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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent: Substantive post
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
Cardiology
Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Town
Norwich
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/07/2026 12:00
Interview date
29/09/2026

Employer heading

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Cardiologist: special expertise in Coronary Intervention

Consultant

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is a 1,200-bedded teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities for modern patient care: 1100 beds in the PFI and 100 in Cromer Community Hospital.

The NNUH is part of Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group which includes the James Paget Hospital, in Great Yarmouth and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King Lynn.

We carry out nearly one million outpatient appointments, day case procedures and inpatient admissions annually. The population we serve is predominantly the people of Norfolk and north Suffolk, although some patients are referred from further afield especially to access specialist services available at this Trust.

Our staff of c10,000 care for and support patients who are referred to us by around 100 local GP practices and from other acute hospitals. We run more than 60 specialist services as a tertiary centre, including more than a dozen specialist cancer and radiotherapy treatments, and we are one of the biggest cancer centres in the country.

We provide complex spinal surgery services, specialist Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosciences services and specialist cardiac services. Our Trust runs specialist dermatology, rheumatology, endocrinology, adult congenital heart disease services, treatment of complex liver and pancreatic diseases in adults, cystic fibrosis services and intestinal failure services. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre. NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. 

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare, and our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’. If this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and long term conditions and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

Consultant Cardiologist: With special expertise in Coronary Intervention

 

We wish to appoint a Consultant Cardiologist to join our coronary interventional team. This is a very exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced colleague to join a large PCI service, delivering over 1700 interventions per year, including PPCI. They will undertake on-call duties in PCI and provide expertise in coronary intervention. They will also be expected to take part in the management of patients with non-coronary problems covering all aspects of Cardiology. The job plan is for 10 Pas, but additional Pas will be available for cross cover and these can be job planned on an annualised basis.

Main duties of the job

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) serves a population of approximately 850,000 with a PPCI catchment population of over 1 million.

NNUH is a 1200 bedded multidisciplinary teaching hospital with the full range of medical, surgical, obstetric and diagnostic services. The cardiology department includes 22 consultants with specialist interests including adult congenital heart disease, cardiac rhythm management, including electrophysiology, cardiac imaging, coronary disease and intervention, heart failure, inherited cardiac conditions, maternal cardiology, valve disease and pulmonary hypertension. Two academic consultants have joint appointments with the University of East Anglia Medical School.

This is a 10 PA post, but a candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties as described will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed, the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached job description and full advert for details of the post and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration.
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register Via; • CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) • CESR or • European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
  • MD/PhD

Interests

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest

Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Flexible outlook on working hours.
  • For on-call purposes must be within 30 mins or 15 miles of the hospital
  • Ability to travel across multi-sites whilst public transport may not be available.

Circumstances Communications and Language Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff.
  • Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
Desirable criteria
  • Good presentation skills.

Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Independent PCI operator able to undertake complex PCI and PPCI.
  • Good communicator.
  • Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Desirable criteria
  • PCI fellowship Advanced PCI techniques, such as Rotational Atherectomy or CTO
  • Previous responsibility for service improvement.
  • Management skills
  • Research skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Timothy Gilbert
Job title
Consultant and Service Director for Cardiology
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Tim Gilbert, Service Director on 01603 287517, email [email protected], or Dr Alisdair Ryding, consultant cardiologist on 01603 288875, email [email protected]

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