Job overview
This is a locum appointment for 12 months that contains 10 Programmed Activities per week, delivering a fixed weekly timetable across two sites (Croydon University hospital and Kings College hospital/Denmark Hill), including catheter laboratory EP & Devices lists, EP clinics arrhythmia MDTs and ward cover. There will be an average of 8.5 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care with the remainder being allocated for Supporting Professional Activities (3 PAs at KCH and 7 PAs at CUH).
The successful applicant will be asked to participate in the EP on-call rota for Kings College Hospital (currently 1:6) and will also take part in consultant of the week inpatient ward cover in Croydon University Hospital (1:10weeks).
The post holder will be a fully trained and independent Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist. The individual will be able to perform outpatient clinics independently, run catheter laboratory electrophysiology and device lists for investigation and treatment of patients with arrhythmias and participate in the consultant of the week (at CUH) and arrhythmia on call (KCH) rotas. The proposed job plan is attached.
Please note that job plans are subject to review by the CBU lead and clinical director.
Main duties of the job
As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities is the following:
- The provision of a first class clinical service
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London
- Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
- Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
******Please see the attached documents for detailed job description and 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
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
Desirable
- Teaching skills course/qualification
Administration
Essential
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
- Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Qualifications
Essential
- Registerable medical qualification
- Full MRCP
- Full Registration with GMC
- Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD, PHD)
Personal skills
Essential
- Effective communicator, able to work in a multidisciplinary team and cooperate with all medical and paramedical staff.
- Ability to communicate with patients and relatives
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Flexible, able to cover colleagues’ absence
- Professional attitude towards work, reliability, good record of attendance and tidy personal appearance.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of cardiology, culminating in award of CCST or equivalent.
- Specialist training in cardiac electrophysiology
- Independent operator for diagnostic EP studies, and both standard and complex catheter ablation.
- Independent operator for simple device implantation.
- Independent operator for trans-septal
Desirable
- Demonstrated subspecialty interest and experience, including complex ablation.
- Independent operator for complex device implantation (resynchronization therapy and conduction system pacing)
Management and leadership
Essential
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability with multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Management course and/or qualification
Research and Publications
Essential
- Experience of clinical research in one or more aspects of cardiac arrhythmia care.
Desirable
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Cardiology
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Audit and Quality Improvement
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
- Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Cardiologist Interest in Cardiac Electrophysiology with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Croydon University Hospital. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Cardiology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum + London weighting. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Locum Consultant Cardiologist Interest in Cardiac Electrophysiology). The application deadline is 03 Sep 2026.
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