Job summary
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTCardiovascular Directorate Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology £50,017 p.a. excl. of LZFull-time- 40 Hours per weekFixed-term- 6 Months
Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital offer an exciting opportunity for 1 fellowship in Cardiology. This post are suitable for someone who wishes to further their experience in General Cardiology. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day running of both the inpatient and outpatient care on a full-time basis and as part of a multidisciplinary team. The post will run for 6 or 12 months depending on the candidate's preference. There will be up to 2 sessions per week of non-service provisional educational training available.
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Main duties of the job
This post holder will assist in the provision of inpatient and outpatient care for our cardiology patients.
The post-holder will take part in up to two to three relevant outpatient clinics per week with appropriate consultant supervision and support. The post-holder will also become a member of the registrar group undertaking daily morning ward rounds and providing general in-patient care. The clinical commitments will also involve covering on-call duties including weekends and nights, as per the registrar rota.
There will be up to 2 sessions per week of non-service provisional educational training available. This may comprise one session in cardiac imaging and another catheter laboratory session. However, it may be possible to negotiate this to other cardiac sub-specialty interests. Alternatively, this time could be used for the development of an audit or research project.
About us
The Cardiovascular directorate at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is a large, tertiary centre for acute referrals, providing highly specialised treatments to patients of South East London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent. The three departments of Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery have 132 beds at the St Thomas' hub site, 5 cardiac catheter laboratories, 4 dedicated operating theatres and a vascular hybrid facility with integrated imaging.
The senior clinical teams in the directorate provide some of the most advanced treatment options available, including TAVIs, complex EVARs, TEVARs and MVRs.
The Clinical Director for the directorate are Dr Gerry Carr-White and Dr Mark O'Neill and the General Manager is Mr Charlie Winstanley. Each of the departments has a Clinical Lead, with consultants in each team organised into firms based on specialist interest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time.
This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.
All staff are expected to contribute to the smooth running of their clinical service as required; in particular, to comply with the policies and procedures, Standing Orders and Financial Regulations of the trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time.
This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.
All staff are expected to contribute to the smooth running of their clinical service as required; in particular, to comply with the policies and procedures, Standing Orders and Financial Regulations of the trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- MRCP completed
- Full GMC Registration.
- Valid ALS
Desirable
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- Clinical Experience: Appropriate experience in Cardiology At least level 2 competency in one of: Transthoracic echocardiography Cardiac MRI
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Competent in general medical procedures
- Good communication skills
Research
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Experience of clinical research
Teaching:
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
Desirable
- Post graduate teaching qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- MRCP completed
- Full GMC Registration.
- Valid ALS
Desirable
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- Clinical Experience: Appropriate experience in Cardiology At least level 2 competency in one of: Transthoracic echocardiography Cardiac MRI
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Competent in general medical procedures
- Good communication skills
Research
Essential
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable
- Experience of clinical research
Teaching:
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
Desirable
- Post graduate teaching qualification
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).
