About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for a Locum Registrar to join the existing Cardiology team based at the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds.
The Locum Registrar in Cardiology post is for Monday to Friday, Normal Working Day hours and will be available until 4th August, 2026.
Successful candidates will have previous NHS experience in Cardiology.
The hourly rate is £55 with an additional 12.07% applied to the hourly rate for WTD.
Please note that we are unable to support sponsorship roles on Bank as we are not able to guarantee hours.
Main duties of the job
Key Tasks will include the following:
Work as part of the Cardiology team to provide the best medical management to patients under your care. Supervise and teach more junior staff on the ward. Liaise with relatives and carers. Liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team. Lead Medical Team during on calls and out of hours, including management of cardiac arrest calls.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities
The postholder will:
Hold full registration and licence to practise with the GMC . Provide general care at registrar level to the patients admitted, including supervision of day-to-day management. Care for both the emergency admissions and in-patients in cardiology, including regular participation in ward rounds and assessment of patients referred from other departments. Escalate any concerns and seek advice from senior colleagues where needed. Provide an out-patient service under consultant supervision in specialist cardiology clinics. Adhere to hospital policies, protocols, and procedures. Participate in the training, teaching and supervision of junior colleagues.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further information.
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.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply by submitting your CV for any post you are interested in as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Eligibility Essential
Hold full registration and licence to practise with the GMC Previous clinical experience in Cardiology and General Internal Medicine at registrar level.
Desirable
Previous experience in echocardiography. Previous experience in diagnostic coronary angiography. Previous experience in pacemaker implantation.
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.
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 West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
BURY ST EDMUNDS
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)