Consultant in Cardiology with specialist interest in Echocardiography: Sponsorship Available

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Applicants are invited to apply for a post of Consultant in Cardiology with specialist interest in Echocardiography. This is a substantive post with initial probation period of 6 months. The post-holder will be integral to the service delivery of the echo service at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital – Harefield Hospital site.

This individual should be accredited in all types of echocardiography and capable of performing high end imaging for patients with advanced myocardial and heart valve disease as part of assessment for surgical and structural interventions. The post-holder is expected to carry out complex echocardiography including stress echo for broad spectrum of indications, elective and intra-procedural 3D TOE with multiplane imaging. Regular outpatient, open access and valve clinics, participation in hospital ‘consultant of the week’ and departmental ‘consultant of the day’ are essential parts of the job plan. In addition, there will be an aspect of teaching, both post- and undergraduate students from our partner Brunel Medical School. There is no on call commitment. Experience in practical application of AI in echocardiography and broad research portfolio are desirable.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time post (10 PAs), and the appointee will work closely with the team of echo imaging consultants, specialist nurses, clinical scientists and physiologists to deliver clinical services on site at Harefield Hospital, Uxbridge. Harefield Hospital (HH) is a regional centre for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, and an international centre for adult heart and heart-lung transplantation. It is one of a small number of UK cardiac centres assisting in development of implantable mechanical ventricular assist devices in the management of end-stage heart failure. It also provides a primary intervention service for acute coronary syndromes to selected Trusts and the London Ambulance Service, in outer West London and the Home Counties. It has approximately 1,185 staff, 180 beds with 5 operating theatres, and 4 catheter laboratories.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
  • Inclusion on the Specialist Register or eligible for inclusion within 6 months of interview date
  • Demonstrable sub-specialist interest/accreditation Heart Valve Disease and Echo
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • BSE Accreditation in Transthoracic Echo (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent
  • BSE Accreditation in Stress Echo +/- TOE +/- Congenital Heart Disease (or similar)

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of experience of elective and acute Clinical Cardiology
  • Evidence of experience of transthoracic echo in elective and acute patients
  • Evidence of experience of advanced diagnostic echo techniques: stress echo, TOE, etc
  • Evidence of experience of TOE to guide a range of cardiac structural interventions
  • Participation in a recognised scheme of continuing medical education
  • Advanced life support training
  • Extensive experience in clinical governance/audit

Desirable

  • Research experience with significant publication record, contributions to major professional conferences
  • Teaching experience

Skills, knowledge and Abilities

Essential

  • Sound knowledge of clinical Cardiology and Echocardiography
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills in line with the Trust’s Core Behaviours
  • Computer literacy and IT skills
  • Ability to conduct research and teaching
  • Sound knowledge of radiation protection matters 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.

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).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

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