Job overview
Applications are invited for a Locum Registrar to join the existing Cardiology team based at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds.
The Locum Registrar in Cardiology post is for Monday to Friday, Normal Working Day hours and will be available until 4th August, 2026.
Successful candidates will have previous NHS experience in Cardiology.
The hourly rate is £55 with an additional 12.07% applied to the hourly rate for WTD.
Please note that we are unable to support sponsorship roles on Bank as we are not able to guarantee hours.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks will include the following:
- Work as part of the Cardiology team to provide the best medical management to patients under your care.
- Supervise and teach more junior staff on the ward.
- Liaise with relatives and carers.
- Liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Lead Medical Team during on calls and out of hours, including management of cardiac arrest calls.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will:
- Hold full registration and licence to practise with the GMC .
- Provide general care at registrar level to the patients admitted, including supervision of day-to-day management.
- Care for both the emergency admissions and in-patients in cardiology, including regular participation in ward rounds and assessment of patients referred from other departments.
- Escalate any concerns and seek advice from senior colleagues where needed.
- Provide an out-patient service under consultant supervision in specialist cardiology clinics.
- Adhere to hospital policies, protocols, and procedures.
- Participate in the training, teaching and supervision of junior colleagues.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
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.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply by submitting your CV for any post you are interested in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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This advert is for Locum Registrar in Cardiology with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, East of England, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Cardiology role. The advertised salary is £55 There is an additional 12.07% applied to the hourly rate for WTD.. The contract type is 0 weeks (Please note that this is a Locum registration, shifts are available on an ad-hoc basis). The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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