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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
275-2609CONCARD
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Maritime Hospital
Town
Gillingham Kent
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/10/2026 23:59

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Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Coronary Intervention

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

 

 

Job overview

Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Coronary Intervention

Division: Medicine and Emergency Care

Care Group: Specialist Medicine 

Band: Consultant 

Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: Thursday 3rd December 2026

We are recruiting for a Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Coronary Intervention who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

Join our growing Cardiology Department as an Interventional Cardiologist and help shape the future of cardiovascular care at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. You will deliver high-quality coronary intervention services, contribute to the regional PPCI rota, and support the expansion of interventional cardiology, including our developing second catheter laboratory.
 
Provide high-quality interventional cardiology services, including coronary intervention, outpatient care, and inpatient support. Participate in the Cardiologist of the Week and regional PPCI on-call rotas, contribute to MDTs, support education and training, and help drive the continued development and expansion of cardiology services at Medway NHS Foundation Trust. Opportunities to develop interests in CTCA and Medical Education are available.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is expected that the appointee will: 
• Participate in the cardiologist of the week rota including weekends 
• Contribute to the interventional service at MFT 
• Contribute to the cardiology in reach service  
• Cardiology Department Educational/Teaching lead 
• SDEC Cardiology Oversight 
• Undertake at least 2 sessions in outpatient clinics per week 
• Attend weekly MDT and JCC meeting 
• Help supervise a team of trainee medical and nursing staff 
• PPCI sessions at EKHUFT (1:12 on call frequency) with compensatory time off after on-calls.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Coronary Intervention
  • Basic Medical Degree
  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • CCST/CCT in Cardiology (or will obtain within 6 months)
Desirable criteria
  • BSE Accreditation
  • MD/PhD
  • Medical educational qualifications

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Clinical Governance principles.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of health service management

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Full competences in interventional cardiology
  • Full use of IVUS, FFR/iFR/shockwave technologies
  • Additional subspecialty training in cardiac
Desirable criteria
  • CT coronary angiogram
  • Experience within NHS
  • Research experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good communication, interactional, organisational & leadership skills
  • Demonstrates commitment to high quality service delivery, audit and peer review. Sympathetic understanding of patients and staff needs.
  • Committed to continuing personal development
  • Strong commitment to medical education

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Naveen Mudalagiri
Job title
Consultant Cardiologist & Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634 974091
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