Job summary
Applications are invited for a Structural Intervention Senior Clinical Fellow within the Structural Heart Disease (Valve) Team at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. This is an Industry sponsored (Physician appointed) 12-month fixed term post to start from October 2026. There is no on call commitment associated with this post. This post is designed for individuals post CCT who are fully trained in coronary intervention and have previously performed TAVI procedures to gain experience in the full range transcatheter treatment of valvular heart disease with access to a number of TAVI devices, mitral and tricuspid edge to edge repair, TMVR and TTVR. The successful candidate will support our Structural Heart Disease Team in co-ordinating all inpatient and out- patient activity within our busy structural programme. There will be substantial opportunity for research, case presentations, involvement in live case transmissions and our international valve meeting (largest worldwide) - PCR London Valves.
Main duties of the job
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Clinical Fellows will:
Assist with transcather aortic, mitral and tricuspid procedures
Perform a daily ward round (AM/PM) of all structural interventions
Attend the twice weekly consultant ward round
Be responsible for the structural heart MDT slides
Provide clinical liaison and support for VHD specialist nurses
Other roles may be required or developed as appropriate to the post-holder and clinical service.
About us
The Cardiovascular directorate has 132 beds, of which 69 are Cardiology. The unit performs approximately 3200 Cardiac catheters, 1000 Angioplasties, 381 Pacemakers, 43 CRT pacemakers, 133 ICDs, 116 CRTDs, 16 PFO closures and >400 structural heart interventions (TAVI, balloon aortic valvuloplasty, edge to edge mitral & tricuspid, TMVR, TTVR, VIV Aortic & VIV mitral) per year. There are 6 catheter laboratories & 6 echocardiography rooms. Within the hospital there is a specialised department of cardiac CT, interventional radiology, vascular & cardiac surgery, nuclear medicine, MR scanner & a positron emission tomography unit. The GSTFT Cardiovascular department is part of the Cardiovascular Clinical Academic Group of KHP Academic Health Sciences Centre. The Cardiovascular Centre is a modern purpose built unit, where a full range of non-invasive and invasive cardiological investigations & therapies are performed. In the 6 catheter laboratories, 2 undertake coronary interventions, including primary angioplasty, & 4 for invasive electrophysiology, simple & complex pacing. Cardiovascular research & clinical services (KHP Cardiovascular) are considered a "peak of excellence" across King's Health Partners (KHP) and the partners are embarked on a transformation of service delivery & the integration of research & education to revolutionise cardiovascular prevention & care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
(b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
Training of junior staff:
The postholder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that postholder has agreed with their supervising consultant.
Teaching:
The postholder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Clinical Governance:
All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
(b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.
Training of junior staff:
The postholder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that postholder has agreed with their supervising consultant.
Teaching:
The postholder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Clinical Governance:
All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.
Person Specification
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Independent TAVI operator
- Exposure to mitral and tricuspid interventions
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- UK CCT Cardiology - subspecialty Intervention
- MD or PhD in Cardiology
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Cardiology inpatient, tertiary centre acute take
Person Specification
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Independent TAVI operator
- Exposure to mitral and tricuspid interventions
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- UK CCT Cardiology - subspecialty Intervention
- MD or PhD in Cardiology
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Essential
- Cardiology inpatient, tertiary centre acute take
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).
