Interventional Fellow in Cardiology

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Interventional Fellow in Cardiology - Registrar - Cardiology

Employer: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Department:Cardiology

Location: Kettering General Hospital

Salary: MT04

The Department of Cardiology at Kettering General Hospital is committed to providing high quality, patient centred care and it is expected the successful candidate will be an exceptional and highly motivated individual, working with a similar ethos. The post-holder will participate in the Cardiology rota at the Trust.

This is a full-time fixed term Intervention Fellow post for one year at Kettering General Hospital. The appointee will join the eleven middle grades working in the department (1 Specialist Registrar and 10 Trust Grade Registrars) providing inpatient and outpatient Cardiology services, including participation in the Northamptonshire Regional 24/7 Primary PCI service. The post-holder will be expected to contribute to clinical research projects and audit undertaken within the department.

Main duties of the job

Participation in 1 in 8 Cardiology middle grade oncall rota.

The appointee will also be encouraged to undertake research and audit, as well as attendance at regional and national educational meetings. He/she will also actively participate in our busy educational programme of teaching under and postgraduates.

he successful appointee should have completed their training in general adult cardiology (at least 4 years) and selected interventional cardiology as their sub-specialty interest. Competency in diagnostic coronary angiography as an independent operator (radial & femoral) is essential. In addition, the applicant should have performed at least four hundred 1st operator, and two hundred 2nd operator coronary interventions prior to commencement. The appointee should be within the final year of their Specialist Registrar training (ST7 level, or equivalent, essential) or be post CCT (desirable). The fellowship may be undertaken by trainees who are already in a StR position (as part of 'out of programme' experience).

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Date posted

10 May 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

264-6280567-MED

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

3 years at SHO level (F2/CT equivalent)
Full MRCP completed
Supervision of FY1/FY2
1 year at Registrar level
GMC Registration

Skills / Experience

Essential

Experience in cardiology (at Registrar level)
Competency in Echocardiography
Understanding of audit and commitment to personal and departmental audit

Desirable

Evidence of quality improvement

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

3 years at SHO level (F2/CT equivalent)
Full MRCP completed
Supervision of FY1/FY2
1 year at Registrar level
GMC Registration

Skills / Experience

Essential

Experience in cardiology (at Registrar level)
Competency in Echocardiography
Understanding of audit and commitment to personal and departmental audit

Desirable

Evidence of quality improvement

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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