Senior Clinical Fellow - TAVI ST7+

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow for their expanding TAVI Fellowship programme. This role includes one-on-one training in advanced techniques and procedures related to cardiac care, allowing participation in approximately 250 TAVI procedures annually. Candidates must have an MBBS or equivalent and MRCP qualifications, along with relevant experience in cardiology. The position offers a salary of £44,170 per year, emphasizing the importance of patient care and involvement in all stages of TAVI procedures.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates awareness of advanced management of patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Evidence of skills in management of acute medical emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills necessary for performing balloon aortic valvuloplasty.
• Involve in weekly TAVI MDT meetings and operational roles.
• Ensure high level of patient care through training and involvement.

Skills

Venepuncture

Arterial puncture

Echocardiography

Coronary angiography

Angioplasty

Permanent pacemaker implantation

Management and Leadership Skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP (UK) full diploma or EEA eligibility

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow - TAVI ST7+

The closing date is 26 December 2025

Our Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) are pleased to offer the opportunity to join their expanding TAVI Fellowship programme which will be tailored to your pre‑existing skill set providing you with one‑on‑one training including ultrasound‑guided and micro puncture techniques for safe femoral vascular access and to become proficient in aortic valve crossing, and the subsequent performance and interpretation of invasive hemodynamics pre‑TAVI deployment.

Our TAVI service at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre is growing and in line with planned expansion, we conservatively estimate you will have the opportunity to perform approx. 250 TAVI procedures within a 12‑month period meaning you will be fully immersed in all aspects of our rapidly expanding TAVI programme including clinical interaction with patients at all stages of the TAVI patient pathway and being an integral part of the patient's care during their hospital admission.

Main duties of the job

As part of your training, you will develop understanding of when pre‑dilatation of the aortic valve using balloon aortic valvuloplasty is required, develop the skills necessary to performing this, become confident in the safe insertion of the large‑bore delivery sheaths required for TAVI as we will train you in all aspects of valve insertion and preparation as required, including intra‑vascular lithotripsy enabled trans femoral TAVI in high vascular risk patients.

Our Fellow will see patients, obtain detailed clinical histories, order and interpret appropriate clinical investigations, develop an in‑depth understanding of the role of effective Valve Team working by their active involvement in the weekly TAVI MDT meeting at the CTC including all aspects of periprocedural patient care, in addition to the hands‑on operating role and all cases will be reviewed by the consultant body to ensure training and maintenance of the highest level of patient care.

It is our strong belief that as our Fellow you must be trained in all aspects of the TAVI patient pathway (and not just the procedural elements) if they are to develop into a fully independent operator capable of leading/integrating into a TAVI service.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Clinical Fellow role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP (UK) full diploma or EEA eligibility.
• Experience with the following procedures: venepuncture, arterial puncture, echocardiography and coronary angiography and angioplasty, permanent pacemaker implantation.

Professional Experience

• Have previous experience in general cardiology.
• Experience in interventional cardiology.
• Be at either ST7 year of training or hold CCT in Cardiology.
• Procedural experience of TAVI and the peri‑procedural management of TAVI patients.
• Procedural experience of mitral transcatheter edge‑to‑edge repair.
• Management and Leadership Skills: Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience.
• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at the time of application.
• Have evidence of achievement of foundation competencies from a UKFPO‑affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice.

Clinical Skills

• Demonstrates awareness of the advanced management of patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification).

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.

£44,170 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)