Job summary
This is a 1-year fixed term post for a Clinical Fellow working in Adult Cardiomyopathy (40 hours per week) within Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICCs). The post-holder will contribute to the cardiomyopathy service across the full range of conditions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will train and manage junior medical staff and research fellows working within ICCs, to ensure high standards of clinical practice and efficient use of resources.
Examples of training and service development opportunities include those in neuromuscular or metabolic disease, sports cardiology, and inflammatory or infiltrative heart muscle disease.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching, and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is full time. The principal role of this post is to provide clinical care of patients with adult cardiomyopathy (outpatients).
To provide care to both inpatients and out-patients to ensure that patients are provided with the highest possible standard of diagnosis, treatment, and care in the most effective and timely way.
The post holder will train and manage junior medical staff and research fellows working within ICCs, to ensure high standards of clinical practice and efficient use of resources.
Examples of training and service development opportunities include those in neuromuscular or metabolic disease, sports cardiology, and inflammatory or infiltrative heart muscle disease.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is full time. The principal role of this post is to provide clinical care of patients with adult cardiomyopathy (outpatients).
To provide care to both inpatients and out-patients to ensure that patients are provided with the highest possible standard of diagnosis, treatment, and care in the most effective and timely way.
The post holder will train and manage junior medical staff and research fellows working within ICCs, to ensure high standards of clinical practice and efficient use of resources.
Examples of training and service development opportunities include those in neuromuscular or metabolic disease, sports cardiology, and inflammatory or infiltrative heart muscle disease.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP or Equivalent
Desirable
- On the specialist register for cardiology (or within 6 months of eligibility)
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience in cardiomyopathy clinical services
- Cardiac imaging
- Understanding of basic genetic test results
- Working in a multidisciplinary environment
Desirable
- Advanced cardiac imaging
- Understanding of advanced genetic testing
- Participation in a recognised scheme of continuing medical education
- Research experience
- Teaching experience
- Advanced life support training
skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Good knowledge of the spectrum of cardiological disease
- Managing patients with progressive chronic cardiac disease
- Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours (see appendix 2)
- Computer literacy and IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to conduct research and teaching
Personal and professional development
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Maintain and safeguard patients through CPD and appraisal
- Commitment to Governance and patient safety through audit and CPD
Desirable
- Ability to supervise junior colleagues in a professional manner
Other
Essential
- Willing to work at both Royal Brompton Hospital and GSTT sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MRCP or Equivalent
Desirable
- On the specialist register for cardiology (or within 6 months of eligibility)
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience in cardiomyopathy clinical services
- Cardiac imaging
- Understanding of basic genetic test results
- Working in a multidisciplinary environment
Desirable
- Advanced cardiac imaging
- Understanding of advanced genetic testing
- Participation in a recognised scheme of continuing medical education
- Research experience
- Teaching experience
- Advanced life support training
skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Good knowledge of the spectrum of cardiological disease
- Managing patients with progressive chronic cardiac disease
- Good interpersonal and communications skills in line with the Trust's Core Behaviours (see appendix 2)
- Computer literacy and IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to conduct research and teaching
Personal and professional development
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- Maintain and safeguard patients through CPD and appraisal
- Commitment to Governance and patient safety through audit and CPD
Desirable
- Ability to supervise junior colleagues in a professional manner
Other
Essential
- Willing to work at both Royal Brompton Hospital and GSTT sites
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).
