Job summary
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months, to commence April 2026. Cardiology in East Kent Hospitals is one of the largest services in the South East, and is the regional heart attack centre for the 1.4 million population of Kent and Medway, and is the 7th busiest in the UK.
The PPCI rota involves intervention operators from the other PPCI centres of Kent. We have a comprehensive set of tools at our disposal to optimise the treatment of coronary disease including rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithoplasty, FFR, IMR as well as IVUS and OCT for intravascular imaging.
We are looking for an expert in coronary intervention. This is a fixed term appointment within a team of 18 full time consultants working across the organisation, 8 of which are interventionalists.
Main duties of the job
This is a full-time 10 PA position, with additional sessions according to the post holder's skill set.
A typical week includes an outpatient clinic, supporting the rapid access chest and cardiac rehab nurses where required, lab sessions, MDTs and ward over.
There is a 1:9 consultant of the week rota (including weekends), covering WHH and QEQM. Depending on competencies, there is a 1:8 emergency pacing rota.
Cardiology in East Kent Hospitals is one of the largest services in the South East. We are the regional heart attack centre for Kent and Medway and the highest volume non-surgical PPCI centre in the UK. For our local East Kent (760,000) population, we perform 1100 PPCI per year in our WHH catheter labs. There is widespread use of rotablation, lithoplasty, intracoronary imaging (IVUS/OCT) and functional invasive assessment (FFR/IMR). Moreover, we have developed a CTO programme over the past 2 years performing both antegrade and retrograde cases. With regards to the regional service, we perform approximately 650 PPCIs per year on the heart attack pathway. We have a particularly high percentage of shock and OOHCA patients and our adjusted mortality is well below expected for this high-risk cohort as evidenced from the BCIS database.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000.We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.
We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there's never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
[Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.]
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
[Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.]
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experienced in all aspects of clinical cardiology and emergency cardiac care
- Working NHS experience
- Interventional cardiology experience satisfying BCIS recommendations
Desirable
- Formal interventional training programme
- Post CCT fellowship with experience in complex coronary interventional techniques.
- Research degree (MD/PhD)
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School qualification (MRCP or equivalent)
Desirable
- CCT Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Consistently safe and aware of cultural /team/personal influences on safety
- Reassuringly professional
- Listens and communicates clearly
- Understands the role of audit and adverse incident reporting
Desirable
- Previous experience of audit/service improvement projects/complaint management
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experienced in all aspects of clinical cardiology and emergency cardiac care
- Working NHS experience
- Interventional cardiology experience satisfying BCIS recommendations
Desirable
- Formal interventional training programme
- Post CCT fellowship with experience in complex coronary interventional techniques.
- Research degree (MD/PhD)
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School qualification (MRCP or equivalent)
Desirable
- CCT Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Consistently safe and aware of cultural /team/personal influences on safety
- Reassuringly professional
- Listens and communicates clearly
- Understands the role of audit and adverse incident reporting
Desirable
- Previous experience of audit/service improvement projects/complaint management
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.
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.
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).
