Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Consultant Cardiologist with expertise in EP and CDI
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Job Description
This is a new post and has been configured to support the increasing demand for complex cardiac electrophysiology / ablation and advanced pacing procedures within the Trust. The post will also contribute to the acute cardiology service providing additional support for the increased number of patients admitted with acute general cardiac conditions.
The successful applicant will join a team of 23 full-time consultant cardiologists and will contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led secondary and tertiary cardiology service. He/she will have broad experience in all aspects of clinical cardiology, with particular expertise in advanced electrophysiology and complex device implantation. Additional expertise in Inherited Cardiac Conditions could be accommodated.
Key Responsibilities
- Most activity will be delivered within the tertiary centre at NUH.
- The appointee will participate in the Consultant of the week rota rotating through the Acute Cardiac Unit and in-patient wards currently on a 3:20 rotation.
- They will also participate in the QMC rota also currently 1:10.
- Weekend on-call is 48 hours from Saturday 9am until Monday 9am also on a 1:10 basis. On-call frequency may change with future appointments. Time of in-lieu is given following weekend working.
- Every new post within the department of Medicine now has a commitment to General Medicine to help with the flow of patients from the Emergency Dept. This post has a commitment of 0.5 PA per week for Medicine.
- Experience of VT ablation and an in-depth practical and theoretical working knowledge of modern 3D anatomical mapping technologies are essential.
- Participation in the on-call rota for non-interventional cardiology (currently 1 in 10 covering both campuses).
- In addition, the post holder will be expected to contribute to combined cardiac and cardiac surgical case meetings at NCH.
- There will be an agreed and equitable share of support (including junior and middle grade medical staff) with the other consultants in cardiology.
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Clinical Governance
Each consultant is expected to take an active role in clinical governance activities including (but not restricted to) clinical audit, incident reporting, review of complaints, risk management, CPD, revalidation, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Teaching and Education
Both main campuses of the Trust are major centres for undergraduate and postgraduate education and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to play a role in postgraduate teaching within the 10 PA job plan. Contribution to undergraduate teaching and educational/clinical supervision will be reviewed and mutually agreed.
Research
The Trust has extremely close links with Nottingham University, and has academic departments in the majority of its clinical specialties. There are University and Trust research facilities. The Trust has a research strategy and management framework which aligns its funding for research with the research and innovations activities it supports.
Cardiac Services
Cardiac services are delivered over both NUH campuses at Queens Medical Centre (QMC) and Nottingham City (NCH). The consultant cardiologists at Nottingham University Hospitals provide secondary and tertiary cardiology services.
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In-patient Cardiology Service at Nottingham City Campus
- Consists of a 20-bed Level-2 Acute Cardiac Unit based in the Trent Cardiac Centre (TCC).
- There is a daily Consultant ward round supported by a Specialist Registrar and more junior ward Doctors (CT, F2, and F1) in Cardiology across all in-patient ward areas.
- Cardiology Consultant and Registrar level cover is provided 24/7.
- The remainder of Morris ward contains cardiac surgical patients.
- A further 32 Level-1 cardiology beds are located on Papplewick Ward and 22 low dependency, non-monitored beds on Patience 1 Ward which also houses our newly opened 4 bay ambulatory heart failure unit.
- Patients undergoing procedures are admitted to the 8-bedded short stay unit based in the Trent Cardiac Centre.
Future Developments
Following approval of an £8.5 million business case, the TCC will be extended to build 2 new cardiac catheter laboratories along with a new office block. This will increase the number of cath labs from 3 to 4 and centralise the 4 operational cath labs within the TCC allowing NUH to keep up with the increased demand for structural and cardiac rhythm management procedures. These new labs are scheduled to open in Summer 2026.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Tim Robinson
- Job Title: Consultant cardiologist
- Email Address: Tim.robinson1@nhs.net
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