Consultant Cardiologist.

This post will be a 12-month fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave. The post will be based at Maidstone Hospital however, with a view to cross-site work where required (Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals including Fordcombe Hospital), as part of our vision of reconfiguring cardiac services and is suitable for a candidate with CCT in any subspecialty (EP/Devices, heart failure, Imaging, coronary intervention). The Cardiology Department The Cardiology Department provides comprehensive non-invasive cardiac diagnostic services on both sides of the Trust. These include trans-thoracic, trans-oesophageal and stress echocardiography, exercise stress testing, tilt testing, ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitoring. We have a full CT coronary angiography service at both sites and myocardial perfusion imaging service at the Maidstone site. Cardiac MRI at Fordcombe was established in January 2025. Out-patient clinics are provided at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sites, along with Fordcombe, Sevenoaks and Crowborough hospitals.

The aim of this post is for the successful candidate to support the Cardiology service for one year during the maternity cover period. There is opportunity to help develop the cardiac rhythm management service at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, depending on the candidate's level of expertise. This is a provisional job plan reflecting proposed activities and may be subject to amendment after discussion with the successful applicant. The post is expected to be 10PAs with 8.5 DCC (including 1.0 on call) and 1.5 core SPA split: Direct clinical care (DCC): 7.5 PA Supporting Programmed Activities: 1.5 PA On call (including weekend & out of hours): 1.0 PA Total Programmed Activities: 10 PA (Please note: 1.5 core SPA is to facilitate appraisal/audit/mandatory training. At 1 year of appointment, this will be reviewed and additional SPA will be offered in line with trust guidelines to include educational supervision, and service development.