Senior Fellow in Advanced Heart Failure

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for the position of Senior Clinical Fellow in Advanced Heart Failure in the Advanced Heart/Lung Failure Service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), starting date to be confirmed. The post is initially for 12 months. The unit offers a supra-regional service for the management of patients with Advanced Heart Failure including Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support. On-site Cardiology sub-specialty services at QEHB include adult congenital heart disease, coronary/structural heart intervention, advanced imaging, electrophysiology and cardiac devices. The post offers the opportunity to develop further sub-specialty experience in Advanced Heart Failure including transplantation and acute and long-term mechanical circulatory support. This post is suitable for an individual who are nearing completion of their Cardiology training (peri-CCT) and would like to gain further experience in this field prior to consultant appointment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder's clinical duties will include 2 clinics per week (Transplant continuing care and transplant assessment clinics), cardiac biopsy and catheterisation lists, 3 transplant-related MDT meetings and in-patient care (ward, cardiac and intensive care unit). There will be the opportunity for clinical duties to be tailored to meet the training needs of the successful candidate, with potential for 1 device implant list.

This post does not have any on call commitment.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

10222

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information or to discuss the post further please contact the consultant named in the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information or to discuss the post further please contact the consultant named in the advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*MBBS
*Full MRCP completed
*Full GMC Registration

Experience

Essential

Evidence of experience in advanced heart failure.
Having completed or nearing the end of a recognised training programme in adult cardiology.
Competencies in transthoracic echocardiogram and cardiac catheterisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

*MBBS
*Full MRCP completed
*Full GMC Registration

Experience

Essential

Evidence of experience in advanced heart failure.
Having completed or nearing the end of a recognised training programme in adult cardiology.
Competencies in transthoracic echocardiogram and cardiac catheterisation.

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

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