Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 390-CTC-BA-2740
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiology Consultant
Consultant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic colleagues to join the existing multidisciplined team based at Basildon Hospital.
The primary focus of this post is to provide consultant level leadership and we aim to do this by ensuring we recruit a colleague who will enjoy working collaboratively in this ambitious but friendly team.
The working week will include acute work, clinics , lab work and imaging sessions.
Education is well-supported and research is strongly encouraged.
Provisional AAC panel date of 29 October 2025.
Main duties of the job
This is a Consultant Cardiologist post with a subspecialist interest .
The post-holder will principally contribute to the Consultant of the Week (1:8) on call at Basildon.
For bradycardia pacing there will be the expectation they join the device on call rota on a 1:8 ratio
The work programme attached to this job plan is detailed below. The supporting activity sessions (minimum 1.5 PA for consultants in accordance with MSE policy, plus 1.0 for specific activity such as approved research, teaching or management activity) will include time for continuing professional development and audit. This is a clinical post only.
Agreement should be reached between the appointee and the Clinical Chair with regard to the scheduling of the Supporting Professional Activities.
Consultants are also expected to work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage their caseload in a flexible way, to ensure both clinical, national and local priorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment, are achieved.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic colleagues to join the existing multidisciplined team based at Basildon Hospital.
The post has 10 PA’s which includes clinical PA’s and SPA
Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged. Interested candidates can contact Dr Alamgir Kabir , clinical director for Cardiology.
Detailed Job description attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • MBBS or Equivalent
- • MRCP
- • entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
- evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent).
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty.
- • Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems.
- • demonstrates good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi-professional team
- • Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Desirable criteria
- Previous work in the NHS.
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent written skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
- Evidence of management experience or training.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to manage and lead department
Teaching Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff
- ability to teach clinical skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alamgir Kabir
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
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