Job summary
One-Year Clinical Fellowship in Inherited Cardiac Conditions - CardiologyTrust Grade Doctor Appointment - Immediate Start
This newly created post is based at Hammersmith Hospital, part of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, within the joint Directorate of Women's, Cardiac, Clinical Support and Sexual Health, and specifically within the Cardiac Division.
The Imperial Department of Cardiovascular Medicine spans the St Mary's, Charing Cross, and Hammersmith Hospital sites, offering a unique opportunity to work across a diverse and dynamic clinical environment. Imperial provides the main hub for comprehensive acute and complex cardiology in West London at the Hammersmith Campus, with full access to tertiary centre facilities including advanced imaging, genetics, electrophysiology, cardiac surgery for ICCs, and structural and interventional cardiology.
This fellowship offers a strong academic and research component, with close ties to Imperial College London, one of the world's leading research institutions. Fellows will be encouraged to engage in ongoing research projects, contribute to academic publications, and participate in collaborative studies within the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) infrastructure and other Imperial College-led initiatives. Opportunities for involvement in teaching and postgraduate education are also available, supporting career development in academic cardiology.
Main duties of the job
Duties of post:
The timetable will depend on the current needs of the department and the clinical experience of the applicant, and duties will include:
Involvement in clinical research
Preparation of the MDTs in conjunction with the Consultant MDT leads
Involvement with the database
In-patient management
Outpatients (2 clinics per week)
Ward referrals
Attendance at audit and other departmental clinical meetings
About us
Imperial provides the main hub for comprehensive acute and complex cardiology in West London at the Hammersmith Campus. There is a full range of tertiary centre facilities including percutaneous valve treatments (including TAVI, M-TEER and T-TEER, PFO closure, paravalvular leak therapy and mitral commisurotomy), coronary and electrical intervention, and cardiac surgery. The Charing Cross and St Mary's sites provide a district cardiology service and work in close collaboration with other regional specialist medical and surgical units on the site.
The department has a training ethos and the post will be outside the Cardiology SpR training rota and will not form part of the SpR on call rota.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post would be suitable for candidates who are in any year of training or who are post CCST and wish to pursue a career in ICC Cardiology.
Attendance at audit and other departmental clinical meetings
All candidates should have full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC. Full MRCP is required. Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered, it is essential that the candidate provides written confirmation from the Royal College and attaches this to their application. Applicants who do not provide this confirmation will not be put forward for short-listing.
Doctors who are not UK or EEA nationals and whose immigration status entitles them to work without restriction in the UK will be considered on an equal basis with UK and EEA nationals. Other non-UK or non-EEA nationals with limited leave to remain in the UK and whose employment will require Tier 2 sponsorship are subject to the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT). Applicants may only be considered if there is no suitable UK or EEA national candidate for the post. Evidence of immigration status should normally consist of a biometric residence card, date stamped passport and accompanying letter from the Home Office.
For further information on how this may affect your application please visit www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk or contact the Home Offices UK Border Agency by e-mail: UKBApublicenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk
For any enquiries about the post, please contact
Shahina Begum
Contact e-mail: shahina.begum@imperial.nhs.uk
or phone direct: 020 331 27971
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post would be suitable for candidates who are in any year of training or who are post CCST and wish to pursue a career in ICC Cardiology.
Attendance at audit and other departmental clinical meetings
All candidates should have full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC. Full MRCP is required. Where equivalent qualifications or experience are being offered, it is essential that the candidate provides written confirmation from the Royal College and attaches this to their application. Applicants who do not provide this confirmation will not be put forward for short-listing.
Doctors who are not UK or EEA nationals and whose immigration status entitles them to work without restriction in the UK will be considered on an equal basis with UK and EEA nationals. Other non-UK or non-EEA nationals with limited leave to remain in the UK and whose employment will require Tier 2 sponsorship are subject to the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT). Applicants may only be considered if there is no suitable UK or EEA national candidate for the post. Evidence of immigration status should normally consist of a biometric residence card, date stamped passport and accompanying letter from the Home Office.
For further information on how this may affect your application please visit www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk or contact the Home Offices UK Border Agency by e-mail: UKBApublicenquiries@ukba.gsi.gov.uk
For any enquiries about the post, please contact
Shahina Begum
Contact e-mail: shahina.begum@imperial.nhs.uk
or phone direct: 020 331 27971
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Trust Grade doctor (ST6 equivalent) Or Post CCT Fellow
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner MB,BS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
Knowledge/skills Clinical expertise in Specialty/sub specialty
Essential
- Desire to proceed to ICC consultant/ training post
- Evidence of previous achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMS standards in Good Medical Practice including: oGood clinical care omaintaining good medical practice ogood relationships and communication with patients ogood working relationships with colleagues ogood teaching and training oprofessional behaviour and probity odelivery of good acute clinical care.
