South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Intervention) Fellowship

The closing date is 19 February 2026

Job summary

Please note this post may close early once sufficient applications have been received.

The primary objective of the Fellowship is to train an experienced interventional cardiologist to become an independent TAVI operator able to develop a new TAVI programme at an institution, or join an established team as an additional operator. They will be expected to play an active part in the TAVI MDM process including assessment of referrals and ongoing care of ward patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be assigned an educational supervisor and will receive training in Cardiology during a 12-month period. They will receive full exposure to both elective and non-elective patients.

The appointee will be expected to undertake audit and quality improvement projects, as well as to attend clinical governance meetings, mortality and morbidity meetings, regional and national educational meetings.Research activity is encouraged.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our colleagues in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.

You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. We aim that you will:-

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Gain practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3, 5 and 7.

We aim that as one of our senior colleagues, you will create effective relationships, improve your ability to lead, understand change and work with us to develop a performance culture at South Tees.

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£73,992 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CVS-MED-7743531

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Full GMC registration
MRCP or Equivalent

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

Training in percutaneous coronary intervention
Evidence of clinical audit

Desirable

Experience with non coronary intervention

EXPERIENCE

Essential

oExperience of supervising junior medical staff

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Full GMC registration
MRCP or Equivalent

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

Training in percutaneous coronary intervention
Evidence of clinical audit

Desirable

Experience with non coronary intervention

EXPERIENCE

Essential

oExperience of supervising junior medical staff

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 (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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)