Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The electrophysiology service at the Morriston Hospital are looking for the next Electrophysiology Fellow to join the department. Post is to commence in August 2026 for 6 months until February 2027 only. The service has developed rapidly since its inception in 2007. Annual activity for 2021-2022 includes 700 device implants and 350 ablations.
The EP fellow is the senior trainee in electrophysiology and is actively encouraged to participate in all of these procedures. Because the onsite ablation service has only been operating since 2007 there is a good volume of conventional ablation for accessory pathways and AV nodal tachycardia, in addition to the ablation of complex arrhythmias. There will also be an opportunity to train in novel and emerging device implantation techniques including His bundle pacing and leadless pacing.
Main duties of the job
The post will be based at the Regional Cardiac Centre at Morriston Hospital. It will be suitable for an applicant who holds a National Training Number and is within one to two years of completion of their training programme, or equivalent.
Applicants will be expected to be proficient in diagnostic coronary angiography, and standard pacing techniques.
The training fellowship will last for 12 months and the successful applicant will have at least 7 fixed sessions allocated to electrophysiology procedures, complex device implantation and sub-speciality outpatient clinic. The remainder of the timetable will be committed to supervising the clinical SpRs and SHOs on the ward, audit and research interests the successful candidate might wish to pursue.The candidate will be encouraged to participate regularly in the EP breakfast and MDT, presenting educational cases to the department and engaging in difficult clinical decisions.Procedures will be performed under the supervision of one of the consultant electro-physiologists. For candidates whose main interest in device therapy there is a large volume of procedural experience to be gained and the opportunity to develop skills in newer techniques including His pacing and S-ICD. For candidates with an interest in ablation the post provides exceptional experience in conventional and complex ablation, giving a great opportunity to consolidate your understanding of the mechanisms of arrhythmias, and their diagnosis.
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings. We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Over 3000 patients are followed in the pacing clinic and over 1500 patients in the ICD follow up clinic. The fellow has the opportunity to gain extensive experience in complex device follow up and programming. Four arrhythmia nurses provide support and counselling for ICD patients, and assist with the management of patients with inherited cardiac conditions. The Cardiac Centre as a whole undertakes approximately 2100 catheters, 1400 percutaneous interventions with a busy primary PCI service, 150 TAVI procedures and 750 open-heart operations annually.
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Over 3000 patients are followed in the pacing clinic and over 1500 patients in the ICD follow up clinic. The fellow has the opportunity to gain extensive experience in complex device follow up and programming. Four arrhythmia nurses provide support and counselling for ICD patients, and assist with the management of patients with inherited cardiac conditions. The Cardiac Centre as a whole undertakes approximately 2100 catheters, 1400 percutaneous interventions with a busy primary PCI service, 150 TAVI procedures and 750 open-heart operations annually.
For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Part way through SpR interventional or structural cardiology training
Desirable
- Completed/completing SpR interventional or structural cardiology training
- Higher professional qualification (or part)
- Independent for brady pacing
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Evidence of participation in multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative.
- Ability to know own limitations and when to seek advice.
- Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice.
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of IT.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in full time hospital SpR level in Cardiology
- Computer IT/research skills
- Involvement in audit and research projects.
Desirable
- Teaching skills
- Experience of research
- Publications in relevant journals
Disposition
Essential
- Approachable manner
- Flexible attitude
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Part way through SpR interventional or structural cardiology training
Desirable
- Completed/completing SpR interventional or structural cardiology training
- Higher professional qualification (or part)
- Independent for brady pacing
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Evidence of participation in multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative.
- Ability to know own limitations and when to seek advice.
- Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice.
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of IT.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in full time hospital SpR level in Cardiology
- Computer IT/research skills
- Involvement in audit and research projects.
Desirable
- Teaching skills
- Experience of research
- Publications in relevant journals
Disposition
Essential
- Approachable manner
- Flexible attitude
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).
