Consultant Cardiologist

Consultant Cardiologist - Cardiac Imaging

The closing date is 08 October 2025.

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Cardiologist to join a current team of highly performing and productive consultant colleagues at the University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

This post offers a chance to shape the future of one of the UK's largest non-surgical cardiac centres, serving a catchment of over 1 million residents across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

We are currently recruiting to the following sub-specialty post:

• 1x Consultant Cardiologist with interest in Cardiac Imaging

Please refer to the job description for a detailed account of the role, including specific Essential and Desirable requirements.

The Derby and Burton Heart centre is one of the largest non-surgical units in the UK, offering state-of-the-art diagnostic and interventional facilities. We work closely with regional cardiothoracic centres including Glenfield Hospital (Leicester), Trent Cardiac Centre (Nottingham) and Royal Stoke Hospital (Stoke on Trent).

Main duties of the job

Consultant Cardiologist - Cardiac Imaging

You will:

• Join a team of three imaging consultants in delivering and developing advanced cardiac imaging services.
• Contribute to BSE-accredited echocardiography, TOE, DSE, CT, and MRI services.
• Expand our services in line with NICE CG95 guidance and rising demand.
• Participate in a 1:7-8 general cardiology on-call rota covering CCU and dedicated consultant of week cardiology wards.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Job responsibilities

Facilities and Support

• Three catheter labs at Derby (2 for PCI and 1 devices)
• 13-bedded CCU, day-case unit, and 3245 bedded dedicated cardiology wards
• Large clinical measurement department, accredited by BSE, offering comprehensive echo services
• Excellent partnership with radiology for CT and MRI cardiac imaging
• Close ties with the University of Nottingham, supporting medical education and NIHR cardiovascular research

Derby is the most central city in the UK, offering:

• Easy access to road, rail, and air travel (London in 90 mins by train)
• Proximity to the Peak District, a national park of stunning natural beauty
• A thriving economy, home to Rolls-Royce, Toyota, and other engineering giants, making it the UKs most hi-tech city

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Have full GMC registration and hold a license to practice at time of application
• Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiology

Experience

• Ability to manage and lead a service

Teaching

• Teaching student and resident doctors
• Show an understanding of the development needs of trainees and how these can be met

Audit

• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of audit management
• Evidence of service development activity

Training

• Trained in all aspects of Cardiology AND be fully trained in Cardiac Imaging (Echo, CT, and MR)
• Level 3 in CMR and CT

Clinical Skills

• Demonstrable track record in coronary angiography (and pacing)
• Wide experience in Cardiology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum (dependant on experience)