Locum Consultant Cardiologist
Applications are being sought for the post of Locum Consultant Cardiologist to cover maternity leave. This post will have a base at Poole Hospital with inpatient cover at Royal Bournemouth hospital on a rota basis.
The successful applicant will join a team of 21 substantive Consultant Cardiologists across UHD. They will contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led secondary/tertiary cardiology service.
They should have broad experience in all aspects of clinical Cardiology and evidence of cardiac imaging reporting including MRI, CT, TOE, MiBI. Given the department’s long-term focus of enhancing its academic output, the applicant must possess a post graduate research degree with experience of ongoing clinical research. They will be expected to support and develop existing research activity.
Research PA, which already exist for some Consultants, will ideally be expanded to colleagues demonstrating academic output. The post holder will contribute to the on call rota (1 in 8 weekdays and 1 in 8 weekends), rotational cover of coronary care unit (1 in 21) and inpatient bed base shared with consultant colleagues. The appointee will be expected to spend 10 Programmed Activities per week.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.
If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.
UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrew Jordan Job title: Clinical Lead in Cardiology Email address: andrew.jordan5@nhs.net Telephone number: 0300 019 8817
