Locum Consultant Cardiologist: General Cardiology & Heart Failure
3 days ago
Stoke-on-Trent
Main area Cardiology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 6 months (Fixed term until 31.03.27 On Call commitment - 1:11) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (On Call for general cardiology 1:11) Job ref 205-8204729 Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke and County Hospital Site Town Staffordshire Salary £113,565 - £150,569 PA pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/09/2026 23:59 This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Cardiologists with a specialist interest in Heart Failure, to join the Cardiology department at UHNM for 6 months. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver General Cardiology and Heart Failure clinical services . The candidate will be expected to have substantial experience in clinical cardiology. An academic profile is desirable and participate in the general, cardiology on call rota, currently 1:11. This is an exciting time to join the cardiac team at UHNM and to develop the service for a large population, at a time of great opportunities to improve care. The appointee will be joining a team of supportive colleagues including 4 heart failure consultants, 9 EP/device consultants, 3 imaging consulta nts, 11 structural and coronary intervention consultants and 2 inherited cardiac conditions consultant s, the unit also has 1 academic consultant post attached to Keele University. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of a high-quality specialist service within the Trust, working collaboratively with Consultant colleagues and taking responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients referred to the specialty. It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical competence and an ability to communicate that competence to patients, other clinicians, practitioners, and junior staff. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. This is a full-time post for a Locum Consultant Cardiologist for 6 months, at University Hospitals North Midlands. Clinical duties for this role include: Clinical Duties: General Cardiology & Heart Failure Diagnosis and treatment of ward and outpatients in cardiology. Regular ward rounds on the cardiology wards. Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge allowing for all proper delegation to and training of your staff. To see ward consults/referrals when on call. Two outpatient clinics per week On call commitment for cardiology This role is to help to deliver and progress the heart failure care for patients. The post will help support the ambulatory heart failure unit and to support the development of a virtual ward for our heart failure patients. The post holder will also be required to work closely with our community team and have regular MDT with them. The appointee will be expected to undertake administrative duties associated with the running of his/her clinical work. There will be full secretarial support and the provision of fully equipped office and IT facilities. The appointee will be expected to take a full part in professional activities required for revalidation including clinical audit. All these activities are designated as “supporting activities” on the job plan below. The appointee will be expected to spend 10 Programmed Activities (average 4 hour sessions) per week as laid out in the provisional job plan based on Direct Patient Care and this will include work relating to prevention, emergency work (including on call), operating sessions including pre- and post-operative care, ward rounds, outpatient activities, clinical diagnostic work, other patient treatment, public health duties, multi-disciplinary meetings and administration relating to the above. Timetables may be changed in the future to meet the changing needs of the Directorate and the successful candidate could be asked to take on additional work in general cardiology depending on their skill set - this will attract additional PAs. • Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team., • Attendance at MDT meetings, • Experience of research Publications, Presentations or Previous Audits, • Willing to participate in audit programmes, • ICH-GCP certificate, Recruitment to clinical trials Evidence of continuing research, • Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills, • Leadership training and experience, • Evidence of implementing change within a department/service, • Willingness to undertake a leadership role, • Ability to work flexibly, • Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post, • To be accessible by telephone for on call duties, • Calm under pressure, • Full GMC Registration, • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), • MRCP UK or equivalent, • Accreditation by The British Society of Echocardiography, or equivalent ( such as EACVI), • Other higher degree (PhD, Masters), • Significant sub-specialty training in cardiac Imaging, • General management of patients with cardiac conditions, • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies or teams in a hospital environment., • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies or teams in a hospital environment Important information about your application • All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly., • References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment., • We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone., • Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies, • New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check., • We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support out recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format. If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications. If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role. 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If AI has been used to support your application, you must declare this within your submission. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Address 2nd Floor, Springfield Building Royal Stoke University Hospital Newcastle Road Stoke on Trent Staffordshire ST4 6QG Telephone 01782 674595 #J-18808-Ljbffr
