# Locum Registrar in Cardiology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-registrar-in-cardiology/5eb5efbe-73f1-489b-97f5-d38d379c64db - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-registrar-in-cardiology/5eb5efbe-73f1-489b-97f5-d38d379c64db.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bury St Edmunds - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £55 There is an additional 12.07% applied to the hourly rate for WTD. - **Contract type:** 0 weeks (Please note that this is a Locum registration, shifts are available on an ad-hoc basis) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T14:52:27.411Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/BURY_ST_EDMUNDS/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Locum_SPR_Emergency_Medicine/Locum_SPR_Emergency_Medicine-v8060143 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8060143?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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. ## Person Specification ### Teamwork **Essential** - Enjoy teamwork and work cooperatively with others and demonstrate leadership potential. - Able to support the department in a professional manner. **Desirable** - Have ability to manage the clinical floor and prioritise the activities of the team ### Eligibility **Essential** - Full registration with the GMC and hold a Licence to Practise at time of starting the post. - Must have three years aggregate hospital experience at SHO/F2 level or higher grades, at least six months of which should be in Emergency Medicine. **Desirable** - Experience of working in UK or EEC hospitals for three years aggregate at SHO/F2 level or higher grades, at least six months of which should be in Emergency Medicine. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Competence in basic clinical procedures - Able to prioritise clinical needs. - Aware of own limitations and knows when to consult senior colleagues. - Understands the importance of working effectively in teams. - Ability to assess, recognise and initiate management of the acutely ill patient. - Play an effective part in advanced life support. - ATLS or ALS **Desirable** - Knowledge and understanding of UK health systems. - Awareness of current issues in the NHS - ATLS, ALS and APLS/EPLS. - Trauma team experience ### Qualifications and Experience **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification - Part A or equivalent of Emergency Medicine examinations **Desirable** - Primary FRCEM ### Communication and Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Able to communicate effectively in written English - Able to communicate effectively in spoken English to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues. - All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following:- - PLAB 1 - PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence. - Computer literate **Desirable** - Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues. - Evidence of team working skills - Evidence of leadership skills - Understand the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS ## Documents - [locum spr cardiology jd (docx, 206.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10350331) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.