Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Structural Heart

Job overview

Applications are invited for a 12-month fixed term Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Structural Heart at the Bristol Heart Institute. We are looking for an experienced and outstanding individual to join our existing team.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic and thriving group of hospitals in the heart of Bristol, a vibrant and culturally diverse city named the most sustainable city in the UK in 2021 and awarded the European Green Capital Award in 2015.  Our staff offer over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites.  We provide general medical and emergency services to the local population of Central and South Bristol, and a broad range of specialist services across a region that extends from Cornwall to Gloucestershire, into South Wales and beyond.  We are one of the country's largest acute NHS Trusts with an annual income of over £500 million.

UHBW is working in partnership with NBT to form a Hospital Group, with the two major NHS organisations having a shared ambition: to deliver seamless, high-quality, equitable and sustainable care for every person across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. With a combined workforce of 28,000 and a budget of over £2.1 billion, we are coming together as a Hospital Group to deliver our Joint Clinical Strategy which will help tackle health inequalities, improve outcomes, and deliver better value for patients, staff, and the public.

Main duties of the job

In Spring 2025, a Group Cardiac Service has formed between NBT and UHBW, operating as a joined-up service delivered across two Trusts. Cardiac Services will be led by a single leadership team, with UHBW acting as the lead organisation, and site-based leadership in place to support day-to-day operations on all sites.

The successful candidate will be expected to integrate into the existing team to provide core cardiology services such as clinic, ward work, acute medical unit rounds and to provide training to all rotating SpRs and Fellows. The appointee will have specialist sessions in structural heart including ward rounds and MDTs; the appointee will also have c. four sessions in the Cath lab per week. The majority will be on the UHBW site with 1-2 lists per month delivered on the NBT site for PCI. They will also provide clinical leadership for the department and develop the strategy for the structural heart. Opportunities to develop research will be encouraged.

This post will offer excellent clinical, teaching, governance and research facilities with possibilities to contribute and/or lead to develop our structural heart service to the highest level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications for further details of this position.

Applicants should be on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register or be within 6 months of their CCT date at interview.

Shortlisting details and interview arrangements will be communicated via email therefore please ensure you check your email account regularly following the closing date. Interviews will be held on the Tuesday 6th of January 2026.