Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Interventional Cardiology
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff, CF14 4XW
Salary
£114,099 to £166,585
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Interventional Cardiology to work within the University Hospital ...
Working alongside 6 interventional cardiology colleagues, you will be responsible for delivering approximately 1600 coronary interventions and 2500 diagnostic cardiac catheterisations annually. The full range of standard and advanced coronary interventional procedures are performed. The 3 catheter labs are equipped with pressure wire, orbital and rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithoplasty, OCT and intravascular ultrasound. There is an active primary PCI programme with more than 450 cases performed annually. We have a high-volume complex PCI and CTO service and have recently established a protected high-risk PCI program including impella.
The post holder will participate in a 1 in 9 on-call rota for acute interventional cardiology at UHW in addition to a 1 in 17 rota for acute general cardiology.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- On specialist register for specialty/specialty registrar with CCT/CESR (Combined programme) due within 6 months of interview date
- MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Higher Degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Broad training and experience in the practice of clinical cardiology including interventional cardiology
Skills
Essential
- Recognised ability as a clinical cardiologist and interventional cardiologist
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Self-motivated and flexible approach to work
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
- Understanding clinical risk management and clinical governance
Research
Essential
- Evidence of active research interests
- Ability to critically appraise research
Desirable
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable
- Organisation of (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) teaching programmes
Management
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Committment to participating in and understanding of the management process
Desirable
- Evidence of management training
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
11 August 2026
Last checked
13 August 2026
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