Senior Clinical Fellow - Cardiology

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

The post holder will work in the cardiology department, being an integral member of the cardiology and cardiothoracic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing ward support as a 'middle grade of the week' role, working alongside the consultant of the week to provide inpatient care for cardiology patients. They will also gain experience in outpatient clinics as well as exposure to catheter laboratory procedures (including coronary angiography and pacemaker insertion) and echocardiography. The post holder will participate on the on-call rota, which is currently a 1:12 full shift system, which includes the provision of a 24/7 primary PCI service to Wolverhampton and the surrounding regions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in the cardiology department, being an integral member of the cardiology and cardiothoracic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing ward support as a 'middle grade of the week' role, working alongside the consultant of the week to provide inpatient care for cardiology patients. They will also gain experience in outpatient clinics as well as exposure to catheter laboratory procedures (including coronary angiography and pacemaker insertion) and echocardiography. The post holder will participate on the on-call rota, which is currently a 1:12 full shift system, which includes the provision of a 24/7 primary PCI service to Wolverhampton and the surrounding regions.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year additional pay for 1:12 oncall participation

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV1-7157223

Job locations

Heart and Lung Centre - New Cross

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

General

  1. In conjunction colleagues, to play a full part in the rota for the department.
  2. To provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
  3. In conjunction with colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
  4. In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
  5. To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

Junior Medical Staff

  1. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in the supervision junior medical staff.

Management & Service Development

  1. In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
  2. To observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters.

Clinical Governance

  1. In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.

Health & Safety

  1. To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
  2. To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any hazards are reported and managed appropriately.

Any Other Duties

  1. Any other duties as deemed appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

General

  1. In conjunction colleagues, to play a full part in the rota for the department.
  2. To provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
  3. In conjunction with colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
  4. In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
  5. To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

Junior Medical Staff

  1. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in the supervision junior medical staff.

Management & Service Development

  1. In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
  2. To observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters.

Clinical Governance

  1. In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.

Health & Safety

  1. To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
  2. To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any hazards are reported and managed appropriately.

Any Other Duties

  1. Any other duties as deemed appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or Equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher Medical Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of interventional cardiology practice

Desirable

  • Subspecialty training or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Independent angiography operator level, evidence of high training volume for PCI

Research and Audit

Essential

  • Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit

Desirable

  • Relevant research published in peer review journal

Education and Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of medical teaching experience

Management Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate effective team working skills. Time management/organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes. Proven knowledge of systems. Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility.

Leadership

Essential

  • An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: oEmpower others oLead through change oInfluence strategicallyoCollaborative workingoDrive for improvementoDemonstrate innovation and problem-solving abilities
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or Equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher Medical Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience of interventional cardiology practice

Desirable

  • Subspecialty training or equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Independent angiography operator level, evidence of high training volume for PCI

Research and Audit

Essential

  • Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit

Desirable

  • Relevant research published in peer review journal

Education and Teaching

Essential

  • Evidence of medical teaching experience

Management Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate effective team working skills. Time management/organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes. Proven knowledge of systems. Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility.

Leadership

Essential

  • An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: oEmpower others oLead through change oInfluence strategicallyoCollaborative workingoDrive for improvementoDemonstrate innovation and problem-solving abilities

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Heart and Lung Centre - New Cross

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

Heart and Lung Centre - New Cross

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Cardiologist

Ben Wrigley

ben.wrigley@nhs.net

01902696600

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year additional pay for 1:12 oncall participation

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV1-7157223

Job locations

Heart and Lung Centre - New Cross

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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