Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Fellow in Interventional Cardiology to join the team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust)
The post will be fixed term 1 year, commencing September 2026.
This post is ideally suited to individuals who are either post CCT (or equivalent) or approaching CCT, with a subspecialty interest in interventional cardiology and complex interventions including CTO. This Fellowship is designed to provide the skills required to be an independent PCI operator at consultant level.
Main duties of the job
The Fellow will work closely with Dr Farhan Shahid and Dr Sohail Khan (who leads the highly regarded chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham). There is a well-established CTO programme within the department. The Fellow would be expected to gain first operator experience in all hybrid techniques and familiarity with the CTO toolbox. Queen Elizabeth Hospital is established as offering a regional complex PCI service and there will be opportunities to work with all the PCI consultants during elective and acute lists. The Fellow is expected to fully participate in the PCI programme with commitments beyond lab experience; to complete patient management, meetings, research and conferences. During the term of the post the successful candidate can expect to perform 400 plus PCIs, the majority as first operator. The motivation to contribute to the out of hours PCI service is encouraged.
There are no on call or general cardiology/medical commitments attached to this post. The applicant should be aware that this will mean only basic salary will be paid. There will be opportunities to support the StR on call rota if there are gaps, but this should not interfere with the day-to-day commitments of the fellowship post.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This appointment will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB)
QEHB is one of the largest tertiary cardiac centres in the United Kingdom, providing services to a population of 2.2 million in West Midlands and beyond, The cardiology department consists of 1 inpatient ward for acute admission, an ambulatory day case ward, 4 lab catheter suite and a 12 bed Coronary Care Unit.
The PCI team consist of Professor Peter Ludman, Professor Sagar Doshi, Dr Sohail Khan, Dr Alex Zaphirou, Dr Adnan Nadir, Dr Sudhakar George and Dr Farhan Shahid.
The Fellow will work closely with Dr Farhan Shahid and Dr Sohail Khan (who leads the highly regarded chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham). There is a well-established CTO programme within the department. The Fellow would be expected to gain first operator experience in all hybrid techniques and familiarity with the CTO toolbox. There is also a well-respected complex PCI service and there will be opportunities to work with the other PCI consultants during elective and acute lists. During the fellowship there will be frequent exposure to complex PCI equipment including for lesion modification (Rotablation, Shockwave, Laser, Orbital atherectomy) and intravascular imaging (IVUS, OCT). The opportunity for exposure to IMPELLA guided PCI will also be available as QEHB is one of the leading exponents of this within the UK.
This Fellowship is designed to provide the skills required to be an independent PCI operator with high levels of exposure to complex PCI and CTOs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This appointment will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB)
QEHB is one of the largest tertiary cardiac centres in the United Kingdom, providing services to a population of 2.2 million in West Midlands and beyond, The cardiology department consists of 1 inpatient ward for acute admission, an ambulatory day case ward, 4 lab catheter suite and a 12 bed Coronary Care Unit.
The PCI team consist of Professor Peter Ludman, Professor Sagar Doshi, Dr Sohail Khan, Dr Alex Zaphirou, Dr Adnan Nadir, Dr Sudhakar George and Dr Farhan Shahid.
The Fellow will work closely with Dr Farhan Shahid and Dr Sohail Khan (who leads the highly regarded chronic total occlusion (CTO) PCI service at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham). There is a well-established CTO programme within the department. The Fellow would be expected to gain first operator experience in all hybrid techniques and familiarity with the CTO toolbox. There is also a well-respected complex PCI service and there will be opportunities to work with the other PCI consultants during elective and acute lists. During the fellowship there will be frequent exposure to complex PCI equipment including for lesion modification (Rotablation, Shockwave, Laser, Orbital atherectomy) and intravascular imaging (IVUS, OCT). The opportunity for exposure to IMPELLA guided PCI will also be available as QEHB is one of the leading exponents of this within the UK.
This Fellowship is designed to provide the skills required to be an independent PCI operator with high levels of exposure to complex PCI and CTOs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- *Eligibility to work in the UK
- *Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- *All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
- *Current ALS certification or equivalent
- *MBChB or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- *Skilled in the basics of managing medical/surgical conditions, including emergencies
- *Proficient in a range of medical procedures as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- *Skilled in management of acute cardiological emergencies
- *Clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- *Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
- *Evidence of achievement of CT/ST competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training
- *At least 4 years experience in medical specialities
- *Involvement in research
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please see attached Job Description for more details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- *Eligibility to work in the UK
- *Is up to date and fit to practise safely
- *All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
- *Current ALS certification or equivalent
- *MBChB or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- *Skilled in the basics of managing medical/surgical conditions, including emergencies
- *Proficient in a range of medical procedures as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- *Skilled in management of acute cardiological emergencies
- *Clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
- *Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
- *Evidence of achievement of CT/ST competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training
- *At least 4 years experience in medical specialities
- *Involvement in research
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please see attached Job Description for more details
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.
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.
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).
