Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be trained in advanced heart failure management. Training will include right heart catheterisation, pacing and where appropriate, in complex device therapies (CRT/ ICD). The post will also provide the opportunity to undertake further training in imaging (MRI and/or echo) to suit the candidate’s training needs. Training is available in cardiopulmonary exercise testing for interested candidates. The job is varied and involves in-patient and out-patient of management of heart failure patients, together with supporting the heart failure nurses in managing in-patients across the Trust and in the daily clinic in the Heart Failure Assessment Unit. It is expected that you will contribute to the on-call SpR Rota for Cardiology. The post is ideally suited to a senior Cardiology SpR or post CCT Fellow wishing to subspecialty train in heart failure plus devices or imaging. 

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed fellow doctors and dentists.  Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application. 

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. 

Grades for Trust appointed fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)     
 Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5; 
•    Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training    
•    Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS) 
•    A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)                     
Proposed interview date: 6th May 2026
This vacancy closes on or before  the 23rd April 2026