Consultant in Cardiology

Applications are invited for a dynamic and enthusiastic Cardiology Consultant to join our forward thinking multidisciplinary Cardiology team in NHS Dumfries and Galloway, encompassing three Consultants, a Speciality Doctor, two rotating Middle Graders, two Cardiology Nurse Specialists, Rehabilitation Team and Heart Failure Nurses. The clinical team provides a broad range of cardiology services to a population of 148,000 across 2,500 square miles of South West Scotland. If desired, the successful applicant may negotiate spending one day each week (2PAs) pursuing their sub-specialty interest.

Based in Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary there is a full range of investigative and treatment facilities on-site which can be found in the Job Description. An example of some of the facilities include; treadmill exercise testing, transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography with Doppler, with facilities for stress echocardiography and 3-D imaging (3 echo machines including Philips IE33), tilt-testing, holter monitoring (including 4-5 community-based sites for undertaking recordings with central analysis); CT coronary angiography.

The successful applicant will be part of a team responsible for making changes to enhance our current service and make a significant contribution to key clinical changes for our new hospital.

Dumfries is located in the South West of Scotland, famed for its high standard of local schools, college, university and affordable housing. Dumfries and Galloway is a popular tourist resort for many outdoor activities including golfing, walking, cycling and mountain biking plus an indoor ice sports centre with nationally high achieving skating teams. For water sport enthusiasts there is a local yacht club. There are good transport links to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Newcastle.

Applications for part-time or job share employment are also welcome.

For further information please contact Sue Bryant, Cardiology Team Lead