Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sussex Cardiac Centre, one of the UK's leading tertiary cardiac centres, as a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist with interests in Coronary and Structural Heart Intervention. Based primarily at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, the successful candidate will join a supportive and highly experienced multidisciplinary team delivering advanced cardiac care across Sussex and the wider South East.

The role offers a varied job plan including coronary and structural intervention, inpatient and outpatient cardiology, participation in the primary PCI and consultant on-call rotas, and involvement in teaching, research, clinical governance and service development.

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative clinician with strong interventional cardiology skills, excellent clinical judgement and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist interests within a nationally recognised cardiac centre with state-of-the-art facilities, strong academic links and an established reputation for clinical excellence, innovation and teamwork.

Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following:

• 2 Out-patient clinics
• Catheter Lab sessions including Structural Heart and Coronary work
• Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams
• Audit and education
• In-patient duties - Team of the Week consultant (1:12)
• Primary angioplasty rota

The post holder will be responsible for providing consultant support for Team of the Week, consultant delivered acute cardiology rota 1:12 frequency.

About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating.

Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Details
Closing date: 04 November 2026
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Person Specification
Essential:

• Basic medical degree
• Postgraduate qualification or its recognised equivalent
• Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
• Independent PCI operator
• Confident PPCI operator
• Experience as solo operator with complex intervention
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Appropriate progression of career to date

Desirable:

• Higher Degree
• Competitive Clinical Interventional Fellowship
• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours

Contact
For questions about the job, contact Professor David Hildick-Smith, Consultant Cardiologist: david.hildick-smith@nhs.net, 01273696955

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.