Job summaryWe are seeking a Locum Consultant Cardiologist in Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Transplantation.
You will work within a highly skilled and collaborative Cardiothoracic Transplant team, contributing to a wide range of specialist services including advanced heart failure, short and longer-term mechanical circulatory support, peri-operative medicine, intensive care medicine and immediate and life-long post heart transplant care including management of complex co-morbid patients.
The role offers opportunities to shape your job plan, pursue specialist interests, and collaborate with experts from across the Cambridge Biomedical Campus -- home to Cambridge University Hospitals, Cancer Research UK, AstraZeneca, and the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung Research Institute.
Main duties of the jobCare of transplant patients in conjunction with the other transplant physicians throughout the assessment process, immediate post-transplant care and life long follow-up.
Provide ward and intensive care management for patients with advanced heart failure, heart transplant recipients and patients supported on MCS. Provide cover for lung transplant patients during on-call weekends.
To ensure that national heart failure and transplant standards are maintained and developed through clinical audit, evidence-based practice and appraisal.
Contribute to the training of junior doctors in accordance with standards required by the Royal Colleges, Postgraduate Dean and hospital.
Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
6. Expand Advanced Heart Failure, MCS and Transplant-related research as part of an agreed research plan.
About usRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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DetailsDate posted25 August 2026
Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staff
GradeConsultant
Salary£109,725 to £145,478 a year
ContractLocum
Duration12 months
Working patternFull-time, Part-time
Reference number175-26-1962
Job locationsRoyal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesOn this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Please see detailed person specification on the Job description.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer nameRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
AddressRoyal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Hiring Manager
Karen Panesar
karen.panesar1@nhs.net
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.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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
