# Consultant Cardiologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Free Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Cardiology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (12 month locum post)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-17T09:31:17.250Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8199804
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8199804?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills and Aptitudes

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients & relatives
- Strong teaching skills amd experience providing quality training and education
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Participation in clinical audit & understanding of quality improvement methodology
- Computer literate

**Desirable**

- Effective organisational skills
- Evidence of leadership & management experience

### Personal Qualities and attributes

**Essential**

- Ability to work within a multi-discplinary team
- Motivated, flexible & enthusiastic
- Ability to demonstrate initiative & see projects through to completion

### Education & Professional Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT or equivalenmt in Cardiology and on the specialist register, or within 6 months of CCT date at the time of interview

**Desirable**

- MSc, MD or PHD

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10598055)
- [person specification (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10598056)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 160.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10505629)
- [medical and dental - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 655.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2754)

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