East Cheshire NHS Trust

Consultant in Cardiology

The closing date is 13 April 2026

Job summary

** Job Description and Person Specification to be approved by the Royal College of Physicians**

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Cardiology.

The consultants in cardiology are based on the Cardiology ward (7) and the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) with a total of 32 beds, including 4 single rooms and a negative pressure room for pacing and procedures.

The East Cheshire Trust was established in 1993 and is the main provider of secondary health services for people living in East Cheshire. There are currently 438 beds available for general and acute services across the Trust. Each year staff treat around 20,000 patients in our hospitals, see over 116,000 outpatients and manage 48,000 attendances in the Accident and Emergency department.

Hours per week: 10 PA's

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to the management of patients on the Cardiology Ward and provide an in-reach service to the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), other medical wards, and non-medical wards as required. The appointee will play a key role in the care of cardiology inpatients, undertaking at least two ward rounds per week, alongside additional visits during the week to facilitate timely discharges and support the management of acutely unwell patients.

The post holder will also contribute to the development and delivery of innovative models of care, including the running of the cardiology virtual ward to support early discharge and remote monitoring of appropriate patients.

In view of the ongoing expansion of the service, the post holder will participate in CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA) sessions and may provide cross-cover for these activities where required to support service delivery.

The successful candidate will also establish and lead a dedicated thoracic aortopathy clinic, supporting the assessment, surveillance, and management of patients with thoracic aortic disease in line with national guidance and local pathways.

The appointee will have an important role in the supervision and training of junior medical staff in the assessment and management of cardiology patients.

About us

NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year's experience in terms of nature, type and level of role. The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

209-A-26-7871662

Job locations

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Victoria Road, Macclesfield

SK10 3BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

**Job Description and Person Specification to be approved by the Royal College of Physicians**

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpagewww.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Job Description and Person Specification to be approved by the Royal College of Physicians**

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpagewww.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oEntry on the GMC Specialist Register via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) oCESR or oEuropean Community Rights
  • oMRCP or equivalent
  • oFull registration with General Medicine Council (GMC) with license to practice
  • oApplicants must have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
  • oUK trained applicants are required to be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
  • oApplicants are required to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within 6 months of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application

Desirable

  • oAdvanced life support

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Cardiology
  • oBroad range of recent experience in Cardiology
  • oLevel 2 BSCI/BSCCT accreditation for cardiac CT
  • oExpertise in relevant practical procedures eg insertion of pericardial drains (under u/s and Xray guidance), insertion of temporary pacing wires (under Xray guidance)
  • oEvidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
  • oUp to date practice in line with recent initiatives

Management and Administrative experience

Essential

  • oEvidence of developing and delivering change

Desirable

  • oAbility to engage and communicate the benefitsof organisational change to stake holders

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of principles of governance and audit

Desirable

  • oEvidence of having undertaken audit/QI

Teaching and Training Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of successfully supervising and teaching junior doctors and other staff

Desirable

  • oEvidence of having developed learning opportunities for others

Research Experience

Essential

  • oAn awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues

Desirable

  • oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oEntry on the GMC Specialist Register via oCCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) oCESR or oEuropean Community Rights
  • oMRCP or equivalent
  • oFull registration with General Medicine Council (GMC) with license to practice
  • oApplicants must have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
  • oUK trained applicants are required to be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
  • oApplicants are required to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within 6 months of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application

Desirable

  • oAdvanced life support

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Cardiology
  • oBroad range of recent experience in Cardiology
  • oLevel 2 BSCI/BSCCT accreditation for cardiac CT
  • oExpertise in relevant practical procedures eg insertion of pericardial drains (under u/s and Xray guidance), insertion of temporary pacing wires (under Xray guidance)
  • oEvidence of ability to change clinical practice and service provision
  • oUp to date practice in line with recent initiatives

Management and Administrative experience

Essential

  • oEvidence of developing and delivering change

Desirable

  • oAbility to engage and communicate the benefitsof organisational change to stake holders

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • oUnderstanding of principles of governance and audit

Desirable

  • oEvidence of having undertaken audit/QI

Teaching and Training Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of successfully supervising and teaching junior doctors and other staff

Desirable

  • oEvidence of having developed learning opportunities for others

Research Experience

Essential

  • oAn awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues

Desirable

  • oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Address

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Victoria Road, Macclesfield

SK10 3BL


Employer's website

https://www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Address

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Victoria Road, Macclesfield

SK10 3BL


Employer's website

https://www.eastcheshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Acute Care General Manager

Ali Shaw

ali.shaw@nhs.net

01625661058

Details

Date posted

23 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

209-A-26-7871662

Job locations

Macclesfield District

General Hospital

Victoria Road, Macclesfield

SK10 3BL


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