Senior Clinical Fellow in Electrophysiology

Job description

Job responsibilities

****You must participate and must be committed in the cardiology on-call rota 1-16 (ward cover, long day on-call and nights) covering inpatient activity and emergency work****

To be part of the cardiology service at Royal Brompton Hospital in collaboration with medical and surgical colleagues and other departments and services.

Participate in new patient and follow-up consultant-led outpatient clinics.

Provide inpatient services to cardiology patients.

Participate in an on-call rota covering inpatient activity and emergency work.

Supervise and train junior staff allocated to cardiology.

To work as a full member of the multi-disciplinary team, including participation in the rota and the attendance and presentation at weekly MDTs and meetings.

To undertake regular ward rounds to ensure effective management during the in-patient stay and early discharge of patients whenever possible.

Participate in audit within the department.

Participate fully in the service and training programme of the Division.

Perform routine transthoracic echocardiography, routine right and left cardiac catheterisation and perform and interpret echocardiograms.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• MBBS, or equivalent
• MRCP, or equivalent

Desirable

• Additional, BSc, MSc, MD(Res), PhD

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years of cardiology training with basic knowledge and practical experience of echocardiography, diagnostic coronary angiography, acute coronary care and treatment of heart failure
• Practical skills: vascular access, right and left heart catheterisation and coronary angiography.
• Experience in cardiac pacing/ICDs and/or cardiac electrophysiology

Desirable

• Teaching experience (e.g. medical students and junior doctors)
• Advanced life support training (ALS or equivalent)

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• Advanced knowledge of cardiovascular disease, with specific interest in cardiac arrhythmias.
• Proficient and efficient in handling medical problems

Desirable

• Audit/Quality Improvement: understands principles, evidence of enthusiasm or participation

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

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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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Brompton Hospital

London

SW3 1NP

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)