Locum Consultant Interventional Cardiologist in Coronary Intervention

Overview

Applications are invited to apply for a locum appointment to a Consultant Cardiologist with a specialist interest in PCI. The post holder will flexibly deliver 8.5 PAs of emergency, inpatient and outpatient care of patients with ischaemic heart disease, with a further 1.5 PA allocated SPA time. The post is based at Leeds General Infirmary, a large tertiary cardiac centre with a multidisciplinary team and comprehensive interventional services.

The post is fixed term for 6 months starting April 2026, with options to extend if mutually agreed. The purpose of this appointment is to cover a vacated position within the Interventional Cardiology Team.

The successful appointee will join the existing rostered direct clinical activity delivered by the interventional team supported by a team of 10 other Cardiologists (6 PCI, 4 Structural and 1 Research). This includes:

Further information and contact details can be found in the attached job description. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the department and are invited to contact the named persons:

• Dr Andrew Hogarth – Clinical Director
• Dr Jennifer Rossington – Lead Clinician and PCI Lead
• Dr Kate Gatenby – Lead Clinician

Interview Date: 27th February

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites, linked by the same vision, philosophy, and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care. With a budget of £1 billion, our 15k staff treat 1.5m people annually across 2000 beds or OP settings, including day cases, inpatients, ED visits and OP appointments.

Join our Cardio-Respiratory CSU, where we aim to be a supportive team who are champions of the Leeds Way values. Our five Leeds Way values are:
Patient-centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, Empowered.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to redeploying  at risk  members of our existing workforce to new roles. All job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you experience a delay in the shortlisting stage, please bear with us and contact the named contact if you have questions.

Eligibility, Fitness to practise, and Language Skills

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely
• Have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Qualifications

• MB BS (or equivalent)
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification

Experience

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in Cardiology
• Should have completed a recognised 2-year subspecialty training programme in interventional cardiology
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
• Must demonstrate higher subspecialty experience in interventional cardiology
• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in cardiology to provide consultant level on-call

Desirable

• Dedicated Interventional Fellow training programme for 1 year
• Experience in complex coronary intervention e.g. rotational atherectomy, OCT/IVUS, left main stem PCI, bifurcation PCI
• Attendance at recognised management course

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research and audit
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors
• Well organised and skilled in good time management
• Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team
• Effective interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Publication evidence of commitment to research
• Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops

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