Interventional Consultant Cardiology

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly skilled and experienced Consultant Interventional Cardiologist to join our established Cardiology Department at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality interventional cardiology services, including diagnostic coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and emergency Primary PCI (PPCI), contributing to our 24/7 PPCI service through a 1:6 on-call rota. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of nine substantive and two part-time consultants, the postholder will support inpatient and outpatient cardiology services, clinical governance, service development, and the supervision and training of junior medical staff. Applicants should possess comprehensive training in general and interventional cardiology, with demonstrable expertise in coronary intervention and the management of acute coronary syndromes. Opportunities exist to develop specialist interests that complement the department's existing services, including complex coronary intervention, cardiac imaging and structural heart disease. The post offers an opportunity to contribute to service innovation, improved patient outcomes and the continued development of interventional cardiology across the Trust., Clinical Duties

• Deliver high-quality care to cardiology and GIM patients, working collaboratively with Consultants & the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide cardiology input to patients on the cardiac ward and to outliers across the Trust.
• Demonstrable expertise in coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and emergency Primary PCI (PPCI).
• Participate independently in the Trust's 24/7 PPCI on-call rota.
• Experience in complex coronary interventions, including left main stem PCI, bifurcation lesions and chronic total occlusion (CTO) interventions.
• Undertake general cardiology & stable chest pain clinics.
• Provide expert clinical advice & leadership to specialist nurses and the wider clinical team.
• Maintain high standards of documentation & accurate patient records.
• Supervise & support the training of junior doctors and cardiac physiologists.
Patient Care
• Develop personalised management plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Communicate clearly, compassionately, & professionally with patients and families.
• Promote patient safety & contribute to quality-improvement initiatives in cardiology.
Administrative & Leadership Responsibilities
• Organise & lead outpatient clinics across both sites, ensuring alignment with Trust protocols and pathways.
• Participate in departmental meetings, service planning, & development of non-interventional cardiology pathways.
• Support delivery of Trust strategic goals, operational performance, & quality standards.
  
  Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics