Job summary
Applications are invited for a clinical fellow post at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This job is aimed at individuals who have experience in treating patients with inherited cardiac conditions and wish to further advance their clinical training in the fields of inherited cardiac conditions, acquired conditions predisposing to cardiac arrhythmias, prevention of sudden cardiac death in the young and sports cardiology.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work within our Centre for Inherited Cardiac Conditions and Sports Cardiology and will conduct supervised outpatient clinics, participate in the in-patient care of patients with inherited cardiac conditions and support the community cardiac screening programme of the charitable organisation Cardiac Risk in the Young. They will have the opportunity to receive further training on cardiac MRI and connective tissue diseases.
About us
With nearly 8,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, St George's Hospital is the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London (details below). St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages. These services are provided from Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, 11 health centres and clinics, schools and nurseries, patients' homes, and Wandsworth Prison.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be supervised by our team of consultants including Professor Elijah Behr, Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro, Professor Michael Papadakis, Professor Sanjay Sharma, Dr Mark Specterman and Professor Maite Tome who have a world-renowned reputation in the cardiomyopathies and ion channelopathies. Enthusiasm and self-motivation are essential for the post. The successful applicant should be able to work independently but should also be flexible and a good team member.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be supervised by our team of consultants including Professor Elijah Behr, Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro, Professor Michael Papadakis, Professor Sanjay Sharma, Dr Mark Specterman and Professor Maite Tome who have a world-renowned reputation in the cardiomyopathies and ion channelopathies. Enthusiasm and self-motivation are essential for the post. The successful applicant should be able to work independently but should also be flexible and a good team member.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Membership in relevant specialty
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Completion of Foundation training or equivalent
Desirable
- Track record in teaching and training.
Skills
Essential
- Basic echocardiography
- Basic coronary angiography
- Temporary pacemaker insertion
- ALS
Desirable
- BSE accreditation in transthoracic echocardiography
- Competent in coronary angiography
Knowledge
Essential
- ECG interpretation
- Acute and chronic management of cardiology patients
Other
Essential
- Commitment to training and audit.
- Interpersonal skills, flexibility
- Communication skills, leadership
Desirable
- Publications
- Research experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Membership in relevant specialty
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Completion of Foundation training or equivalent
Desirable
- Track record in teaching and training.
Skills
Essential
- Basic echocardiography
- Basic coronary angiography
- Temporary pacemaker insertion
- ALS
Desirable
- BSE accreditation in transthoracic echocardiography
- Competent in coronary angiography
Knowledge
Essential
- ECG interpretation
- Acute and chronic management of cardiology patients
Other
Essential
- Commitment to training and audit.
- Interpersonal skills, flexibility
- Communication skills, leadership
Desirable
- Publications
- Research experience
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).
