Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Surgery

Job summary

An excellent training opportunity has arisen for a clinical fellow to join the Cardiac Surgery department at St Georges University Hospital.

The post holder will work alongside ten registrars and join six members of junior medical staff. The unit has eight consultants.

The Unit prides itself on providing first class teaching and training for its junior staff and medical students. There are teaching sessions or MDMs every morning of the week. In outpatients, juniors are encouraged to assess new patients, and in theatres they are supported and encouraged, substantially increasing their operative experience.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflect these.

Main duties of the job

• Caring for inpatients and outpatients
• Attendance in Cardiac Theatre
• 1:11 on call
• The individual is expected to take an active part in all the departmental academic audit meetings.
• The post holder will, along with Consultant and registrar colleagues, contribute to the provision of Cardiac Surgical services to St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, including;
• diagnosis and treatment of patients of the Trust in such hospitals, clinics or other premises as is required.
• continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in his/her care.

About us

We are one of the country's largest and busiest acute NHS Trusts, serving a diverse population of more than 3.5 million people across south London and beyond.

Our main hospital site in Tooting and other healthcare locations provide a modern, dynamic, caring environment for excellent clinical care, education and research.

We employ around 9,000 dedicated staff across more than 40 different services and specialties. Every day, more than 2,000 patients attend our sites, mainly for outpatient appointments, elective surgery, and in our Emergency Department, made famous as the home of '24 Hours in A&E'.

You can find opportunities in a wide range of occupations and professions, from front-line doctors and nurses through to other health professionals, and essential support and corporate services - all working together to provide outstanding care every time for patients, and the communities we serve.