Junior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery. This role involves managing patient care, assisting in surgeries, and participating in on-call duties in a dynamic environment. The position offers a chance to work in one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK and be part of a team focused on delivering high-quality patient care. There are opportunities for professional development and a supportive working atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Meets all Essential
• Meets all Desirable

Responsibilities

• Ensure all patients on the ward are seen regularly, deciding on day-to-day clinical management.
• Assist in providing cardiothoracic services, examining and clerking patient records.
• Support on call duties 1:3 from 7.30 am to 7.30 pm weekdays and weekends.

Job description

Junior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

The closing date is 09 February 2026.

Overview

Responsibilities

• Ensure all patients on the ward are seen regularly, deciding on day-to-day clinical management.
• Assist in providing cardiothoracic services to the Trust; examining and clerking of patient records; inpatient care; discharge summaries; completion of request forms for investigations; participate in the ITU round ensuring that relevant treatments and investigations are communicated and carried out.
• Assist Consultants and Senior Specialist Registrars in the operating theatre.
• Support on call duties 1:3 (Day time ONLY) from 7.30 am to 7.30 pm weekdays and weekends. There are currently no night on-calls.
• Undertake flexible activities as part of general duties and supporting professional activities.
• All cardiac surgical patients are entered onto the PATS system (Patient Analysis and Tracking System). The form will accompany the patient through the care pathway and must be completed and entered through various stages. It is the responsibility of all junior staff to ensure data is entered in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Undertake flexible activities as part of general duties and supporting professional activities.

Main duties of the job

• The principal activities of the post will be: Ensure all patients on the ward are seen regularly, deciding on day-to-day clinical management.
• Participate in the ITU round ensuring that relevant treatments and investigations are communicated and carried out.
• Assist Consultants and Senior Specialist Registrars in the operating theatre.
• Support on call duties during which ward and ITU rounds are carried out and appropriate investigations and treatments completed.
• Undertake flexible activities as part of general duties and supporting professional activities.
• All cardiac surgical patients are entered onto the PATS system (Patient Analysis and Tracking System). The form will accompany the patient through the care pathway and must be completed and entered through various stages. It is the responsibility of all junior staff to ensure data is entered in a timely and accurate fashion.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

Job responsibilities

The Cardiothoracic service comprises of a 15 bedded Intensive Care Unit, and 34 ward beds, of which 14 are step down. There are two dedicated cardiac theatres for elective and emergency admissions. A full range of outpatient clinics operate from the main outpatient department.

The department of cardiac investigations provides extensive non-invasive facilities for the hospital including exercise treadmill testing, transthoracic and trans-oesophageal echocardiography, ambulatory ECG and Blood Pressure monitoring. Rapid access chest pain, heart failure and pacemaker follow up clinics are held in the dept on the main University Hospital, Coventry site.

There are regular Cardiac Magnetic Resource Imaging Sessions jointly undertaken between the radiology and cardiac department.

There is an active coronary rehabilitation programme, together with a community-based programme for coronary prevention. Supporting the large departmental research programme, there are 2 research fellows and 2 research nurses.

The department of cardiology has expanded rapidly and is one of the busiest centres in the West Midlands region, providing a 24-hour emergency service, 7 days per week. More than 1,000 PPCI procedures are performed per year, at least 50% of which are on patients admitted as an emergency, either directly to University Hospital or following transfer from neighbouring coronary care units. These procedures are performed in the 3 Cardiac Catheter Laboratories on site.

Departmental Staffing Structure

There are total of 8 consultants currently. 5 practice pure adult cardiac surgery 3 pure thoracic surgery. Consultants work closely with cardiology/respiratory colleagues. There are weekly multidisciplinary meetings at which patients are discussed and a monthly clinical governance meeting.

Support Services

Other disciplines provide support where necessary in the collaborative assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients as appropriate. There is an important liaison between, rehabilitation.

Medical staffing:

Specialist Registrars

Senior Clinical Fellows

Junior Clinical Fellows

Person Specification

Qualification

• Meets all Essential
• Meets all Desirable

Experience

• Meets all Essential
• Meets all Desirable

Knowledge

• Meets all Essential

Skills

• Meets all Essential

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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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