TAVI Training Fellowship - Cardiology
The closing date is 16 July 2025
Job summary
The 12-month TAVI Training Fellowship at QEHB is aimed at senior trainees in Interventional Cardiology from the United Kingdom, and internationally, who wish to become fully independent TAVI operators. The TAVI programme at University Hospital Birmingham is one of the largest in the country with an annual case load of 300 and rising. The programme commenced in Dec 2008 and the total case number is now over 2500. The team comprises 3 TAVI consultants supported by two Band 7, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and 2 secretaries. The programme switched to a fully percutaneous, conscious sedation programme in Sept 2014.
Main duties of the job
Over 95% of cases are performed via transfemoral access with nurse led sedation. The preferred alternative access is percutaneous axillary access with trans-caval being the second alternative route. Transfemoral procedures are undertaken with a 'minimalist' approach access using micropunture and US guidance, preclosure with Proglides, radial access for the pigtail catheter, rapid pacing via the 0.035" delivery wire and access DSA on completion of access closure.
Patients are recovered to the CCU where over 90% of electives are discharged the following day and with over 80% discharged the next day when urgent cases are included. The centre is an Edwards BenchMark reference centre and a centre of excellence for the Medtronic Evolut platform. In addition the programme has undertaken a large number of valve-in-valve and valve-in-ring procedures for degenerate mitral bioprostheses via trans-septal puncture. In May 2021 a mitral edge-to-edge repair programme was commenced and 90 cases have successfully been undertaken to date using the Pascal device and recently the Mitraclip. The mitral TEER programme is commissioned and a tricuspid TEER programme has also been established. A TTVR programme with the Evoque valve has commenced and a total of 12 procedures have been performed. We will soon commence TS mitral valve replacement with the Edwards M3 platform.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
Date posted
02 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£61,825 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
12622
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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