Locum Consultant Cardiologist in Heart Failure

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Locum Consultant Cardiologist in Heart Failure

The closing date is 25 February 2026

The cardiology department is staffed with energetic, forward looking cardiologists, and we're looking for someone similar to join our team. You will work for HUTH in a purpose built £28 million Heart Centre which includes 4 cardiac catheter labs equipped with GE Inova 2100 imaging systems, dedicated short stay and in patient wards. The centre includes the cardiology outpatient and diagnostic departments, 3 cardiothoracic operating theatres and intensive care, high observation and cardiothoracic surgery beds. We receive invaluable support of our highly experienced set of cardiac physiologists across both trusts.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a commitment to supporting the regional heart failure service. We would welcome applicants with additional expertise in either imaging or device implantation. This is a fixed term appointment and attracts 10 PA's. Activity will be divided between Castle Hill Hospital and NLAG. In addition, there will be 8 weeks per year working as consultant cardiologist of the week (for general cardiology).

About us

Hull University Teaching Hospitals is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. To view a full job description and person specification please see attachments on this advert.

Job responsibilities

For more information on this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

Person Specification Management and Administration Experience

• Experience of day to day organisation of cardiology services in a busy teaching hospital
• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi disciplinary teams
• Familiar with current structure of Health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
• Management course and/or qualification

Teaching, Audit and Research

• Thorough understanding of the principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change within a service
• Experience of conducting clinical research
• Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
• Relevant research experience with publication of relevant original research, review articles or case reports
• Teaching skills course/qualification

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
• Evidence of ability to communicate, organise and lead

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Qualifications and Training

• Valid ALS certificate
• Clinical training and experience in all aspects of cardiology equivalent to that required for UK CCT.
• Trained in heart failure as a sub specialty
• Other higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)
• Evidence of experience of training in advanced heart failure/cardiac transplantation
• Evidence of competence in device implantation
• Evidence of competence in one of cardiac MRI/Cardiac CT/Advanced ECHO

Professional Registration

• Full Registration with the GMC
• GMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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