Job summary
Applications are invited for a clinical Fellow ST8 level
post, offered by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, based at
Worcestershire Royal Hospital. This is a fixed-term post for a period of 12
months, commencing from Feb / March 2026.
Main duties of the job
As an Interventional Cardiology Clinical Fellow, you will
receive advanced PCI training and also be involved in the recruitment to
current interventional cardiology trials. The post would ideally suit a
candidate approaching the end of an accredited Cardiology training programme or
post CCT or equivalent. They should have a minimum of five years cardiology
experience and at least basic PCI experience.
There will be 8 clinical sessions within the Cardiac
Catheter lab, 1 emergency clinic and a dedicated administration session.
Enquiries and informal visits can be arranged by contacting
Dr Routledge on h.routledge@nhs.net
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Cardiac Catheter Lab - 8 sessions
per week
PCI on-call approx. 1:7
1 emergency clinic per week
Assisting the consultant with
relevant procedures and investigations, with a view to becoming an independent
operator
Maintaining a training portfolio (and logbook of
procedures where applicable).
Attendance at multidisciplinary
team meetings
Participation in recruitment and
data management for clinical trials/audit projects
Participation in Mortality
& Morbidity case reviews.
Teaching of junior cardiology
trainees
Job description
Job responsibilities
Cardiac Catheter Lab - 8 sessions
per week
PCI on-call approx. 1:7
1 emergency clinic per week
Assisting the consultant with
relevant procedures and investigations, with a view to becoming an independent
operator
Maintaining a training portfolio (and logbook of
procedures where applicable).
Attendance at multidisciplinary
team meetings
Participation in recruitment and
data management for clinical trials/audit projects
Participation in Mortality
& Morbidity case reviews.
Teaching of junior cardiology
trainees
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP (full)
- ALS provider
- Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
Desirable
- Completion of specialist training and entry onto GMC specialist register in Cardiology.
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties.
- Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment.
- Access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites.
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member, including under periods of pressure.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work with a commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Flexible approach to work duties and reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovation
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Research experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives.
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years full time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least 2 years of which will be in a Cardiology training programme and have completed it or be near completion.
- At least 5 years clinical experience within Cardiology.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty and sufficient experience
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Teaching experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and deliver teaching across the whole undergraduate curriculum.
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Knowledge of audit principles and evidence of participation and completion of audit projects.
Desirable
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP (full)
- ALS provider
- Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
Desirable
- Completion of specialist training and entry onto GMC specialist register in Cardiology.
Other requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties.
- Workplace Health Clearance by time of appointment.
- Access to transport and ability to travel across hospital sites.
Management and administrative experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities.
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member, including under periods of pressure.
- Enquiring, critical approach to work with a commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
- Flexible approach to work duties and reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Ability to work antisocial hours.
Desirable
- Evidence of innovation
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
Research experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives.
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research.
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years full time or equivalent postgraduate training, at least 2 years of which will be in a Cardiology training programme and have completed it or be near completion.
- At least 5 years clinical experience within Cardiology.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty and sufficient experience
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Teaching experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and deliver teaching across the whole undergraduate curriculum.
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Knowledge of audit principles and evidence of participation and completion of audit projects.
Desirable
- Critical appraisal skills.
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
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).
