Job Title
Consultant Cardiologist in ACHD and Echocardiography

The closing date is 26 July 2026

Job summary
A substantive consultant position for an enthusiastic, dedicated and skilled Cardiologist with expertise in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and echocardiographic imaging.

Main duties of the job
Key Tasks

• Contribute to the Adult Congenital Heart disease service including outpatient clinics, including potentially speciality and outreach clinics, ACHD echo lists and multidisciplinary team meetings. There is currently a very small in-patient care commitment, but it is anticipated that this will increase as the service grows.
• Contribute to the Echocardiography service including transthoracic echocardiography lists, and imaging opinion as part of the inpatient urgent MDT meetings and other MDT meetings.
• Provide intra-procedural imaging for interventional procedures including the atrial septal defect and left atrial appendage closure service and valve intervention services as required.
• Contribute to the training of junior doctors in accordance with standards required by College, Postgraduate Dean and Trust. Participate in the education programme for medical students attached to Royal Papworth.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
• Work with the team to support the research programme, and to contribute to audit activities.

About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

Details
Date posted: 06 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 175-26-1894
Job locations: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• Specialist Registration in Cardiology on commencement

Desirable

• Higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)

Experience
Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST in Cardiology with ACHD subspeciality training
• TTE accreditation BSE or equivalent
• Experience in transoesophageal echocardiography
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives, medical and non-medical colleagues, and to seek advice when appropriate.
• Leadership skills and ability to collaborate.
• Research experience
• Record of initiation of audit projects and presentation of results.
• Experience in the organisation and delivery of teaching activities

Desirable

• Post CCT imaging fellowship experience
• ACHD TTE accreditation BSE/EACVI
• Evidence of TOE competency such as TOE accreditation (BSE or EACVI)
• Experience of image guidance of ACHD interventions e.g. ASD closure
• Peer review publication

Additional Criteria

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Hiring Manager
Karen Panesar
karen.panesar1@nhs.net

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