Senior Clinical Fellow - Cardiology

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Luton is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology. This role involves providing a comprehensive cardiology service, participating in clinical governance and teaching. Candidates should have full GMC registration, a Medical Degree, and relevant clinical experience. The Trust is committed to staff wellbeing and offers continuous professional development opportunities. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Benefits

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

Training and development programs

Qualifications

• Medical Degree and relevant postgraduate qualification required.
• 4+ years of postgraduate clinical experience including 2 years of internal medicine training.
• Experience working within a cardiology department.

Responsibilities

• Join the cardiology team to provide comprehensive services.
• Involve in out-patient clinics and ward rounds.
• Participate in Department Teaching, Audit, and Governance meetings.

Skills

Full GMC Registration

Excellent all-round experience

Knowledge of clinical governance

Team player with management skills

Education

Medical Degree

Full MRCP qualification

Job description

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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 a.m而言 to 5 p.m. 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, 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, toCream perform additional duties(nameof) 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.
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Person specification

Registration

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

Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• Relevant postgraduate qualification – Full MRCP qualification

• Additional relevant clinical experience

Clinical Experience

• 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

• Experience of working within a cardiology department

Clinical Effectiveness

• Understand the principles of audits

• Understanding CPD
• Experience of audits

Teaching

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

• Publications and presentations

Personnel Skills

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

Clinical Governance

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

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be 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. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state‑of‑the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitationites of Offenders Act 1974 ( Retinaer) and it will be necessary for reinforces disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Cardiology Senior Clinical Fellow JD (PDF, 528.6KB)
• Cardiology Seniorколь Clinical Fellow Person Specification (PDF, 560.5KB)
• Functional Aspects Cardiology Senior Clinical Fellow (PDF, 232.6KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex‑Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)