Clinical Fellow in Cardiology - ST3 Equivalent
Job summary
Applicants are invited for a Clinical Fellow post (ST3+ level) in Cardiology. The post is initially for 24 months, with the possibility to extend thereafter.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with our Cardiology team, we offer specialist services in coronary angioplasty (including 24-hour PCI), electrophysiology (simple and complex ablations), cardiology devices (including CRT, S-ICDs and conduction system pacing) and cardiac imaging (complex echocardiography, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT).
The post-holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in non-invasive investigations, core cardiology procedures including echocardiography, diagnostic coronary angiography, and cardiac pacing as well as core medical procedures. Duties will include the inpatient care of patients admitted with a variety of cardiac and medical conditions. The job involves a general medicine on call currently 1:11 rota. The post-holder will have a named Educational supervisor. Participation in local research, QIPS and audits will be supported.
The post is ideal for those who wish to consolidate their experience in general cardiology and internal medicine. Previous experience in cardiology is be desirable but not essential. MRCP or equivalent will be required as is full GMC registration with a license to practice.
Further information can be obtained from Dr. Helen Routledge: h.routledge@nhs.net, Dr Robin Taylor:robin.taylor@nhs.net, or Dr. Demeytri Ramnarase: demeytri.ramnarase@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
The primary responsibility will be to support cardiology referrals, consultant-led ward rounds, supervising and teaching medical students, junior doctors, allied health professionals. The main duties include participating in a General Medical 1:11 on call at Alexandra Hospital in year one, a 1:12 on call at Worcester Royal Hospital in year two, monthly mortality and morbidity meetings, two outpatient clinics per week, and attendance to weekly multidisciplinary meetings.
This post is suitable for someone with a good grounding in general medicine and cardiology, wishing to consolidate their skills in both specialties.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
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 over 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 to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a 2-year rotation suitable for doctors wishing to consolidate their skills in acute and general Medicine, Cardiology training and exposure to NHS practices.
This is a full time post subject to NHS and Trust terms and conditions of service and EWTD. The first year will be spent at the Alexandra Hospital Redditch. The job involves a general medicine on call currently 1:11 rota and provides ample training opportunities for PACES exam. This is a full shift rota with prospective cover, attracting an on call banding of 1B (40%). The post holder will have training in general Cardiology with 2 supervised Cardiology clinics a week, echocardiography, other non-invasive tests, ambulatory BP and ECGs, cardiac event monitors; permanent pacemaker implantation and cardiac catheterisation sessions. At the Alexandra Hospital there is a strong interest in heart failure and atrial fibrillation management.
The post holder will be encouraged to take part in audit and research as part of their training as well as teaching of undergraduates and junior colleagues; participation in management meetings. They will have access to the same training opportunities as other registrars and attend training days organised by the Specialty training committee. The budget to support training is currently set at £600 per year.
The second year will be at Worcestershire Royal Hospital with more focus on Cardiology training and procedures including percutaneous intervention, complex devices, transoesophageal echocardiography, myocardial perfusion scans, CT coronary angiography, cardiac MRI as determined by the post holders specific interests. There will be general medicine on call at Worcester which is currently 1:12.
CORE DUTIES
- Cardiology in-patients CCU and consultant ward rounds, ward referrals.
- 2 outpatient clinics per week.
- Support and training in non-invasive investigations.
- Support and training in cardiac catheterisation and/or pacing/complex device implantation
- Support and training in advanced cardiac imaging (CT/MRI)
- Attendance at weekly multidisciplinary meetings
- Research, audit and education
- Teaching medical students, junior doctors, allied health professionals
- General Medical 1:11 on call year 1; 1:12 on call year 2.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work in a team
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Research Experience
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
Qualifications
- Eligible for full GMC registration with Licence to Practise at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
- ALS provider
Experience
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at ST3+ level in Cardiology
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- Ability to responsibility for clinical care of patients
- UK NHS experience in secondary care
- Experience of Audit
- NHS experience
Management and Administrative Experience
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
- Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
- Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Teaching Experience
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
The Alexandra Hospital
Woodrow Drive
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7UB
https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/
- Company
- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
- Location
- Redditch, United Kingdom B98 7UB
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £55329.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
- Location
- Redditch, United Kingdom B98 7UB
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £55329.00 a year
- Posted