Senior Clinical Fellow in Electrophysiology

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior trainee in cardiac electrophysiology nearing CCT to work primarily in the EP lab with one clinic per week and occasional extras. The role focuses on complex ablation and device implantation, developing competence as a solo operator, and preparing for a consultant position.

Responsibilities include running EP lab lists, MDT discussions, and involvement in training junior staff and research.

Qualifications

• GMC Full Licence to Practise is essential.
• MRCP or equivalent is required.
• General cardiology training to registrar year 5 level.
• Experience in cardiac electrophysiology for at least 12 months.
• Within 6 months of CCT in Cardiology is required.
• Desirable: transseptal punctures (solo operator).
• Desirable: pulmonary vein isolation ablation experience.
• Interest in research with publications.

Responsibilities

• Care of adult patients with heart rhythm conditions.
• Day-to-day running of EP lab lists, consent, preparation, coordination, discharge.
• Support of ablation and cardiac implantable device lists.
• Autonomous Fellow EP lists in the lab.
• Discuss clinical cases at MDT.
• Participate in research, governance and clinical audit.

Skills

Ablation experience

Pulmonary vein isolation

Education

GMC Full Licence to Practise

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

This post is aimed at senior trainees in cardiac electrophysiology who already have experience in catheter ablation and cardiac device implantation who are within 6 months of their CCT. The job is primarily EP Lab-based with one clinic per week (and occasional extras) and specialist EP ward referral duties. The aim is to gain experience in complex ablation (e.g. atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia), developing competence as a solo operator and prepare for a consultant role.

Main duties of the job

• Responsibility for the care of adult patients undergoing investigation and treatment of heart rhythm conditions
• Day-to-day running of EP lab lists (patient consent and preparation, list coordination, discharge planning and administration)
• Support of ablation and cardiac implantable device lists
• Autonomous Fellow EP lists in the lab
• Presentation and discussion of clinical cases at the multi-professional MDT
• Participation in research, governance and clinical audit within the unit.
• Arrhythmia Clinic at OUH and occasionally associated hospitals.
• Involvement in the training and supervision of junior medical staff in the EP lab, including the teaching of medical and nursing students.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Responsibility for the care of adult patients undergoing investigation and treatment of heart rhythm conditions
• Day-to-day running of EP lab lists (patient consent and preparation, list coordination, discharge planning and administration)
• Support of ablation and cardiac implantable device lists
• Autonomous Fellow EP lists in the lab
• Presentation and discussion of clinical cases at the multi-professional MDT
• Participation in research, governance and clinical audit within the unit.
• Arrhythmia Clinic at OUH and occasionally associated hospitals.
• Involvement in the training and supervision of junior medical staff in the EP lab, including the teaching of medical and nursing students.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Full Licence to Practise
• MRCP or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• General training in cardiology to registrar year 5 level or equivalent.
• Experience in cardiac electrophysiology (a minimum of 12 months
• Within 6 months of CCT in Cardiology

Desirable

• Experience in transseptal punctures (solo operator). Previous first-operator experience in pulmonary vein isolation ablation. Interest in research with publications. CCT in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology
• experience in pulmonary vein isolation ablation. Interest in research with publications.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• experience in pulmonary vein isolation ablation. Interest in research with publications.

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