Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join ourwell integratedteam.
The appointee willparticipateextensively under the supervision of all theTAVIconsultant cardiologists.They will gain extensive first operator experience.There will be training in analysis and interpretation of cardiac CT for patients being assessed for TAVI.A regularcomponent of the fellowship will be dedicated training in TAVI using the Edwards Sapien,MedtronicEvolutTAVI valves and Abbott NavitorValves.
The appointee will be expected toparticipate in the pre- and post-procedural care of patients they have performed procedures upon as well as regularly attend the TAVI MDTs.
The post is tocommenceMarch2026for 12 months.This is a fixed salary post of £73,992 per annumwith no on-call.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
This post is an opportunity to gain experience in TAVI in a high-volume UK centre. This post would be suitable for a candidate who is competent in PCI and would like to further enhance their skills in TAVI prior to application for substantive consultant interventional posts.
For an informal discussion and further informationregardingthe opportunity and Directorate, please contact:Professor Rajiv Das, Consultant Cardiologiston0191 2448525, or via email atrajiv.das1@nhs.net
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
The successful appointee will work as part of the TAVI team. Typical duties per week will include 6/7 TAVI lab sessions, 1 TAVI clinic and time allocated for audit and research. There will be responsibility for the management of patients undergoing TAVI procedures.
Administrative:
Responsibility for recording data from lab patients in local databases, writing discharge summaries and communicating with General Practitioners.
Other:
Attendance and participation at the weekly TAVI MDT meeting, other educational meetings and the relevant quality assurance programme.
Emergency and On-call Responsibilities:
There is no out-of-hours commitment attached to this post. It is not expected that the appointee will take part in the General Cardiology specialty registrar on-call rota, but it may be possible to accommodate this if the appointee expressly wishes to do so and has suitable experience. This would involve covering CCU including direct admissions to the PPCI service and other cardiac emergencies. This is a 1:10 rota and is resident.
Education and Training:
A named educational supervisor will discuss the needs of the appointee at the start of the job and review them regularly. The appointee will also receive positive support from the Trustwith regard totaking exams oradditionalqualifications andwill have access to a minimum of 10 days of study leave per year, plusadditionaldays for Trust and (if applicable) MTI induction.
There are opportunities for Audit, and to develop an interest in the research activities of the department. The appointee will be involved as a sub-investigator for on-going research studies in clinical electrophysiology in the department.
Accountability:
The appointee will be accountable in their clinical duties to the consultants whose patients they are managing in the first instance, to the Clinical Director of cardiothoracic services and ultimately to the Medical Director of the trust.
Indicative timetable Morning
Afternoon
Monday
Admin
TAVI clinic
Tuesday
TAVI
TAVI
Wednesday
Admin
TAVI
Thursday
TAVI
TAVI
Friday
TAVI
TAVI
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
The successful appointee will work as part of the TAVI team. Typical duties per week will include 6/7 TAVI lab sessions, 1 TAVI clinic and time allocated for audit and research. There will be responsibility for the management of patients undergoing TAVI procedures.
Administrative:
Responsibility for recording data from lab patients in local databases, writing discharge summaries and communicating with General Practitioners.
Other:
Attendance and participation at the weekly TAVI MDT meeting, other educational meetings and the relevant quality assurance programme.
Emergency and On-call Responsibilities:
There is no out-of-hours commitment attached to this post. It is not expected that the appointee will take part in the General Cardiology specialty registrar on-call rota, but it may be possible to accommodate this if the appointee expressly wishes to do so and has suitable experience. This would involve covering CCU including direct admissions to the PPCI service and other cardiac emergencies. This is a 1:10 rota and is resident.
Education and Training:
A named educational supervisor will discuss the needs of the appointee at the start of the job and review them regularly. The appointee will also receive positive support from the Trustwith regard totaking exams oradditionalqualifications andwill have access to a minimum of 10 days of study leave per year, plusadditionaldays for Trust and (if applicable) MTI induction.
There are opportunities for Audit, and to develop an interest in the research activities of the department. The appointee will be involved as a sub-investigator for on-going research studies in clinical electrophysiology in the department.
Accountability:
The appointee will be accountable in their clinical duties to the consultants whose patients they are managing in the first instance, to the Clinical Director of cardiothoracic services and ultimately to the Medical Director of the trust.
Indicative timetable Morning
Afternoon
Monday
Admin
TAVI clinic
Tuesday
TAVI
TAVI
Wednesday
Admin
TAVI
Thursday
TAVI
TAVI
Friday
TAVI
TAVI
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration at the time of application
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training or equivalent and General Cardiology training
Desirable
- Higher research degree in a PCI-related topic.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of PCI procedures, including complex PCI
- Proactive care of pre- and post-procedural patients.
- Insight into abilities and knowledge, and the ability to ask for help when required.
Desirable
- High volume first-operator experience (>400 cases) of PCI procedures
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching and learning.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
- Understanding of research principles.
Desirable
- Publications/abstracts in PCI/TAVI research.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and fluently in the English language.
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a multidisciplinary team.
- Neat, legible writing of notes/charts.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration at the time of application
- Satisfactory completion of Foundation Training or equivalent and General Cardiology training
Desirable
- Higher research degree in a PCI-related topic.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of PCI procedures, including complex PCI
- Proactive care of pre- and post-procedural patients.
- Insight into abilities and knowledge, and the ability to ask for help when required.
Desirable
- High volume first-operator experience (>400 cases) of PCI procedures
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching and learning.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
- Understanding of research principles.
Desirable
- Publications/abstracts in PCI/TAVI research.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and fluently in the English language.
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a multidisciplinary team.
- Neat, legible writing of notes/charts.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
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).
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