Senior Clinical Fellow - Cardiology

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow for a 12-month fixed-term contract within the dynamic cardiology department. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality cardiology services, assess and diagnose patients with cardiovascular conditions, and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Key responsibilities include participating in outpatient clinics and ward rounds, and maintaining excellent patient care. Candidates must hold a medical degree and relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration is mandatory.
• Minimum of 4 years postgraduate clinical experience.
• Up-to-date ALS certification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cardiology service across the Trust.
• Participate in outpatient clinics and ward rounds.
• Communicate with patients and multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Independent work

Team cooperation

Excellent communication

Education

Medical Degree

Full MRCP qualification

Job description

Job overview

This is a 12 month fixed term contractto join our senior clinical fellow rota within our dynamic cardiology department at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. The appointee will play a key role in delivering high-quality cardiology services within our trust. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, andنسيةً patients with cardiovascular conditions, supporting outpatient clinics, contributing to inpatient care, and participating in cardiology procedures as appropriate. The appointee will work closely with consultants, specialist nurses, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient care.

Main duties of the job

The successful appointee will join the existing cardiology team to provide a comprehensive cardiology service across the Trust. The post holder will share with 5 other specialty doctors the responsibility of giving middle tier support to the cardiology ward/ CCU, inpatient wards cardiac catheterization lab, cardiology outpatients and diagnostics.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be End joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful appointee will carry out the following:

• The appointee will join the existing cardiology team to provide a comprehensive cardiology service across the Trust.
• The post holder will work 9 am moderator 5 pm on a daily basis.
• Duties will include involvement with out-patient clinics.
• Other duties of the post will include wards rounds and review of patients with clinical problems outside of the cardiology bed base.
• There will be administrative duties arising from outpatient work.
• In case of difficulties of any kind,ברה the post holder will seek the advice of the appropriate Consultant. The post holder is not expected to participate in any work beyond his/her level of expertise.
• The proposed timetable is detailed below. This may be subject to change in response to service demands and developments.
• The appointee will share office accommodation with other members of the Cardiology Team. Secretarial support will be provided together with IT equipment, including access to the internet.
• The appointee will participate in the regular Department Teaching, Audit and Governance meetings.
• So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the appointee undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
• The appointee undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergency and unforeseen circumstances.
• The appointee undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for such irregular commitments, outside normally rostered duties as are essential for patient care.
• Communicate with patients, their relatives and carers, members of the multidisciplinary team, other specialties, GPs and.example wider community services.

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration (GMC Licence to Practice is mandatory before employment commences)

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Medical Degree
• Relevant postgraduate qualification - Full MRCP qualification

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• Additional relevant clinical experience

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria

• Excellent all round experience of DGH work
• Minimum of 4 years post graduate clinical experience with minimum of 2 years of internal medicine training
• Ability to work independently, but aware of own limitations and know when to seek advice from senior colleagues
• Up-to-date ALS

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within Arnhem cardiology department

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential criteria

• 疑Understand the principles of audits

Desirable criteria

• Understanding CPD
• Experience of audits

Teaching

Essential criteria

• Interest in and abilityvimento to contribute to teaching and learning of more junior doctors and medical students

Desirable criteria

• Publications and presentations

Personnel Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to co-operate in a democratic team environment
• Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance.

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.