Location
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
01 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (12 month locum post)
Posted Date
17 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

11 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients & relatives

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Strong teaching skills amd experience providing quality training and education

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Understanding of clinical governance

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Participation in clinical audit & understanding of quality improvement methodology

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Computer literate

  • Personal Qualities and attributes

    Ability to work within a multi-discplinary team

  • Personal Qualities and attributes

    Motivated, flexible & enthusiastic

  • Personal Qualities and attributes

    Ability to demonstrate initiative & see projects through to completion

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    Full GMC registration

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    MRCP or equivalent

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    CCT or equivalenmt in Cardiology and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Effective organisational skills

  • Skills and Aptitudes

    Evidence of leadership & management experience

  • Education & Professional Qualifications

    MSc, MD or PHD

Job overview

This is a consultant post based at the North Middlesex Hospital within the Cardiology team. The job will comprise a mix of inpatient care and outpatient clinics. There will be considerable opportunity for service development and participation in clinical research as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. We are looking for consultant physicians with experience of working in Cardiology, with a specific interest in Heart Failure, who can deliver excellent care to our patients and work with us to further develop our service to meet the needs of our population.

Main duties of the job

  • Provide clinical care & leadership in outpatients
  • 1 weekly Heart Failure clinic
  • 2 general Cardiology clinics per week including supporting nurse led clinic
  • Triage of incoming referrals on Cardiology pathways

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached detailed job description and person specification for information on main responsibilities

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.

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This advert is for Consultant Cardiologist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Cardiology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 month locum post). The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.

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