Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (10 PA's)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-M3962
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Poole Hospital
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 10 PA contract
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/12/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Cardiologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.
Job overview
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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), subspecialty sessions, 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.
It is anticipated that patient related administration would be performed within the confines of the DCC PAs.
Any draft timetable is intended to show the Trust's expectation of the post and the facilities to be provided. Adjustments may be required in consultation with the appointee, clinical colleagues and Senior Management. In particular, a change may be appropriate after consultation to allow the development of a special interest held by the successful candidate
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1) Full GMC registration
Additional postgraduate qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1) Completed MD or PhD
- 2) Other relevant postgraduate qualification (eg MRCP)
Clinical training and experience
Essential criteria
- 1) Evidence of complete, structured and adequate sub-specialist training
- 2) Evidence of competency in all areas of General Cardiology, basic and cardiac imaging
- 3) Evidence of ability to perform within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Documented evidence of prizes/distinctions awarded
- Evidence during training of an understanding of the structure of the NHS and how it works
Management and administration training and experience
Essential criteria
- 1) Evidence of the ability to manage and lead a cardiology team
- 2) Management courses successfully completed
Desirable criteria
- Other management experience
Teaching experience
Essential criteria
- 1) Evidence of presentations given
- 2) Evidence of the ability to supervise junior staff and carry out ‘on the job’ training
Desirable criteria
- Formal post graduate training in medical education qualification
- Evidence of medical education leadership on a regional or national level
- Evidence of the ability to teach
- Evidence of formal undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (courses run, lectures given etc)
- Relevant courses successfully completed
- Significant experience in the use of simulation teaching
Research and audit experience
Essential criteria
- 1) Evidence of audits completed
- 2) First author original research publications in peer review journals
Desirable criteria
- Research in progress
- Evidence of the ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Evidence of Audit Management
- Evidence of research management
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Honesty and reliability
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and other healthcare professionals
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
- Willingness to work in partnership with management
- Willingness to integrate within the Cardiology department
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Willingness to accept the need to implement trust, directorate and departmental priorities
- Interest and enthusiasm for the post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Andrew Jordan
- Job title
- Clinical Lead in Cardiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 8817
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