Job Description

Consultant Cardiologist – Remote Triage and Clinical Leadership Role

We are inviting applications from experienced Consultant Cardiologists to provide remote triage, clinical leadership, and educational support within a cardiology service. The role is designed to ensure timely, evidence-based management of referrals, support clinical teams, and contribute to service quality improvement.

Scope of Work

Triage

• Remotely triage 250–350 referrals per month, ensuring timely and clinically appropriate decision-making.

• Meet service standards of:

  • 95% urgent referrals triaged within 2 working days

  • 95% routine referrals triaged within 6 working days

Clinical Advice and Guidance

• Provide expert responses to 10–20 cardiology-related queries per month from GPs and diagnostic teams, with turnaround within 1 working day.

Clinical Leadership

• Act as Clinical Lead (approximately 1–2 hours per month) by:

  • Offering clinical oversight and advice on patient cases

  • Guiding service management on best practice and guideline implementation

  • Contributing to service development and improvement initiatives

Audit and Governance

• Conduct quarterly clinical audits (3–4 hours per quarter) on selected service activities, feeding findings into clinical governance processes.

Education

• Deliver education webinars (1–2 per year) for primary care referrers, focused on improving referral quality and supporting condition management in community settings.

Professional Requirements

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of:

• Current registration on the GMC Specialist Register (Cardiology)

• Appropriate clinical indemnity cover

• Relevant postgraduate qualifications and training

• Compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements

• Completion of required statutory and mandatory training modules

Person Specification

• Proven consultant-level experience in cardiology with an interest in service development and clinical governance

• Strong communication skills with the ability to support and educate GP referrers and multidisciplinary teams

• Commitment to maintaining high standards of patient safety and clinical effectiveness
  
  

Expressions of interest are welcomed from Consultant Cardiologists who meet the above requirements.