Locum Consultant in Cardiology - Electrophysiology (EP) and devices

The appointee will join the Cardiology team in the delivery of comprehensive cardiac services across the Trust. The role will have a specialist focus in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), with responsibility for supporting and developing arrhythmia services across the Trust. The post will be based predominantly at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital (4 days per week), with one day per week at Harefield Hospital to undertake electrophysiology procedures within a tertiary electrophysiology service. The Cardiology Department at Luton & Dunstable Hospital provides a comprehensive secondary care cardiology service, including inpatient and outpatient management of patients with arrhythmias, syncope, and permanent pacemakers. The candidate will contribute to the implantation of permanent pacemakers at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital with a view to supporting the future development of a comprehensive local complex devices programme (CRT and ICD implantation). During the development phase of the local service, patients requiring complex device implantation (CRT and ICD procedures), will continue to undergo implantation at Harefield Hospital through the established tertiary partnership. The candidate will have an opportunity to undertake complex device implantation at Harefield Hospital.