- Evidence of competence and significant experience of appropriate independent decision- making out-of-hours (when not directly supervised).
Academic achievements including research/publications
Desirable
- Publication(s) or research in Cardiology
Physical requirements
Essential
- Occupational health clearance for the role specified
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice).
Communication/ Patient Focused Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients' preferences when discussing treatment options. Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients.
- Practices shared decision making. Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.
Clinical skills
Essential
- Acute care safe: up- to-date (C)ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job; specialty knowledge exam.
- Clinical judgment: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
- Knowing when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Practical skills: shows excellent aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in the various different clinical settings required in the job. To be technically able in this complex, testing and highly technical surgical specialty.
- Competence and significant experience in the pre-operatimanagement of patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgery.ve assessment, continuing post- operative critical care and ongoing clinical
Personal attributes, skills and team work
Essential
- Reliability, flexibility, resilience, thoroughness, attention to detail and personal drive / enthusiasm, particularly for this specialist field.
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team. Managing others and team involvement: capacity to work co- operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving and decision making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
- Organisation and planning: capacity to organize oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self- discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
- Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity.
Desirable
- Leadership skills: experience in leadership
- Demonstrates skills needed for effective delegation within the team: 360o feedback
Audit
Essential
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
Desirable
- Research skills: Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research; evidence of relevant academic and research achievements.
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Trust Grade doctor (ST6 equivalent) Or Post CCT Fellow
- On GMC registered/ licensed Medical Practitioner MB,BS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
Knowledge/skills Clinical expertise in Specialty/sub specialty
Essential
- Desire to proceed to ICC consultant/ training post
- Evidence of previous achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMS standards in Good Medical Practice including: oGood clinical care omaintaining good medical practice ogood relationships and communication with patients ogood working relationships with colleagues ogood teaching and training oprofessional behaviour and probity odelivery of good acute clinical care.
- Evidence of competence and significant experience of appropriate independent decision- making out-of-hours (when not directly supervised).
Academic achievements including research/publications
Desirable
- Publication(s) or research in Cardiology
Physical requirements
Essential
- Occupational health clearance for the role specified
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice).
Communication/ Patient Focused Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: demonstrates clarity in written / spoken communication and capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation.
- Empathy and sensitivity: capacity to listen and take in others' perspectives.
- Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients' preferences when discussing treatment options. Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients.
- Practices shared decision making. Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making.
Clinical skills
Essential
- Acute care safe: up- to-date (C)ALS. Out of hours experience relevant to the job.
- Relevant specialty clinical knowledge: Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job; specialty knowledge exam.
- Clinical judgment: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk.
- Knowing when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Practical skills: shows excellent aptitude for practical skills required in the job.
- Proven ability to work effectively in the various different clinical settings required in the job. To be technically able in this complex, testing and highly technical surgical specialty.
- Competence and significant experience in the pre-operatimanagement of patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic surgery.ve assessment, continuing post- operative critical care and ongoing clinical
Personal attributes, skills and team work
Essential
- Reliability, flexibility, resilience, thoroughness, attention to detail and personal drive / enthusiasm, particularly for this specialist field.
- Team working: demonstrated experience working in a team, values the input of other professionals in the team. Managing others and team involvement: capacity to work co- operatively with others and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to work effectively in multi-professional teams.
- Coping with pressure: capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative and resilience to cope with setbacks and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Problem solving and decision making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
- Organisation and planning: capacity to organize oneself and prioritise own work. Demonstrates punctuality, preparation and self- discipline. Understands importance of information technology.
- Flexible approach to work: able to adapt and work with employers to deliver improved patient care.
- Equality and diversity: promotes equality and values diversity.
Desirable
- Leadership skills: experience in leadership
- Demonstrates skills needed for effective delegation within the team: 360o feedback
Audit
Essential
- Clinical governance: Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: reporting errors, learning from errors.
- Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
Desirable
- Research skills: Demonstrates understanding of the principles of research; evidence of relevant academic and research achievements.
- Teaching: evidence of interest and experience in teaching where required in the job.
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).