Senior Clinical Fellow Cardiothoracic Surgery

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery for a 6-month position. The role involves collaboration with a team of experienced professionals, participation in full-shift rotas, and engagement in teaching and research efforts. Candidates should have relevant experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery. The Trust is committed to providing a supportive environment that encourages flexible working arrangements to meet diverse needs.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will work closely with a team of 8 Consultants and 2 Registrars.
• Participation in the full shift rota is required.
• Encouragement to attend teaching sessions for Registrars.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for colleagues during periods of leave.
• Take part in medical audit and research.
• Ensure requirements of clinical governance are met.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clinical audit

Research participation

Education

Experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow Cardiothoracic Surgery | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Employer:

Location:

Pay:

£65,048 additional pay for participation on full shift oncall rota

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

13/02/2026

About this job

Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

The posts will be for a period of 6 months covering a training grade vacancy.

The successful candidate will work closely with a team of 8 Consultants, 2 Specialist Registrars and 8 other Trust Fellows to support the cardiothoracic service.

The postholder will take part in the full shift rota.

This post is not recognized as an approved training post but is suited to someone seeking experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

The post holder will be encouraged to attend teaching sessions for Registrars and to take part in clinical audit and research.

The Outpatient, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiac Investigation Departments are situated on the ground floor.

There are 27 surgical ward beds and 12 Cardio-thoracic Critical Care Unit beds, along with 3 dedicated Cardio-thoracic theatres on the 1stfloor.

There are 35 acute cardiology beds with 3 cardiac catheter laboratories, 2 pacing theatres and 11 day care beds on the 2ndfloor.

In conjunction colleagues, to play a full part in the rota for the department.

To provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave.

In conjunction with colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.

In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.

To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in the supervision junior medical staff.

In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.

We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.

We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

General

• n conjunction colleagues, to play a full part in the rota for the department.
• o provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
• n conjunction with colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
• n conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
• o ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

Junior Medical Staff

• n conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in the supervision junior medical staff.

Management & Service Development

• n conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
• o observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.

These policies and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters.

Clinical Governance

• n conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.

Health & Safety

• o take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
• To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any hazards are reported and managed appropriately.

Any Other Duties

• Any other duties as deemed appropriate.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026