Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiothoracic

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire; Coventry; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Coventry is seeking a professional to provide a comprehensive cardiothoracic service to patients. Responsibilities include participating in daily clinical management, engaging in ITU rounds, and assisting in surgical operations. Applicants must have appropriate UK professional registration and demonstrate alignment with the Trust's values and behaviours. The position offers opportunities for professional development and commitment to equal opportunities within the workplace.

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cardiothoracic service to patients.
• Participate in ITU rounds and communicate treatments.
• Assist in operating theatre as primary operator.

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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To provide, in collaboration with clinical colleagues, a comprehensive cardiothoracic service to patients from Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. That all patient related activities are provided in an efficient manner and that the principles of risk management and clinical governance are maintained at all times.

Ensure all patients on the ward are seen regularly, deciding on day-to-day clinical management.

Participate in the ITU round ensuring that relevant treatments and investigations are communicated and carried out.

Assist Consultants and Senior Specialist Registrars in the operating theatre and where appropriate, carrying out operations or parts thereof, as primary operator.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Meets all Essential

Experience

Essential criteria

• Meets all Essential

Desirable criteria

• Meets all Desirable

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Meets all Essential

skills

Essential criteria

• Meets all Essential

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note: An application cap has been applied to this position. UHCW reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Documents to download

• CT SCF - JDPS 2025 (PDF, 728.3KB)
• Clinical Fellow Info Sheet (PDF, 292.4KB)
• Candidate Information (PDF, 314.7KB)
• Welcoming Applicants with a Disability (PDF, 56.7KB)