Senior Clinical Fellow in Inherited Cardiac Conditions

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major hospital trust in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Inherited Cardiac Conditions. The role involves providing inpatient and outpatient care, participating in clinical research, and contributing to teaching. Candidates should possess an MRCP, CCT in Cardiology, and relevant clinical experience. This position offers the chance to work within a multidisciplinary team and engage in a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Appropriate experience in Cardiology and management of Inherited Cardiac Conditions.
• At least level 2 competency in one of the imaging modalities.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervised inpatient care for ICC patients.
• Contribute to outpatient clinics with appropriate consultant supervision.
• Assist in teaching activities for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Skills

Teamwork in multidisciplinary settings

Clinical research understanding

Education

MRCP completed or equivalent

CCT in Cardiology

Full GMC Registration

Valid ALS

Tools

Echocardiography

Cardiac MRI

Cardiac CT

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Inherited Cardiac Conditions

The closing date is 18 August 2025

Title of Post: Senior Clinical Fellow in Inherited Cardiac Condition

(Post CCT or ST7/equivalent level)

Nature of Appointment: Full Time

No. of Hours: 40

Employing Authority: Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Please note the vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

The post-holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes cardiologists, geneticists, ICC specialist nurses, genetic counsellors and clinical scientists.

The post-holder will take part inrelevant outpatient clinics with appropriate consultant supervision and support. The post-holder will provide supervised inpatient care for ICC patients including those undergoing invasive procedures such as myectomy.

The post-holder will contribute to Ajmaline provocation lists and will work with the MDT coordinator to prepare for and present at the weekly ICC multidisciplinary meetings.

Imaging sessions can be arranged and these will be tailored through liaison with the clinical lead. These could include anyappropriate imaging modality (transthoracic, stress and transesophageal echocardiography, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging).

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to development of an audit or research project.

Beyond advanced training inInherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) there will be additional responsibilities in assisting in the provision of inpatient and outpatient care for our cardiology patients.

Other roles may be required or developed as appropriate to the post-holder and clinical service. This is envisaged as an excellent opportunity to gain experience that will assist in a subsequent application for a consultant post in cardiology with special interest in inherited cardiac conditions.

About us

Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' are one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with a staff of over 9,500, a turnover of over £600 million and 3/4 million patient contacts a year. The Trust comprises two of London's oldest and best-known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Both hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a reputation for excellence and innovation.

Organisational Values:

Ourvalues help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand andreflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.

The post holder will be:

Caring

Ambitious

Inclusive

Our values and behaviors frameworkdescribes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action.

As an organization we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekend.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Workload:

This will depend on the prior experience of the candidate.

Teaching and Training Commitments:

GSTT is both an undergraduate and a postgraduate teaching centre and Clinical Fellows are expected to take an active role in the postgraduate teaching activities. Clinical Fellows should attend ward rounds as required and these rounds should be considered a teaching opportunity for more junior staff. In addition, they may be required to undertake informal teaching of medical students, nurses and other paramedical staff.

Teaching:

The post-holder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Clinical Governance:

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

Mutual Obligation to Monitor Hours:

There is a contractual obligation on employers to monitor working hours through robust local monitoring arrangements supported by national guidance, and on individual doctors to co-operate with those monitoring arrangements.

Other:

The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time. This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• MRCP completed (or equivalent)
• Full GMC Registration
• Valid ALS
• CCT in Cardiology

Clinical Experience

• Appropriate experience in Cardiology and management of Inherited Cardiac Conditions
• At least level 2 competency in one of: Transthoracic echocardiography Cardiac MRI Cardiac CT

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.

Research

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Experience of clinical research

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate teaching
• Post graduate teaching qualification

Management

• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
• Management training
• Evidence of participation in the development of clinical services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust