Locum Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Devices | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust


Company:	Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	29 Oct 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic and innovative devices team at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust for a 1 year fixed term locum consultant post. The post holder will, in conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, provide general cardiology, , device implants, clinics and MDTs and play a full part in the out-of-hours On-Call service for the department.

This new locum post is in view of growing demand for device implants, semi-retirement of one colleague and the in keeping with the aspiration to develop new services.

We need someone who will work well within our existing team ofdevice consultants to enhance the existing service. You would be joining an enthusiastic team. The successful applicant will be part of a1:17 weekcardiology ward weekday on-call rota when normal activities are cancelled.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

The post holder will work closely with Consultant Colleagues and with the current Cardiology Lead acting as a mentor to the newly appointed locum consultant if desired.

There are 12 middle grade funded posts in the Cardiology Directorate of which 5 are training posts and are allocated by the Deanery. There are 4 FY2’s assigned to the cardiology department, 1 core trainee and 1 specialty doctor and 3 ANP. There is also 1 research fellow.

The on-call ward week will be supported by a middle grade as well as the specialty doctors and FY2’s and ANPs.

This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Oct 2026

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