NHS Grampian
Consultant in Cardiology with interest in Transoesophageal Echocardiography and ACHD
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Consultant Cardiologist Post
This is an exciting opportunity to apply for this full-time replacement Consultant Cardiologist post, with an interest in Transoesophageal Echocardiography and Adult Congenital Heart Disease based at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI). The postholder will be joining a team of eleven Cardiologists.
Location
The successful applicant will be based in the Department of Cardiology, at ARI, Aberdeen. NHS Grampian serves a population of 620,000, including patients from NHS Orkney and NHS Shetland. The Department is part of the Acute Services Directorate, ARI, NHS Grampian. Hospitals within NHS Grampian comprise of ARI, Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, Woodend Hospital, Roxburghe House, and Dr Gray’s Hospital.
Department Overview
The Cardiology department runs a busy out-patient department with General Cardiology and Chest Pain Clinics as well as regular specialist clinics in:
- Complex Heart Failure/Devices
- Arrhythmias
- Valve Disease
- Cardiomyopathies
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
In addition, a monthly Familial Arrhythmia Clinic is run in collaboration with colleagues from Clinical Genetics. A number of peripheral general cardiology clinics are held in community hospitals around Aberdeenshire and in Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin.
In-patient Cardiac Department
The In-patient Cardiac department consists of:
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- A 10 bedded Coronary Care Unit
- A 30 bedded In-patient Cardiology ward, both contained within the Emergency Care Centre
- A 12 bedded day case ward close to the Cardiac Catheterisation labs
Echocardiography Department
The Echocardiography Department performs around 12,000 Transthoracic Echocardiograms per year, as well as:
- Transoesophageal, contrast and Bubble Echo
- 3D Echo
- Stress Echocardiography (DSE and bike-stress)
The department has Philips Epiq CVx Echocardiography platforms to support the advanced echo service and structural intervention service, as well as GE echo platforms (E95, E90, S70) for Transthoracic Echocardiography and community Echocardiography. All advanced Cardiac Imaging modalities are readily available on the Foresterhill site, including Coronary CT, Cardiac MRI, and PET, Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy (performing ~ 1,200 scans / year), MUGA and DPD scanning for Cardiac Amyloid. A regular Echocardiography review meeting is held to discuss difficult or interesting cases.
Clinical Duties
The clinical duties of this post will involve:
- A commitment to General Adult Cardiology Receiving (currently a 1:10 basis) including weekend ward rounds
- Three out-patient clinics per week, including a general cardiology clinic and an Adult Congenital Heart Disease clinic (supported by a specialist nurse)
- Providing a weekly transoesophageal echocardiography list
- Providing expertise in echocardiography to the general MDT and TAVI MDT
- An interest in stress echocardiography or nuclear medicine could also be accommodated
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Qualifications
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry on the GMC Specialist Register from the date of interview. Alternatively, applicants should possess a CESR / CESR (CP).
Applications from doctors with appropriate specialist training and experience who are not listed on the GMC Specialist Register can be considered for a Locum Consultant post (up to 12 months) if no substantive Consultant appointment is made. Whilst in locum employment, an application to obtain a CESR / CESR (CP) and entry onto the Specialist Register can be made.
Contact Information
Further information can be obtained and an appointment to view the Department arranged by contacting:
- Lucy McLeod, Divisional General Manager on 01224 554040
- Dr Nicola Ryan, Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Lead on 01224 553547
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Closing Date
Closing date 2 August 2026.
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