Senior Clinical & Research Fellow in Cardiology

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Clinical & Research Fellow in Cardiology. This role involves managing medical trials and working closely with the Lipids Management team. Candidates should possess strong communication and organizational skills, along with relevant qualifications and experience in cardiology. The position offers opportunities to work across multiple sites and gain essential experience in cardiology care.

Qualifications

• 2 or more years of clinical experience in a tertiary cardiac centre.
• Evidence of participation in Research and Clinical Governance.

Responsibilities

• Running a medical trial of Cardiology Patients undergoing Lipids management.
• Identifying suitable trial patients and coordinating their pre-admission investigations.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

IT/Database Skills

Clinical Decision Making

Education

MBBS or Equivalent

MRCP or Equivalent

GCP Certification

MSc or PhD

Job description

Main area Cardiology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Included with Cardiology On Call Rota) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 001-MP075.25

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of Wales Town Cardiff Salary £43,821 - £68,330 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/05/2025 23:59

Senior Clinical & Research Fellow in Cardiology

NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow

Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together

Job overview

The Cardiothoracic Directorate is a busy and growing service based at University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough.

We are looking for a capable and enthusiastic individual to work alongside our Lipids Management team within the Cardiology Department. The applicant should have the essential requirements outlined in the personal specification , with excellent communication and organisational skills, ability to work with minimum supervision and the ability to prioritise their own workload. Excellent IT/Database skills is required.

The post holder will be expected to work across both sites of University Hospital of Wales & University Hospital of Llandough and has the oppurtuniy to be involved within the Cardiology Medical Rota also to gain essential Cardiology experience, this includes On-Calls & Nights.

Main duties of the job

There is no commitment to out of hours work, but there may be oppurtunities to join the Cardiology SPR on-call rota as additional duty.

Principal duties of post will involve the running of a medical trial of Cardiology Patients undergoing Lipids management. You will be responsible for indentifying suitable trial patients from the inpatient & outpatient Cardiology Waiting lists, co-ordinating their pre-admission investigations, ensuring patients meet the trial inclusion criteria, patients consent, treating patients as per Lipid management protocol, daily review of patients and collection of study data aswell as the planning of patient discharges and follow-up investigations.

You will be working closesly alongside Dr Vasim Farooq & Dr Dev Datta whom are also heavily invovled in the care of patients undergoing the care within the Hyperlipidaemia Service.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description & Personal Specifications to understand the role requirements.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or Equivalaent
• MRCP of Equivalent
• GCP certifcation
• Intercalated Degree
• MSc or PHD
• An Academic of Excellence

Previous Experience

• 2 or more years of clinical experience in a tertiary cardiac centre
• Evidence of participation in a Research and Clinical Governance
• Evidence of Interest in Cardiology

Skills, Knowledge & Abillities

• Demonstratable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with Patients & colleagues
• Up to date with current medical practices
• Ability to take appropriate clinical decisions when necessary
• Research and interests relevant to Lipids
• Audit & Teaching Experience

Other

• Motivated and efficient individual who can work both alone and as part of a team
• Commitment to working as part of an MDT
• Current GMC Certificate with license to practice
• Abillity to speak welsh
• Full drivers liscense

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

When applying for this post, it is essential that you read the Job Description and/or Person Specification and use the 'Supporting information' space to demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Please note that only candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this post.

If you are shortlisted for interview for this post, you will receive notification directly via the e-mail address you have provided on your application. Please ensure that you check regularly as any subsequent revisions to interview arrangements will be forwarded to you by this method.

Please ensure that you provide an e-mail address for each referee to avoid delays with the appointment process.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's Medical / Dental Workforce Department reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We therefore encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is committed to flexible working and equal opportunities across its medical and dental workforce. All medical and dental posts will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Cardiff and Vale UHB is a Smoke Free Health Board - smoking is banned across all of the UHB sites. Staff are therefore not able to smoke in the hospital grounds or on any other UHB premises.

Applications are welcomed from Welsh speaking candidates.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

Application numbers

Please note that this vacancy will close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please therefore complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Name Dr Vasim Fariooq Job title Cardiology Consultant Email address [e-mail]

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