Locum Consultant Cardiologist with Interest in Electrophysiology | Barts Health NHS Trust

LOCUM CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST appointment based at WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL

6 Month – fixed term

Locum Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Electrophysiology & General Cardiology

Barts Health NHS Trust invites applications to join the Cardiology team at Whipps Cross Hospital (WXH) as a Locum Consultant Cardiologist with an interest in Electrophysiology and General Cardiology. This post, 10 PAs, appointment is to support the implementation of a consultant of the week model of inpatient care, to increase local expertise in Electrophysiology and General Cardiology, and to reduce outpatient waiting times. This post includes one day of Electrophysiology catheterisation lab procedures at St Barts Hospital which has a compliment of 10 catheterisation labs.

Whipps Cross has been part of Bart’s Health since 2012 and is a 700 bedded district general hospital with a 70 bedded acute admissions unit and accident and emergency department. There is a full range of medical and surgical specialities on site including emergency surgery and a general ITU. Cardiology provides in-patient and outpatient care, including a full range of physiological assessments and a community based service.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

In-patient care is provided on a dedicated cardiac ward (18 beds, including 8 monitored CCU beds). In addition, the cardiology team provides an in-patient consultation service to other specialities.

This advert closes on Friday 31 Jul 2026