Consultant in Cardiology (PCI)

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Consultant Cardiologist, with a sub-specialty interests in PCI, to join the existing nine Cardiologists at the Royal United Hospital, Bath.

Bath is a beautiful Georgian city in the south west of the UK, and is a World Heritage Site. It is within easy reach of Devon/Cornwall and South Wales, whilst maintaining more general accessibility through excellent rail, motorway and airport links.

The RUH provides Cardiology services to a local population of approximately 550,000. The Cardiology Department is composed ofa modern 8-bedded coronary care unit, a cardiology ward (36 beds), 6 bedded cardiac day case unit and two cardiac catheterisation suites. Angioplasty (includinga CTO program and daytime PPCI),cardiac CT / MRI, nuclear perfusion scanning, DSE and TOE are well established on site services. Cardiology partners respiratory medicine locally providing a tertiary pulmonary hypertension service to the South West and South Wales. Currently, RUH cardiologists, contribute to the regional provision of 'out of hours' PPCI in partnership with The Bristol Heart Institute

Main duties of the job

This post welcomes a Cardiologist with sub-specialty interest in PCI and complex PCI. A dynamic and enthusiastic Cardiologist is sought to develop these services locally.

The post-holder will undertake regular out-patient clinics and sub-specialty sessions combined with ward work, taking part in the management of acute cardiac admissions. There will be a requirement for some flexibility in working pattern.

Participation in the regional PPCI rota is a mandatory requirement for this post.

There is no commitment to the GIM take or the local cardiology on call unless requested by the applicant

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.