Senior Clinical Fellow in Adult Pulmonary Hypertension

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dedicated professional for their pulmonary hypertension unit. This role offers extensive training in investigations and treatments of pulmonary hypertension, with responsibilities including assisting in patient care and supervising junior staff. The position also requires participation in clinical governance and an opportunity to engage in clinical research. Ideal candidates will have a medical degree and a keen interest in this specialized field, joining an innovative team focused on delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Understanding all forms of pulmonary hypertension investigations and treatments.
• Experience in right heart catheterisation and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
• Ability to assist in outpatient and inpatient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist in clinical services under consultant supervision.
• Participate in outpatient care for adults with pulmonary hypertension.
• Supervise junior medical staff and contribute to their education.
• Engage in clinical audit and governance activities.

Skills

Pulmonary hypertension expertise

Clinical research participation

Supervision of junior staff

Echocardiography

Education

Medical degree

Job description

The post holder will have the opportunity to have dedicated adult pulmonary hypertension training including a full understanding of investigations, treatment and follow up of all forms of PH. This will include in‑patient care, day‑case review, and out‑patient work, both virtual and increasingly face‑to‑face. The post holder will gain experience in right heart catheterisation and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. They will also participate in regular MDT meetings and teaching ward rounds. They will work as a team with the consultants, clinical nurse specialists and junior doctors in the department. The post holder will be expected to participate in audit, service improvement and clinical governance. There will be no on call commitment. The RBH PH Service places a strong priority on clinical research. The unit has also been successful in attracting funding from industry, charitable bodies and from the Department of Health. The Royal Brompton Hospital is a postgraduate teaching hospital which is closely associated with the National Heart and Lung Institute Division of Imperial College School of Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the clinical services of the unit under direct consultant supervision
• Participate in in‑patient, day‑case and outpatient care of adults with PH
• Assist in the pre‑ and post‑procedure care of adults with PH undergoing right heart catheterisation
• Supervise more junior members of medical staff and assist with their ongoing education
• Contribute to the weekly joint multidisciplinary clinical meetings
• Assist in the accurate collection of clinical data necessary for assessment and maintenance of service standards and the national PH Audit
• Initiate and carry out research – including pursuing previous research themes of the appointee
• Participate in clinical audit and comply with Clinical Governance
• Contribute to the education and training of peers and junior doctors

Training & Development Opportunities

There will be opportunities for training in echocardiography, right heart catheterisation, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and other imaging modalities (including CMR). There are weekly general Cardiology registrar/Fellow training sessions, teaching ward rounds and multidisciplinary meetings.

About the Service

The Royal Brompton Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) unit is one of seven nationally commissioned centres in the UK. It manages a full range of patients with PH, with referrals from all over the South East and South of England and around 1000 patients, 800 of whom are on specialist medications for PH. The service has recently expanded as the Royal Brompton Hospital has become part of GSTT Trust, with their PH service merging with ours. The service has an active and growing network of shared care centres, including the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford; University Hospitals Southampton; St George's Hospital, London; The Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading; East Surrey Hospital and Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey.