Locum Consultant Cardiologist

Locum Consultant Cardiologist: special expertise Heart Failure/Pacing

CAPTION:

• Company: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Norwich, NR4 7UY
• Job type: Contract
• Posting date: 7 Aug 2026
• Closing date: 6 Sept 2026

Summary

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We wish to appoint a Locum Consultant Cardiologist to join our pacing and heart failure services across two sites at The James Paget University Hospital and The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The post is to provide cover for a colleague taking a career break and will be for 6 months minimum in the first instance.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced colleague to join the UK's largest bradycardia pacing service, delivering over 1000 procedures per year. They will also be expected to take part in the management of general cardiology patients. The job plan is for 10 Pas, but additional Pas may be available for cross cover.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) serves a population of approximately 850,000, and the James Paget Hospital (JPUH) has a catchment population of about 300,000.

NNUH is a large multidisciplinary teaching hospital with the full range of medical, surgical, obstetric, and diagnostic services. JPUH is a medium-sized district general hospital with an active cardiology department which also has access to echocardiography, TOE, CTCA, Stress Echo, and CMR. There is no general medical commitment on either site. Out of hours on-call is only undertaken at NNUH.

This is a 10 PA post, but a candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties as described will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed, the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Tim Gilbert, Service Director, on , or email timothy.gilbert@nnuh.nhs.uk, or Dr Sunil Nair, consultant cardiologist, on , or email sunil.nair@nnuh.nhs.uk or sunil.nair@jpaget.nhs.uk.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts, including:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme, and home electronics

Please read the attached job description and full advert for details of the post and main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Friday 14 Aug 2026.

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A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We wish to appoint a Locum Consultant Cardiologist to join our pacing and heart failure services across two sites at The James Paget University Hospital and The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The post is to provide cover for a colleague taking a career break and will be for 6 months minimum in the first instance. This is a very exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced colleague to join the UKs largest bradycardia pacing service, delivering over 1000 procedures per year.They will also be expected to take part in the management of general cardiology patients. The job plan is for 10 Pas, but additional Pas may be available for cross cover. The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) serves a population of approximately 850,000 and the James Paget Hospital (JPUH) has a catchment population of about 300,000 NNUH is a large multidisciplinary teaching hospital with the full range of medical, surgical, obstetric and diagnostic services. JPUH is a medium size district general hospital with an active cardiology department which also has access to echocardiography, TOE, CTCA, Stress Echo and CMR. There is no general medical commitment on either site. Out of hours on-call is only undertaken at NNUH. This is a 10 PA post, but a candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties as described will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed, the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working., Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics