral criteria, vetting/triage, structured reporting, turnaround times, virtual review). Contribute to structural heart imaging protocols (pre-procedural planning, intraprocedural guidance, post-procedural surveillance). Support workforce development (advanced sonographer roles, reporting competencies) and digital optimisation (structured templates, AI-assisted workflows where available). Undertake additional professional responsibilities at local/regional level as required. Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) Maintain GMC revalidation through CPD, appraisal and reflection. Participate in guideline development, incident learning, risk management and clinical governance. Contribute to departmental/Trust meetings and strategy. Indicative Job Plan (10 PAs; 8.5 DCC / 1.5 SPA) Activity PAs Ward round Braunton Ward 1.14 Outpatient clinics (General/Imaging-focused) 2.00 MAU reviews 0.53 Advice & Guidance 0.33 Subspecialty Work (Imaging: Echo CT/CMR sessions) 1.75 MDTs (Imaging, Valve, Revascularisation, Endocarditis) 1.00 Patient-related administration 1.25 Community integration 0.50 SPA (generic) 1.50 Total 10.0 Note: Imaging session balance (complex echo vs CT vs CMR) will be tailored to the appointees skills and service demand. Job plans are reviewed at 6 months and adjusted by mutual agreement. Education & Teaching Commitments Thursday 08:0009:00: Echocardiography meeting (BSE curriculum, case QA). Wednesday 08:0009:00: Resident doctor teaching. Monthly 09:0013:00: Medical Education half-day (audit, M&M, case presentations, journal review). Undergraduate: Contribute to Peninsula Medical School teaching; protected sessions can be job-planned by agreement.