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Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) – Cardiology BHH
The closing date is 07 June 2026
This post is for a Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) — ST3+ equivalent in Cardiology working full-time to commence as soon as possible until 03/08/2027. The successful applicant will work with a team of 15 consultants to provide and develop Cardiology services for the Trust. The appointee will be expected to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate education. The post is intended as a whole time appointment but applicants wishing to work part-time will also be considered and the programme will be modified accordingly.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service.
- Join the Cardiology team to deliver a first class Cardiology service and contribute to the development of the service
- Be accountable to the Clinical Service Lead, Dr R Watkin
- Support the directorate in meeting key performance indicators
- Deliver agreed standards of care and work, with MDTs, to improve standards where appropriate
- Provide continuing patient care in partnership with consultant colleagues across the 3 sites
- Support delivery of activity targets in line with activity plans and KPIs
- Allow greater flexibility through effective cover of sickness and annual leave
- Provide professional supervision, direction and training for junior medical staff
- Take an active role in audit, research, teaching and governance
- Participate in the middle grade on call rota – OOH 1:8 weekdays; 1:9 weekends
- Participate in plans to lead to cost efficiencies across the Directorate
- Contribute to risk management procedures
- Ensure Continuing Professional Development targets are achieved
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
- MBBS
- Full MRCP completed
- Full GMC Registration
Experience
- Wide experience in Cardiology and General Internal Medicine
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.
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