Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiac surgery

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is offering an excellent opportunity for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Surgery. This role involves providing patient care, participating in theatre, and engaging in teaching and research. Candidates must hold an MBBS or equivalent and possess good clinical skills. The post offers extensive training in a dynamic environment, perfect for those aiming to advance their careers in surgery.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive clinical experience in geriatrics and acute general internal medicine +/- in peri-operative medicine.
• Experience in teaching undergraduates, post graduates, and allied healthcare professionals.
• Understanding of the principles and clinical applications of clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Caring for inpatients and outpatients.
• Attendance in Cardiac Theatre.
• Participating in all departmental academic audit meetings.

Skills

Good medical knowledge and clinical skills

Good written and oral communication skills

Ability to manage own workload and take initiative

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Ability to be flexible and manage a changing workload

Demonstrates experience in leadership

Education

MBBS or equivalent

BSc

MSc/MA

Tools

ALS Certificate

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiac surgery

The closing date is 28 November 2025.

An excellent training opportunity has arisen for a clinical fellow to join the Cardiac Surgery department at St George's University Hospital.

The post holder will work alongside ten registrars and join six members of junior medical staff. The unit has eight consultants.

The unit prides itself on providing first‑class teaching and training for its junior staff and medical students. Teaching sessions or MDMs are held every morning of the week. In outpatients, juniors are encouraged to assess new patients, and in theatres they are supported and encouraged, substantially increasing their operative experience.

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust – Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these.

Main duties of the job

• Caring for inpatients and outpatients
• Attendance in Cardiac Theatre
• 1:10 on call
• The individual is expected to take an active part in all departmental academic audit meetings.
• The post holder will, along with consultant and registrar colleagues, contribute to the provision of Cardiac Surgical services to St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, including:
• Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the Trust in such hospitals, clinics or other premises as is required.
• Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in his/her care.

About us

We are one of the country's largest and busiest acute NHS Trusts, serving a diverse population of more than 3.5 million people across south London and beyond.

Our main hospital site in Tooting and other healthcare locations provide a modern, dynamic, caring environment for excellent clinical care, education and research.

We employ around 9,000 dedicated staff across more than 40 different services and specialties. Every day, more than 2,000 patients attend our sites, mainly for outpatient appointments, elective surgery, and in our Emergency Department, famous as the home of '24 Hours in A&E'.

You can find opportunities in a wide range of occupations and professions, from front‑line doctors and nurses through to other health professionals, and essential support and corporate services – all working together to provide outstanding care every time for patients, and the communities we serve.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the JD attached to the advert for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• BSc
• MSc/MA

Experience

• Comprehensive clinical experience in geriatrics and acute general internal medicine +/- in peri-operative medicine

Knowledge and skills

• Good medical knowledge and clinical skills
• ALS Certificate

Personality

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage own workload and take initiative
• Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
• Ability to be flexible and to manage a reasonable workload that can quickly change
• Demonstrates experience in leadership

Audit and quality improvement

• Understands the principles of audit and quality improvement
• Experience in designing and leading quality improvement
• Evidence of quality improvement work resulting in sustained change

Teaching

• Experience in teaching undergraduates, post graduates and allied healthcare professionals
• Development of a formal teaching programme

Research

• Understanding of the principles and clinical applications of clinical research
• Evidence of involvement in original research

Management

• Excellent organisational skills
• Experience of supervision of more junior trainees
• Experience in clinical risk management and governance processes

Other Requirements

• Full GMC registration and hold a licence to practise
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust