Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Imaging (2 years)

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in London seeks a Clinical Fellow focused on delivering high-quality care in the Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Unit. The role involves assisting in CMR service delivery, preparing reports on scans, and maintaining patient care standards. Candidates are expected to have experience in cardiac imaging and excellent communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in cardiac imaging.
• Knowledge of heart anatomy, function & pathology.
• Basic Life Support trained.

Responsibilities

• Assist in running the clinical CMR service under the Director.
• Prepare preliminary reports on patient scans for consultant approval.
• Maintain a high standard of patient care.

Skills

Cardiac imaging

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

MB BS or Equivalent

GMC

Job description

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

This is a replacement post for a Clinical Fellow in CMR (whole-time) based at Royal Brompton site of the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for delivery of high-quality clinical care for patients being seen through the CMR Unit.

This post may close early if sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

1. To assist in the running of the clinical CMR service under the direction of the Director, including being fully trained in CMR safety and the delivery of a safe NHS service, and being present at CMR scans.

2. Preparing preliminary reports on patient scans for consultant approval

3. To maintain a high standard of patient care at all times.

4. To liaise with the Chief Technologist in CMR with regard to clinical service issues.

5. To liaise with the physics and clinical staff to ensure the safe operation of all imaging equipment in the CMR Unit.

6. To ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised when necessary. Paying particular attention to personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens.

7. To observe safety regulations with regard to the Local Rules for CMR and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

8. If necessary, to remove property from a patient, for example to take any metal object or jewellery off for a CMR scan and ensure the patient's property is looked after and returned to them at the completion of the procedure.

9. To clear up after spills in accordance with the Trust's infection control policy.

10. The post holder will attend the clinical departmental meetings.

11. Other duties in the CMR unit will be under the guidance of the Director.

Working for our organisation

The Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Unit has pioneered contributions in the field over 30 years. The CMR Unit is an international referral centre, performing ~10,000 clinical cardiovascular CMR studies per year, as well as publishing 40-60 research papers annually. The ~30 dedicated staff have extensive experience is this field allowing excellence in clinical practice, teaching and research. There are 5 CMR scanners which are: Two Siemens Sola1.5T scanners, a Siemens Avanto-Fit 1.5T scanner, a Siemens Vida 3T scanner, and a state-of-the-art Siemens Cima scanner for research. The CMR Unit is directed by Prof Dudley Pennell, and there are 14 additional consultants: Prof Raad Mohiaddin, Dr Sanjay Prasad, Dr Francisco Alpendurada, Dr John Baksi, Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, Dr Cemil Izgi, Dr Sabiha Gati, Dr Sylvia Krupickova, Dr Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, Dr Zohya Khalique, Dr Brian Halliday, Dr Amrit Lota and Dr Sarah Ghonim. There are 7 clinical fellows in training, and national and international trainees. The chief technologist is Emma Hay who leads a team of 12 technologists to run the clinical service. Research and support staff includes physicists, engineers, nurses, and administrative staff. The post's main duties at Royal Brompton will be to be trained in CMR and contribute to the clinical CMR service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To assist in the running of the clinical CMR service under the direction of the Director, including being fully trained in CMR safety and the delivery of a safe NHS service, and being present at CMR scans.

2. Preparing preliminary reports on patient scans for consultant approval

3. To maintain a high standard of patient care at all times.

4. To liaise with the Chief Technologist in CMR with regard to clinical service issues.

5. To liaise with the physics and clinical staff to ensure the safe operation of all imaging equipment in the CMR Unit.

6. To ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised when necessary. Paying particular attention to personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens.

7. To observe safety regulations with regard to the Local Rules for CMR and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

8. If necessary, to remove property from a patient, for example to take any metal object or jewellery off for a CMR scan and ensure the patient's property is looked after and returned to them at the completion of the procedure.

9. To clear up after spills in accordance with the Trust's infection control policy.

10. The post holder will attend the clinical departmental meetings.

11. Other duties in the CMR unit will be under the guidance of the Director.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC
• MB BS or Equivalent

Desirable criteria

• MRCP or equivalent

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

• Continuing professional development

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in cardiac imaging
• Knowledge of heart anatomy, function & pathology
• Basic Life Support trained
• Recent experience of handling cardiac arrests and emergencies

Desirable criteria

• Experience in CMR
• Advanced Life Support trained

SKills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Sound knowledge of cardiology and respiratory diagnostics
• Good interpersonal and communications skills
• IT skills and computer literacy
• Ability to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Desirable criteria

• Teaching skills
• Ability to conduct clinical audit

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Reliable work record
• General good health and physically able to cope with the demands of the post

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Highly motivated and clear reasons for wanting the job
• Commitment to pursuing a career in imaging or related specialties
• Capable of working in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Flexible and adaptable with working conditions and hours

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description CMR Clinical Fellow (PDF, 760.3KB)
• CMR Fellow 2 years RBH-Wimpole (PDF, 416.4KB)
• Functional Requirement CMR Clinical Fellow (PDF, 376.6KB)
• CMR Clinical Fellow Job Advert (PDF, 144.4KB)