About the role
Salary: £113565.00 to £150569.00
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Cardiologist with a Specialist Interest in Cardiac Imaging at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH). This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding team of imaging cardiologists in one of the UK's leading specialist cardiothoracic centres. The successful applicant will have expertise in at least two advanced cardiac imaging modalities from echocardiography, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and cardiac computed tomography (CT). Experience in structural heart disease, valve and TAVI imaging is desirable but is not essential. The department is committed to supporting the development of additional imaging competencies, including structural heart, TAVI and advanced valve imaging, where appropriate. The successful applicant will join an established and supportive multidisciplinary imaging team and will contribute to the delivery and development of high-quality cardiac imaging across the Trust.
The appointee will join an established team of imaging cardiologists, working alongside the wider consultant cardiology and radiology teams to provide a broad range of multimodality cardiac imaging. The imaging service supports a wide range of clinical pathways including valvular heart disease, structural and interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology and devices, inherited cardiac conditions, cardio-oncology and general cardiology. The successful applicant will contribute according to their individual expertise and areas of interest. The department provides a comprehensive range of advanced cardiac imaging including transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography, stress and 3D echocardiography, cardiac CT and cardiovascular MRI. The successful applicant will contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and provide expert imaging opinion for both elective and urgent clinical cases.
The appointee will be joining a team of six imaging cardiologists, as well as the larger cardiology consultant group. Due to the expansion of LHCHs surgical and structural programmes, this is an exciting and rewarding time to be involved in tertiary centre cardiac imaging in Liverpool due to the increasing demand, improving investment in cardiac diagnostics/radiology, improving image quality and scanner capabilities, and advancing research. LHCH is a high-volume centre for cardiac CT and MRI, with the scanners being dedicated to cardiac work. The imaging cardiologists and radiologists form a supportive, cohesive, collaborative and efficient team who benefit from each others knowledge and experience.