Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology. The candidate will play a crucial role in patient management, working with an esteemed clinical team to deliver high-quality care in a pioneering cardiology unit. This position promises a fulfilling 12-month contract that offers ample learning opportunities and experience before moving on to full training programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in General Internal Medicine and/or Cardiology.
• Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing clinical training.
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily clinical assessments and treatment for patients.
• Work under the guidance of senior Cardiologists.
• Support the clinical team and partake in ward rounds.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Diagnosis

Resuscitation

Patient management

Teamwork

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

PLAB for non-European graduates

Full Registration with GMC

MRCP (desirable)

Job description

View more categories View less categories Discipline Life Sciences ,Cardiology ,Clinical Hours Full Time Result Type Jobs

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology, for a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a new post and an exciting opportunity within an area with high clinical demand. It is ideal for trainees requiring a period of Cardiology exposure before commencing a full training program, or for those desiring more advanced Cardiology experience in a highly reputed and nationally recognised department.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant is expected to work as a member of the clinical team under the guidance and supervision of senior Cardiologist working in partnership with other members of the clinical and multi-disciplinary team, and under consultant supervision and guidance.
They will be based on the acute hospital site but will be part of a wider team supporting the care of our patients in the community both in intermediate care beds and with primary care colleagues.
They will be expected to undertake a range of clinical duties including the daily clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of inpatients, providing immediate care to deteriorating patients including initial resuscitation where appropriate, appropriate referrals to other relevant specialist teams where indicated, and supporting safe discharge and follow up. They will be expected to follow local and national guidance and to contribute to these.

Working for our organisation

The Directorate of Cardiology provides a comprehensive service for inpatients, elective care and outpatients.
Royal Blackburn Hospital is a modern PFI facility with all non-invasive cardiology services and with two dedicated cardiac catheter laboratories. We serve a population of 550,000 across East Lancashire covering both Burnley and Blackburn. Services from both towns were centralised on the Royal Blackburn site in November 2007, with only outpatient clinics continuing at Burnley General Hospital. Diagnostic angiography and pacing (including ICD and Biventricular Devices) is performed in our catheter laboratory, with cardiac surgery being performed at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre (LCC) in Blackpool. The second catheter lab and the new day case unit became operational in February 2010, with on-site PCI commencing on 24th February 2010. There has been a tremendous expansion and development of the cardiac services with improved access to revascularisation and better acute cardiac care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties of the post include:
1. RACPC
2. General Cardiology clinics
3. Ward round and support to junior doctors
4. Teaching, audit and research as appropriate
5. MDT
6. Echo (training session)
7. Participation in DC Cardioversion sessions on an ad hoc basis

Person specification

Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Clean driving licence

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MB ChB or equivalent
• PLAB for non-European graduates
• Full Registration with GMC

Desirable criteria

• MRCP

Training

Essential criteria

• Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in General Internal Medicine and/or Cardiology
• Experience and training in General Internal Medicine and/or Cardiology
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching medical students, trainees or other health professionals
• Attendance at courses in teaching, appraisal and mentorship

Experience

Essential criteria

• Management of clinical duties including the daily clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care planning of medical patients, providing immediate care to deteriorating patients including initial resuscitation where appropriate, appropriate referrals to other relevant specialist teams where indicated, and ensuring safe discharge and follow up in due course.
• Experience of working within general medicine/Cardiology
• Understanding of and experience in performing audit during general professional and higher specialist training
• Awareness of basic research methods
• Familiarity with evidence based practice

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within Cardiology
• Previous research projects/publications

Continuing professional development

Essential criteria

• Clear commitment to lifelong learning
• Ability to keep up to date in the speciality
• Experience of evidence based medicine
• IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Membership of appropriate post graduate societies

Management

Essential criteria

• Understanding of current NHS management systems including clinical governance and risk management

Desirable criteria

• Experience in appraisal and mentoring

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines

Desirable criteria

• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops, patient education and counselling
• Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [e-mail] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology JD & PS (PDF, 646.3KB)
• Privacy Notice (PDF, 305.1KB)
• Benefits of working at ELHT (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Additional Candidate information 2024 (PDF, 408.6KB)

Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.