Job overview

Consultant in Cardiology

We are looking for a permanent Consultant Cardiologist, to provide a Cardiology service of the highest quality, ensuring that standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence-based research, job planning and appraisal and to work flexibly with colleagues to achieve the hospitals business strategy.

The key duties and responsibilities of the individuals appointed to the posts will be to: 

• Lead the cardiology team to take care of patients under their care in CCU, Holmwood, cardiology day ward, post take and inter take in AMU and across all SASH wards.
• Develop standards, procedures, and systems to ensure safe, high quality and efficient patient care from the point of entry to admission or discharge.
• Support and develop research activity in the trust
• Work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective team working in the provision of Cardiac care to patients on a day-to-day basis
• Develop clinical guidelines to ensure best practice for the management of a wide range of Cardiac conditions.
• Play a strong role in risk management and governance.
• Participate in relevant medical audit and quality assurance processes.

Main duties of the job

For informal meetings, please contact: Dr Richard Allen - Clinical Lead for Cardiology/Consultant ([email protected]) or Dr Cheuk Chan - Deputy Clinical Lead/Consultant ([email protected]).

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities. 

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.