Clinical Fellow in Heart Failure

Job summary

The Cardiology Directorate are looking to recruit a fixed term Doctor for one year, to work within Cardiology , working closely with our heart failure team within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The post will be based at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport, South Wales.

The main objective of the role is to increase the quality of care and improve equity of access to specialists care for the heart failure patients within Aneurin Bevan University Hospital Board. The new post has been created to support the expanding heart failure services within the Health Board.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the heart failure nursing team, and non-cardiology clinicians, with clinical management advice in an inpatient setting, through MDT, case reviews, ward round and evaluation of inpatient service. They will work closely with the heart failure team within a new ambulatory service supporting IV iron, IV diuretics and urgent reviews to reduce admissions to the 'front door'. Increasing the proportion of patients with heart failure being managed in accordance with the European Society of Cardiology 2021 chronic heart failure guidelines.

Educational opportunities are excellent with weekly medical meetings, cardiology grand rounds and Heart Failure meetings supported by Consultant Cardiologist and Consultant Nurse. The successful candidate will receive full training in Echocardiograms from Consultant Cardiologists and Highly Specialised Echocardiographers.

The main objective of the role is to increase the quality of care and improve equity of access to specialists care for the heart failure patients within Aneurin Bevan University Hospital Board. The new post has been created to support the expanding heart failure services within the Health Board.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.