The Consultant Cardiologist team provide both an acute and elective cardiology service. They cover the Coronary Care Unit during the weekdays, conducting a coronary care ward round on weekday mornings at 08.30 hrs. They also provide cardiology input as requested for patients admitted by the physicians and assume ongoing responsibility for those needing intervention and other specialist input. They look after cardiology in-patients undertaking further diagnostic and therapeutic intervention. There are close links with the cardiology service at Leeds. Non- invasive diagnostic services are provided by the cardiac technical staff who also run the pacing clinic. Rapid access chest pain referrals are integrated into the outpatient cardiology clinics that operate on a comprehensive one stop principle. Facilities for CT coronary angiography, trans-oesophageal echocardiography and stress echocardiography are already well developed. Complex device implantation (>100 complex devices performed per year) is well established for implanting ICD, CRT-P, CRT-D, as well as routine bradycardia devices.

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people's age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this. We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment. These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you'll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future - a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust., The successes of our Trust are proof that fantastic quality of life can go hand-in-hand with consistent high quality patient care. Our award winning hospital is in a location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Our local town of Skipton has been voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending its top class schools, great transport links, low crime and beautiful surrounding countryside.

Applications are invited for a full-time substantive position within the Cardiology Team. The successful candidate will join a friendly, enthusiastic and forward thinking team, and contribute to both an acute and elective cardiology service. The role comprises of 10 Programmed Activities (PA's) per week.

• Previous applicants need not apply, If you are offered a position which requires you to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard or Basic £26.40) from your first full months salary. This is a condition of your employment.
In applying for a post that requires a DBS check you are confirming that you have read and understood the DBS Privacy Policy for Enhanced and Standard Checks (Click here for the privacy policy) You are encouraged to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year.