Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology (ST3-5)

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust is seeking a junior medical staff member at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan. The role involves caring for Cardiology patients under supervision, engaging in clinical activities, and supporting educational initiatives within the team. This fixed-term contract runs from October 2025 until August 2026, emphasizing the importance of effective communication and collaboration across the trust's various services.

Qualifications

• Registered medical practitioner with relevant qualifications.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review referrals to the service daily.
• Assist in clinics as necessary.
• Participate in teaching and training activities.

Job description

The post holder will be based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan. The junior medical staff on the wards are responsible for the care of Cardiology patients under supervision of the specialty doctors and consultants in Cardiology.

This role is advertised as a fixed term contract from October 2025 until August 2026.

The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust, which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic, and negative COVID wards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review referrals to the service daily in liaison with Consultants.
• Assist in clinics as necessary, seeing both new and follow-up patients.
• Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Ward rounds.
• Continuing professional development.
• Providing support during periods of absence of Consultants.
• Maintain good communication with all consultants and the multidisciplinary team.
• Work with FY1 and FY2 in the treatment of patients admitted, undertake and supervise medical procedures as requested.
• Ensure good communication with GP's and other agencies such as Palliative Care services.
• Participation in teaching and training activities for medical and other clinical staff.
• Teaching of junior medical staff, medical students, and nurses will be expected.
• The Trust encourages proposals for research projects.
• Any other duties appropriate to the grade.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff, believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognized track record in staff engagement and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind, we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL, we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.