# Locum Specialty Doctor in Cardiology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-specialty-doctor-in-cardiology/45dfda09-925e-470d-b3c0-f1a22a22c736 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-specialty-doctor-in-cardiology/45dfda09-925e-470d-b3c0-f1a22a22c736.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Luton - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiology - **Grade:** Senior - **Contract type:** 12 months (12 months fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T15:22:00.136Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Luton/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8153930 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8153930?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Cardiology Specialty Doctor. The post holder will be based at Luton and Dunstable Hospital site and provide specialist cardiology services to the dynamic and diverse population. You must be dedicated to providing high quality care, maintaining excellent clinical standards and continually looking to drive positive change by developing the service as well as your own sub-specialty interests. ### Main duties of the job This a full time fixed term contract for 12 months to join our middle grade rota within our dynamic cardiology department at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. The appointee will play a key role in delivering high-quality cardiology services within our trust. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with cardiovascular conditions, supporting outpatient clinics, contributing to inpatient care, and participating in cardiology procedures as appropriate. The appointee will work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient care. - Job Plan:    10 PA week consists of 9 PAs direct clinical care and 1 PA for Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) Please see 'Indictive Timetable' in the Job Description document (attached). ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities - The post holder will join the existing cardiology team to provide a comprehensive cardiology service across the Trust. - The post holder will work 9 am to 5 pm on a daily basis with occasional early starts and out-of-hours commitment but no on-call duties.  Duties will include involvement with out-patient clinics. - Other duties of the post will include regular attendance at wards rounds and review of patients with clinical problems outside of the cardiology bed base. - There will be administrative duties arising from out-patient work. - In case of difficulties of any kind, the post holder will seek the advice of the appropriate Consultant.  The post holder is not expected to participate in any work beyond his/her level of expertise. - The proposed timetable is detailed below.  This may be subject to change in response to service demands and developments. - The appointee will share office accommodation with other members of the Cardiology Team.  Secretarial support will be provided together with IT equipment, including access to the internet. - The Specialty Doctor will participate in the regular Department Teaching, Audit and Governance meetings. - So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the appointee undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues. - The appointee undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergency and unforeseen circumstances. - The appointee undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments, outside normally rostered duties as are essential for patient care. - The timetable will be reviewed by the Supervising Consultant and/or Clinical Director for Cardiology as part of the annual appraisal process. - Be required to provide a senior level of support to the department. - Attend ward & board rounds both with the Consultants and with the Specialty Training Doctors / Foundation doctors.  The Specialty Doctor may be responsible for unaccompanied ward rounds. - Regular contribution to departmental meetings (including weekly MDT – Joint Cardiology Cardiothoracic meeting), Journal club and Medical Grand rounds of the hospital. - Communicate with patients, their relatives and carers, members of the multidisciplinary team, other specialties, GPs and the wider community services. ## Person Specification ### Teaching **Essential** - - Interest in and ability to contribute to teaching and learning of more junior doctors and medical students - - Evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job. **Desirable** - - Publications and presentations ### Registration **Essential** - - Full GMC Registration - - GMC Licence to Practice (before commencement of employment) ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Medical Degree - - Relevant postgraduate qualification - - Full MRCP **Desirable** - - Additional relevant clinical experience ### Personnel Skills **Essential** - - Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment - - Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills - - Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with the setbacks & adapt to rapidly changing circumstances capacity to use logical /lateral thinking to solve problems & make decisions. - - Capacity to organise oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self-discipline. Understands importance of information technology. ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - - Excellent all round experience of DGH work - - Minimum of 4 years post graduate clinical experience with minimum of 2 years in Cardiology - - Ability to assess and manage all acute coronary emergencies. - - Ability to work independently, but aware of own limitations and know when to seek advice from senior colleagues - - Performing a comprehensive assessment of a patient with acute symptoms. - - A comprehensive knowledge of adverse drug reactions, drug interactions and how these might be affected by different diseases. - - up-to-date ALS. **Desirable** - - ALS instructors certificate ### Clinical Governance **Essential** - - Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance. ### Clinical Effectiveness **Essential** - - Understand the principles of audits **Desirable** - - Understanding CPD - - Experience of audits ### Personnel Circumstances **Essential** - - Fit to undertake the role with satisfactory Occupational Health clearance - - Satisfactory DBS clearance ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 552.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10455597) - [staff benefits (png, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2879) - [l&d hospital site map (pdf, 96.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1454) - [staff diversity network (pdf, 140.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2866) - [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870) - [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456) ## 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.