Higher Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology (CDU) | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the United Kingdom is seeking an enthusiastic doctor to join their Cardiology team. The registrar will be responsible for patient admissions, outpatient reviews, and maintaining accurate records. This role requires full GMC registration, involves participation in on-call rotas, and offers an initial 12-month contract. The ideal candidate should have a keen interest in acute cardiovascular medicine and a commitment to clinical governance.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practice required.
• Interest in acute cardiovascular medicine.
• Experience in clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Senior review of admissions to Coronary Care Unit.
• Review of patients in the outpatient clinic.
• Maintain accurate record keeping for every patient.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic doctor to join the Cardiology team and develop their knowledge and skills.

We are recruiting a registrar with an interest in acute cardiovascular medicine. This post will be based at Glenfield Hospital, which delivers a Cardio-respiratory take of approximately 60-80 patients per day. The post-holder will work alongside other higher specialist training doctors (ST4+ level) in the Cardiology department at Glenfield Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Senior review of admissions to Coronary Care Unit and daily review of patients on one of the cardiology wards during the ward-round week.
• Review of patients in the outpatient clinic, including new referrals and follow-up patients.
• Maintain accurate record keeping for every patient seen and communication made with General Practitioners and other agencies.
• Keep up to date in advances in current knowledge and practice.
• Work with and implement service policies, guidelines and protocols.
• Participate in Trust training to improve the quality of service provision.
• Work within and demonstrate an understanding of the Clinical Governance agenda.
• Conduct or participate in regular audits and quality improvement projects.
• Attend and participate in staff and group meetings as required.
• Responsible for admission/assessment of all routine and emergency admissions.
• Daily progress assessment of patients and responding to urgent request as appropriate.
• Reporting on patient’s condition to Consultant as appropriate.
• Liaison with other departments and participation in Consultant ward/board rounds.
• Participation in Consultant outpatients clinic and inputting data on the patient related computer system for national procedural audits.
• Completion and dictation/signing detailed discharged letters.
• Ensuring all necessary statutory and professional standards are adhered to.
• Participation in on-call rotas – holding the cardiology SpR on-call bleep to take referrals from other specialities, senior cover of CCU overnight and out of hours, and acting as assistant operator in the cath labs during primary PCI procedures or emergency pacemaker implantation out-of-hours.

Contract and Remuneration

Initial 12-month contract with potential extension. Basic salary in line with ST3+ payscale plus allowances for out-of-hours on-call rota. Full GMC registration with licence to practice required.

Applications close Wednesday 29 Oct 2025.