Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Clinical Fellow in Cardiology for a 12-month fixed-term position. The role offers training in echocardiography and general adult cardiology, supporting both in- and out-patient care. Candidates should have an MRCP or equivalent, along with experience in cardiology at the ST3+ level. The position provides an excellent pathway for those pursuing a career in cardiology or hospital medicine, with no on-call commitment and a competitive salary ranging from £44,170 to £67,610 pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in Cardiology at ST1/2 level.
• Experience in Cardiology at ST3+ Grade.
• Good understanding of clinical governance and audit principles.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Consultants and support the cardiology team.
• Deliver in- and out-patient care as part of the cardiology team.
• Cover clinical duties of other staff when necessary.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to develop good working relationships

Commitment to continuing personal development

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

The closing date is 15 December 2025

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow [ST3+ Grade] to commence in the Department of Cardiology at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation trust for twelve months in the first instance.

The post provides training in echocardiography, as well as in general adult cardiology. It also involves the post holder in the organisation and running of the weekly departmental educational seminar programme.

Main duties of the job

Although the post does not have a recognised national training number, it provides the same exposure to, and experience in, cardiology as our numbered cardiology training post. It gives excellent preparation for those wishing to pursue a career in cardiology or in hospital medicine, offering clinical experience, training and the opportunity to undertake teaching, audit & research. The majority of our prior Homerton cardiology clinical fellow post holders have gone on to secure numbered training posts in cardiology, and / or research fellow posts in peer reviewed research programmes funded by charitable grant awarding bodies (such as BHF or CRY) at postgraduate centres (such as UCLH or St. George's), in the UK, as well as in Australia and Switzerland, seven of whom are now consultants (six in cardiology).

The department offers core & advanced echocardiography (transthoracic, contrast, transoesophageal & stress echocardiography), CT coronary angiography and other diagnostic services (ETT, ambulatory ECG & BP monitoring, transcranial Doppler scanning & portable ECG event monitoring).

There is no on-call commitment for this post.

About us

The department has close links with St Bartholomew's Hospital and with the Royal Brompton Hospital, for invasive cardiac investigation and management. Device therapy is provided by these two regional cardiac centres. There are specialist arrhythmia clinics led by consultant electrophysiology cardiologists from Barts and from the Royal Brompton Hospital. Consultant cardiothoracic surgeons (Mr Kolvekar & Mr Lall, both from St Bartholomew's Hospital) attend monthly JCC MDTs at Homerton.

The Cardiology Department has eight Consultants (three of whom have joint appointments at Barts), one Associate Specialist, three middle grades [at ST3+ level, - one of which is this advertised post] and six junior doctors [one IMT ST1/2, one clinical fellow (ST1/2 Grade), one FY2 & three FY1s].

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Fellow will work closely with the Consultants, Associate Specialist, Cardiology middle & junior grade medical staff and Cardiology Nurse Specialists, and will support the cardiology team, cardiac nurses and cardiac physiologists, in delivering both in- and out-patient care. The clinical fellow will be expected to cover clinical duties of other staff when they are away.

Applicants should have worked in hospital medicine at the appropriate level, and ideally have experience in cardiology.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent

Knowledge

• Six months experience in Cardiology at ST1/2
• Experience in Cardiology at ST3+ Grade

Management

• Good understanding of clinical governance
• Good understanding of audit principles
• Demonstrable experience in clinical governance

Research

• Good understanding of research principles
• Presentations / Publications

Personal Skills

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to develop good working relationships
• Commitment to continuing personal development

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.

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£44,170 to £67,610 a yearpro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-EMRS-MED-0088-A

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust