Locum consultant in Cardiology | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking a Locum Consultant Cardiologist to join their Medicine and Community Division. The role involves managing specialist clinics, outpatient care, and teaching while participating in the consultant on-call rota. Benefits include flexible working, 27 days annual leave, and access to NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous pension

Flexible working options

NHS discounts

27 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Completed CCT or equivalent (Pathway Portfolio) is preferable.
• Must be on the Specialist Register, although not essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the consultant on-call rota.
• Manage specialist and outpatient clinics.
• Teach and train junior staff.

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich in our Medicine and Community Ipswich and East Suffolk Division. We are inviting applications for a fixed term Locum Consultant Cardiologist. Applicants may have completed CCT or equivalent (Pathway Portfolio) and be on the Specialist Register although not essential for this Locum appointment.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

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Clinical responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are:

• General responsibilities including participation in the consultant on-call rota
• Specialist clinics
• Outpatient clinics
• Procedures as per specialty
• Teaching
• Other care of inpatients or outpatients
• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
• Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
• Participation in clinical governance

Requirements and job plan

The job plan is expected to consist of 10 programmed activities. The exact details of the job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after appointment. The appointee will be expected to take part in the consultant on-call rota.

The postholder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standards of care
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

About ESNEFT and benefits

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with Epic. This digital transformation will bring a leading EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff with a generous pension, flexible working options, 27 days annual leave (pro rata), unsocial hours payments where applicable, and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

This advert closes on Saturday 25 Oct 2025