Job summary
This is a 2-year part-time locum Consultant post in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and is a replacement post for a full-time Consultant on 2-year sabbatical.

This is an appointment at Royal Brompton Hospital Chelsea, London, SW3 6NP and St Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH

This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job
The Adult Congenital Heart Centre is one of the largest dedicated services of its type in the world, providing care for approximately 15,000 patients. The Centre has the largest catheter interventional and surgical programs in the UK and specialist clinics including High Risk Obstetrics, nationally designated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Heart Failure and Transplantation. Research, Training and Education are given high priority exemplified by the most recent assessment from the HFCE. The RBHT ACHD Team produces more highly cited publications in ACHD than any other Trust in the country, or anywhere else in the world as per any established measures of academic output.

About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

The Adult Congenital Heart Centre is one of the largest dedicated services of its type in the world, providing care for approximately 15,000 patients. The Centre has the largest catheter interventional and surgical programs in the UK and specialist clinics including High Risk Obstetrics, nationally designated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Heart Failure and Transplantation. Research, Training and Education are given high priority exemplified by the most recent assessment from the HFCE. The RBHT ACHD Team produces more highly cited publications in ACHD than any other Trust in the country, or anywhere else in the world as per any established measures of academic output.

Job responsibilities
The job plan is anticipated to contain 2 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out on Guys and St Thomas sites. There will be no on-call commitment. This is an outline programme, and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Leads/Director within 3 months of your start date.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

The job plan will be negotiated between the consultant and his/her clinical director at least annually.

Qualifications/Training
Essential

• Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practice) with the GMC
• UK trained applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Cardiology or be within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. Non-UK trained applicants must be on the specialist registrar
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in cardiology speciality
• Specialist training in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and cardio-obstetrics
• Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

Desirable

• Further expertise in relevant sub-specialty: heart failure, cross-sectional imaging/echo, paediatric/adolescent CHD, cardio-obstetrics.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential

• Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours (see appendix one)
• Ability to initiate and supervise research
• Evidence of active involvement in governance and audit
• Understanding needs of service development

Other
Essential

• Experience and track record in education, training, teaching

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx

Contact for questions about the job:
Clinical Cross Site Lead, Dr Sara Thorne, Sara.Thorne6@nhs.net

Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Locum
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 196-LCON1230

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