Job summary
A short description of who we are
Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision to be a high performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
A short description of the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Fellow (ST5+) to join our Congenital Cardiology team at St Bartholomew's Hos
Main duties of the job
A short description of the team they will be joining
This one-year post is ideally suited to provide advanced cardiology training, in the management of adults with congenital heart disease. This consultant led service now provides specialist care for approximately 11000 adults, with around 600 new patients referred per annum form our sister institution Great Ormond Street Hospital and other cardiac centres around the UK.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A brief and specific description of what they will be doing
The service is based in the Barts Heart centre, St Bartholomews Hospital, and provides long-term and often life-long care for the increasing number of adults with congenital heart disease. The service provides expert medical and surgical care within an academic environment with a range of specialities relevant to Congenital Heart patients. The service fosters a multidisciplinary approach to this specialised patient population and close links have been established with the relevant specialities throughout Barts and the London NHS trust. There is also a close co-operation and collaboration with the team of paediatric cardiologists/surgeons based at Great Ormond Street. Diagnostic and Interventional catheterisation procedures are regularly performed as well as cardiac surgical interventions therefore the experience gained is broad and varied
Job description
Job responsibilities
A brief and specific description of what they will be doing
The service is based in the Barts Heart centre, St Bartholomews Hospital, and provides long-term and often life-long care for the increasing number of adults with congenital heart disease. The service provides expert medical and surgical care within an academic environment with a range of specialities relevant to Congenital Heart patients. The service fosters a multidisciplinary approach to this specialised patient population and close links have been established with the relevant specialities throughout Barts and the London NHS trust. There is also a close co-operation and collaboration with the team of paediatric cardiologists/surgeons based at Great Ormond Street. Diagnostic and Interventional catheterisation procedures are regularly performed as well as cardiac surgical interventions therefore the experience gained is broad and varied
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Bsc/BmedSci
- Academic Prizes
- Higher degree
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric or Adult cardiology experience at registrar level or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major principles of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006) including
- Good clinical care ? Maintaining good medical practice
- Teaching and training, appraising and assessing
- Relationships with patients, and can apply this understanding
- Working with colleagues, and can apply this understanding
- Probity and Health
- Understanding of clinical and basic sciences. Able to apply knowledge indirect supervision
- Able to conduct library searches
- Understanding principles of research
- Presentation at local/higher level
- Involvement in teaching
- Understand principles of audit
Desirable
- Publications in peer review journals. Worked or working toward a higher degree
- Evidence of participation in audit
Other
Essential
- The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Bsc/BmedSci
- Academic Prizes
- Higher degree
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric or Adult cardiology experience at registrar level or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major principles of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006) including
- Good clinical care ? Maintaining good medical practice
- Teaching and training, appraising and assessing
- Relationships with patients, and can apply this understanding
- Working with colleagues, and can apply this understanding
- Probity and Health
- Understanding of clinical and basic sciences. Able to apply knowledge indirect supervision
- Able to conduct library searches
- Understanding principles of research
- Presentation at local/higher level
- Involvement in teaching
- Understand principles of audit
Desirable
- Publications in peer review journals. Worked or working toward a higher degree
- Evidence of participation in audit
Other
Essential
- The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).
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).
