Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology. The role offers a unique opportunity to work within a growing team delivering multidisciplinary acute care. Applicants must have GMC registration and the right to work in the UK, along with essential clinical and leadership skills. The position promotes flexibility and supports professional development, making it ideal for motivated candidates.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Must hold full registration with GMC and right to live/work in the UK.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
• Educational supervision will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Initial assessment and management of patients.
• Lead inpatient ward rounds.
• Participate in the Medical Emergency Team.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Leadership in patient care

Communication skills

GMC registration

Job description

Overview

This post is for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology. This is a whole time, 6-Month post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate must hold full registration with the GMC and have existing right to live and work in the UK at the time of application. Candidates who are not GMC registered or do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK at the time of application will not progress through the shortlisting stage.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Participate in the initial assessment and management of patients, supervising more junior members of the team.
• Lead inpatient ward rounds to ensure the ongoing clinical management of patients is appropriate. Support the discharge of patients to a place of safety, in a timely manner.
• Participate in or lead the acute take to provide senior clinical decisions, with the support of consultant clinicians.
• Contribute to the Medical Emergency Team (MET). Lead cardiac arrest calls.
• Contribute to GIM/medical specialty clinics.
• Liaise with other members of the clinical team and other specialties.
• Advise junior trainees and ANPs about management of patients.
• Develop skills in managing the ward to avoid unnecessary patient delays and maintain good clinical care to all patients.

Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in clinical audit and/or quality improvement (QI) projects.
• Participate in continuing professional development.
• Educational supervision will be provided.
• Maintain a portfolio of training.
• Comply with Trust policies and procedures, have (and maintain) GMC registration/licensing.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact the email address provided on the application form.

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Background Checks

• Post subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a DBS submission may be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
• Applicants may be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
• Consider enrolment in the DBS Update Service where applicable.

Flexible Working and Benefits

• We actively support flexible working patterns. All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one, with no limit on the number of requests, and requests should be considered regardless of reason.
• We offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Important Notes

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information is shared with the recruiting manager. Equality monitoring information may be used to review recruitment practices and to offer disability reasonable adjustments. The Trust may contact applicants for feedback during recruitment and may close vacancies earlier than stated depending on applications received.

Additional Information

For additional information about the Trust and its values, please review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours: We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE. An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and the recruitment journey is available in the supporting documents.