Job summary

Interviews are due to take place on 12th June 2024.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Consultant with an interest in Coronary Intervention to join our Cardiology team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The successful post holder will assist in the provision of a high-quality Cardiology service to the population of Coventry and Warwickshire, and participate in the on-call rota for Interventional Cardiology.

Our Cardiology team have expanded rapidly and is one of the busiest centres in the West Midlands region. A 24-hour PCI service has been in place since 2008. Our Cardiac Investigations team provide extensive non-invasive facilities for the hospital including stress echo, exercise treadmill testing, transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitoring, pacemaker & decide clinics.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Participation in delivery of the Percutaneous Coronary Intervention service at University Hospital.
• The development of appropriate outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of the Cardiology service provided at University Hospital.
• Liaising closely with surgical colleagues in a selection of cases and post operative care.
• Participate in the affairs of the Cardiac Department and the specialty of Cardiology.
• Supervising, teaching and training junior medical staff, attached nursing staff and medical technical officers.
• The participation in the week-long consultant on-call for the ward rota, providing input for new cardiac admissions and review of cardiology patients on the cardiac and acute admission wards.

For more information on the main duties of the job, please refer to the job description and person specification document attached.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.