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Locum Consultant Cardiologist Complex devices and Heart FailureLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust • London, United Kingdom
Locum Consultant Cardiologist Complex devices and Heart Failure

Locum Consultant Cardiologist Complex devices and Heart Failure

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust • London, United Kingdom
25 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Locum Consultant Cardiologist Complex devices and Heart Failure

The closing date is 09 August 2026

Job summary
Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in Device Therapy and Heart Failure. The post holder will be working at the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). They will participate in all the activities of a busy cardiac Department and contribute to the expansion of the current Cardiology service. The job will include supporting professional activities of revalidation and education

Main duties of the job
Total 10 PAs to include:
  • 2 Out-patient clinics (6 new patients, 6 follow up)
  • Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (QEH) - This will consist of lab sessions (2 sessions per week and providing cross-cover)
  • 7 sessions per year - Cardiologist of the Week
  • Supporting Professional Activities
  • Administration
  • Cardiologist of the Week (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday).
  • Review of in-patients including on Cardiac Ward ( including CCU patients)
  • Daily AMU/ A&E and ward referral round
  • Telephone advice via Consultant-Connect to local General Practitioners

There is no on-call commitment or weekend work at QEH although it is envisaged that a weekend rota will be introduced with allocation of PAs and time off in lieu as appropriate. Out of hours support is provided by Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust and King's College Hospital NHS Trust.

About us
Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Details
Date posted: 13 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 197-AA8388
Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 4QH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director, three months after the commencement date of the appointee. Please see advert attached.

Person Specification
Essential criteria - Essential
  • Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent)
  • Full and Specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC
  • UK-trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview
  • Non-UK trained applicants must show evidence of equivalence to UK CCT and be on the GMC Specialist Register or applying via CESR

Essential criteria - Essential
  • Experience delivering high-quality clinical care while maintaining patient safety and adhering to national standards (e.g., GIRFT, NHS performance targets).
  • Proven track record of leading or contributing to clinically driven service improvement or transformation initiatives.

Essential criteria - Desirable
  • Training and experience in optimising theatre utilisation, patient flow, and perioperative efficiency.
  • Broad experience of working within the NHS

Programme delivery - Essential
  • Strong commitment to delivering change and high performance through effective collaboration with management and clinical teams
  • Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
  • Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
  • Experience in conducting and supporting audits, improvement and service transformation projects

Programme delivery - Desirable
  • Knowledge of national targets linked to the NHS performance
  • Experience using clinical data, benchmarking, and audit findings to drive improvements and reduce unwarranted variation.

Clinical Audit - Essential
  • Active audit interest demonstrated by at least one completed clinical audit in the last 12 months.
  • Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
  • Evidence of service improvement projects and audits

Clinical Audit - Desirable
  • Publication of audit results.
  • Evidence of embedding governance processes to monitor outcomes, safety, and service performance.

Teaching experience - Essential
  • Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
  • Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
  • Educational supervision accreditation

Teaching experience - Desirable
  • An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
  • Previous experience in trainee Supervision
  • Higher teaching qualification
  • Presentations at National or International meetings
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals

Management and Administration Experience - Essential
  • Understands the management structure of the NHS

IT skills - Essential
  • Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint
  • Ability to use patient information systems

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 4QH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Divisional Medical Director QEH Medicine
Dr Jasmine Lee
jasmine.lee1@nhs.net
02088365135
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