Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Locum Consultant in Cardiology

Job summary
This is a General Cardiology Locum Consultant post with an option to deliver specialist activity. A specialist interest would be welcomed.

This is an exciting time to join the Cardiology Department at HDFT. We are a highly skilled and innovative multi-disciplinary team and this appointment will ensure that we can continue to deliver high quality patient care as well as help drive forward service developments. Our friendly, well-established team consists of Consultants, Specialist nurses, Cardiac rehab nurses, Speciality Doctor, Cardio/Respiratory Physiologists, Heart Failure Nurses and a Lead Cardiology Nurse. We have a new Philips cath lab undertaking diagnostic angiography and pacemaker implantation. Future planning within Imaging Services includes Cardiac CT which will be developed over the next 2-3 years.

There are excellent opportunities for the post holder to develop new or existing services according to their clinical interests.

Main duties of the job

• Together with the other consultant cardiologist you will provide an inpatient and outpatient Cardiology service. This includes all aspects of non-elective and outpatient treatment and related management duties
• To conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for Cardiology services
• To support service development within the cardiology service

About us
We are well positioned within the wider local cardiology network and work closely with Leeds, South Tees and Mid York's We also have regular visiting consultants from Leeds teaching hospitals for satellite arrhythmia clinics.

Our patients have access to a recently redeveloped and extended cardio respiratory department, new clinic rooms and new equipment including state of the art echo equipment with 3-D and strain imaging capability.

Please watch our video about the department https://youtu.be/zyBsmwNo5p4

HDFT is committed to supporting its staff with their health and wellbeing. Staff can access a range of online and telephone support networks, wellbeing lounges and have Trust appointed Freedom to Speak Up Guardians, Fairness Champions, the Chaplaincy, Staff Networks and Staff Governors

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 421-MS-4080K
Job locations: Harrogate and District Foundation Trust, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed information on the responsibilities of this post can be found in the attached job description.
Further enquiries can be made to Emma Edgar, Clinical Director, e.edgar@nhs.net

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of CCT at the time of interview; BSE accreditation (if applying as echo specialist or equivalent higher qualification in echocardiography); ALS
• Desirable: Completed Fellowship Programme; BSCI/SCCT level 2/3 accreditation in CT

Experience

• Essential: Able to meet the demands of the proposed job plan; Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients

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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Harrogate and District Foundation Trust, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director, Emma Edgar, e.edgar@nhs.net, 01423555719

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