Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Locum Consultant Cardiologist/Electrophysiology

The closing date is 10 March 2026

Job summary

The post is joint between the two Trusts - with the employment contract being with Hull University Teaching Hospitals. The post-holder will have twin bases - at Castle Hill Hospital (with availability of office space) and at NLAG (with office space at Scunthorpe or Grimsby). There will be no expectation of travel between Trusts during any working day.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic individual with a commitment to supporting the regional electrophysiology service based at Castle Hill Hospital. The post will attract 10 PA's - with 2 days in the cath lab as well as 2 weekly clinics.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pr

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-26-7798617

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU165JQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details regarding this job opportunity, please see attached full job description and personal specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details regarding this job opportunity, please see attached full job description and personal specification.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • oFull Registration with the GMC
  • oGMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • oMRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification
  • oValid ALS certificate
  • oClinical training and experience in all aspects of cardiology equivalent to that required for UK CCT.
  • oEvidence of competence in electrophysiology and arrhythmia management
  • ooEvidence of competence in simple device implantation

Desirable

  • oOther higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of day to day organisation of cardiology services in a busy teaching hospital
  • oAble to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

  • oFamiliar with current structure of Health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes oManagement course and/or qualification

Teaching, Audit and Research

Essential

  • oThorough understanding of the principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change within a service
  • oExperience of conducting clinical research oExperience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching

Desirable

  • oRelevant research experience with publication of relevant original research, review articles or case reports oTeaching skills course/qualification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
  • oExperience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • oFull Registration with the GMC
  • oGMC Specialist Registration (or expected inclusion within 6 months)

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • oMRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification
  • oValid ALS certificate
  • oClinical training and experience in all aspects of cardiology equivalent to that required for UK CCT.
  • oEvidence of competence in electrophysiology and arrhythmia management
  • ooEvidence of competence in simple device implantation

Desirable

  • oOther higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • oEvidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Management and Administration Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of day to day organisation of cardiology services in a busy teaching hospital
  • oAble to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

  • oFamiliar with current structure of Health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes oManagement course and/or qualification

Teaching, Audit and Research

Essential

  • oThorough understanding of the principles of medical audit and quality improvement. Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change within a service
  • oExperience of conducting clinical research oExperience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching

Desirable

  • oRelevant research experience with publication of relevant original research, review articles or case reports oTeaching skills course/qualification

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • oAbility to work flexibly in a changing health service
  • oExcellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
  • oExperience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. 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 Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. 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 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

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU165JQ


Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU165JQ


Employer's website

https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Dr Pad Shakkottai

Padmanabhan.shakkottai@nhs.net

01482875875

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pr

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-26-7798617

Job locations

Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU165JQ


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