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Locum Consultant Cardiologist in Complex Cardiac Devices
Role summary
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This locum Consultant Cardiologist role focuses on complex cardiac devices, including assessment, implantation, follow-up and management of patients with pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and other advanced cardiac technologies. Applicants should hold full GMC registration, a licence to practise, relevant specialist or equivalent cardiology training, and substantial experience in complex device services. Evidence of competence in clinical decision-making, multidisciplinary teamwork, governance, teaching and clinical audit is expected. The successful candidate should communicate effectively with patients and colleagues, contribute to service development, maintain high standards of patient safety, and work flexibly across East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. Previous NHS consultant-level experience and appropriate right-to-work documentation are likely to be advantageous.
Can I work in the UK?
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How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust provides acute and specialist healthcare services across east Kent, including hospitals in Canterbury, Ashford, Margate and surrounding communities. The Trust serves a large and diverse population and delivers emergency, medical, surgical, maternity, cancer, cardiovascular and specialist services. Its teams work across hospital and community settings, with links to education, research and professional development. As an NHS organisation, the Trust emphasises patient safety, compassionate care, clinical quality, equality and multidisciplinary collaboration. A consultant joining the Trust would typically work within established cardiology and wider medical teams, helping deliver high-quality care while supporting teaching, audit, service improvement and the development of specialist regional services.