Locum Consultant Cardiologist

Responsibilities

• Inpatient care: consultant leadership for ward rounds (including PTWR), ACCU/ward 8 cover during designated weeks, and inpatient referrals.
• Subspecialty activity: sessions to be agreed per subspecialty interest with the Clinical Director.
• Outpatients & access: general cardiology clinics;
  Advice & Guidance (A&G);
  Referral Assessment Service (RAS) triage; contribution to reducing waiting times and improving access.
• On‑call: participation in the cardiology consultant on‑call rota in line with departmental arrangements; leadership of weekend ACCU and post‑take ward rounds as rostered.
• Education & supervision: teaching undergraduates and postgraduates; support for Clinical/Educational supervision; contribution to departmental teaching rounds and journal clubs.
• Governance & quality: participation in audit, QI, clinical governance, incident review, and mortality/M&M; maintaining high standards of documentation and consent.
• Service development: contribute to ongoing service continuity and quality improvement during the service gap period.

Timetable depends on subspecialty interest, but may include:

• Ward/ACCU weeks (≈6 per year):
  • AM: ACCU/ward rounds including PTWR (DCC)
  • PM:
    Ward reviews and board rounds (DCC)
  • Weekend: participation in ACCU/post‑take ward rounds per rota (on‑call supplement applies)
• Off‑ward weeks (indicative):
  • 2 PA outpatient clinics (general/heart failure/arrhythmia/imaging)
  • 2‑3 PA subspecialty sessions (Cath lab, pacing list, imaging, or device clinic)
  • 0.5‑1 PA A&G/RAS triage and MDT meetings
  • 1.5 SPA teaching, supervision, CPD, audit, QI, governance
  • Remainder: admin and on‑call session‑in‑lieu
• Final job plan to be agreed with the Clinical Director after appointment.

• Fully registered with the General Medical Council, hold licence to practice, and membership of the Royal College of Physicians UK or equivalent.
• Listed on the Specialist Register for Cardiology or eligible for registration within six months of appointment.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Full registration with GMC.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date within 6 months), CESR, or European Community Rights.
• Signed off for subspecialty interest.

• Higher research degree or in process of obtaining one; wide experience in elective and emergency cardiology in the UK up to CCT standard.
• Evidence of practice at consultant or sub‑consultant, senior SpR level for a reasonable period.
• Expertise in subspecialty field.
• Previous fellowships or extended training.
• Teaching experience.
• Relevant NHS experience and undertaking audit, research, publications relevant to post.
• Presentations at national and international meetings.
• Appropriate UK professional registration.

The Trust is committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity, valuing the contribution of individual talent, and encouraging applicants from under‑represented groups including black, Asian and minority ethnic, LGBTQ+, disabled, male and age 16‑24.

Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right‑to‑work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa. Only applicants who demonstrate how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy from further applications once a minimum number of suitable applications have been received. Applicants should apply promptly.