Locum Consultant Cardiologist | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS foundation trust is looking for a highly motivated Locum Consultant Cardiologist to join their integrated team for a 12-month role. The position focuses on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) and offers an opportunity to work closely with other specialists. The role includes providing expert care for cardiac patients, participating in clinical governance, and supervising medical trainees. Ideal candidates will have relevant training and experience, and be committed to quality patient care in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Supportive teaching environment

Research opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have training in PCI and experience in interventional cardiology.
• Ability to participate in clinical governance and audits.
• Teaching experience with medical students and trainees is essential.

Responsibilities

• Join the consultant PCI on‑call rota for regional cardiac cases.
• Provide clinical opinions and expert care for cardiology patients.
• Assist in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students.

Skills

Expert care for cardiac conditions

Interventional cardiology techniques

Clinical governance participation

Teaching and supervision

Education

Relevant medical degree

Specialist training in cardiology

Tools

Cardiac catheter lab equipment

Job description

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

Applications are invited for a locum consultant post in cardiology at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Trust. The position is a 12‑month Locum Consultant Cardiologist post with an interest in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), mainly based at the Freeman Hospital. You will join a team of 13 interventional cardiologists (12 NHS and 1 PT academic interventional cardiologist) and contribute to the interventional service, providing full‑range interventional techniques and primary PCI on‑call cover. The post holder will work closely with consultant cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, allied specialities and other disciplines throughout the Trust and network.

The post attracts 10 programmed activities per week, with a 1:11 on‑call rota for intervention at Freeman Hospital and a 1:16 CCU at RVI/Freeman Hospitals. Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Clinical

• The post will form part of the consultant PCI on‑call rota, dealing with NSTEMI, STEMI and out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest patients from the region.
• You will provide expert care for patients admitted to the Trust and specialist interventional cardiology opinion to referring hospitals.
• You will provide clinical expertise in the sub‑specialist area appropriate to your training and the service needs of the department.
• You will provide inpatient opinions and, where appropriate, continuing supervision for patients with cardiology conditions.
• You will contribute to the on‑call consultant interventional cardiologist rota at Freeman, with a 1‑in‑11 shared rota and regular day‑time on‑call PCI sessions weekly in addition to out‑of‑hours PCI coverage.

Administrative

• You will participate in all aspects of Clinical Governance, contributing to multidisciplinary audit and risk management activities.
• You will assist the Cardiothoracic Directorate Manager and Clinical Director in the timely investigation of complaints, working to provide reports within the timeframe set out by Trust policy.
• You will contribute to the general organisation and running of Cardiothoracic Services within the Trust, collaborating with colleagues and reporting to the Clinical Director.
• You will manage your own cardiac catheter lab sessions, ensuring efficient use of resources, supervising trainees, and contributing to the management of the Cardiology Clinic service overall.

Research

• The Trust welcomes and encourages research that complements the service provided, with an emphasis on studies within the National Institute of Health Research portfolio.

Teaching

• You will participate in the teaching of undergraduate students in medicine and dentistry, including the Foundations of Clinical Practice Cardiology teaching week and other teaching sessions such as Student Selected Components and Hospital‑Based Practice teaching.
• You will supervise postgraduate trainees, including Foundation doctors, Core Medical Trainees, and Specialty Training Registrars, taking responsibility for their educational development.
• You will participate in the teaching and training of other healthcare professionals within the Directorate.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:
Dr Kristian Bailey – phone [phone] or email [e-mail]
Dr Mohamed Farag – phone [phone] or email [e-mail].

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We provide high‑quality care, clinical excellence, and innovative research regionally, nationally and internationally, and are the second‑largest provider of specialised services. Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patient contacts each year.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, including under‑represented groups.

This advert closes on Friday 26 Dec 2025.