Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Structural Heart

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust in Bristol seeks a Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist for a 12-month term to join a dynamic cardiology team. Responsibilities include providing core cardiology services, training junior doctors, and maintaining sessions in the Cath lab. Applicants must be GMC registered or close to their CCT date. This role offers excellent facilities for clinical and research contributions while tackling health inequalities.

Qualifications

• Applicants should be on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register or be within 6 months of their CCT date at interview.

Responsibilities

• Integrate into the existing cardiology team to provide core cardiology services.
• Provide training to rotating SpRs and Fellows.
• Maintain approximately four sessions per week in the Cath lab.

Education

GMC specialist register

Job description

Overview

A vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). Applications are invited for a 12-month fixed term Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Structural Heart at the Bristol Heart Institute. We are looking for an experienced and outstanding individual to join our existing team.

UHBW NHS Foundation Trust is a dynamic group of hospitals in Bristol, offering general medical and emergency services as well as specialist services across the region. The Trust is working in partnership with NBT to form a Hospital Group with a shared ambition to deliver seamless, high-quality, equitable and sustainable care across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

In Spring 2025, a Group Cardiac Service has formed between NBT and UHBW, operating as a joined-up service delivered across two Trusts. Cardiac Services will be led by a single leadership team, with UHBW acting as the lead organisation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate into the existing cardiology team to provide core cardiology services including clinic, ward work, and acute medical unit rounds.
• Provide training to rotating SpRs and Fellows.
• Have specialist sessions in structural heart, including ward rounds and MDTs.
• Maintain approximately four sessions per week in the Cath lab, with 1-2 lists per month on the NBT site for PCI.
• Provide clinical leadership for the department and develop the strategy for the structural heart service.
• Contribute to opportunities to develop research within the service.
• Annotate and contribute to the ongoing development of the structural heart service to the highest level.

Qualifications

• Applicants should be on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register or be within 6 months of their CCT date at interview.

Additional Information

This post offers excellent clinical, teaching, governance and research facilities with opportunities to contribute to and/or lead the development of the structural heart service. The post may involve leadership responsibilities and involvement in the Joint Clinical Strategy to tackle health inequalities and improve outcomes.

Application and Conditions

Shortlisting details and interview arrangements will be communicated via email; please check your email account regularly following the closing date. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 6 January 2026. This advert closes on Monday 22 December 2025.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute trusts in the country with over 13,000 staff and 100+ clinical services across 10 sites. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and is actively pursuing equality and diversity across the workforce.