Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (Plus out of hours)
- Job ref
- 320-MDQ-7225954-GM
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Hospital Burton
- Town
- Burton
- Salary
- £65,048 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Cardiology Senior Clinical Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust are looking for two dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical Fellows in Teaching and Cardiology to join our Trust.
The posts could be at either of ours sites (Royal Derby Hospital or Queens Hospital Burton). At Derby, the post will include a teaching commitment for our Nottingham University Medical students and those on the Graduate entry programme.
The posts are available from August 2025 for a period of 12 months initially, based within our Cardiology departments. Although these posts are not recognised for training, they provide excellent
experience in a Speciality Training level post at a busy friendly Foundation Trust
These posts would suit someone interested in pursuing training in Cardiology at registrar level, or
with an interest in acute medicine or teaching.
Although not formal training posts and these are not accredited by Health Education England, we
believe we can offer you good opportunities in a busy, large teaching hospital.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Derby Hospital site is a busy primary PCI centre with 2 cardiac catheter labs performing over 1000 PCIs per year. There is also an accredited echocardiography department, cardiac CT, MRI
and pacing, including complex devices.
Queen's Hospital Burton offers consultant-led inpatient Cardiology care and outpatient clinics. There is a cardiology diagnostic department performing echocardiograms, pacing checks, tilt table testing
as well as exercise stress testing. Cardiac catheter opportunities can be arranged at Derby.
You will receive supervision, access to an Eportfolio and be encouraged to join the established regional registrar teaching programmes. You will have a study leave budget and subject to individual
requirements, there may be scope to facilitate attendance at Advanced Life Support (ALS) or IMPACT courses and we will perform your annual appraisal.
At the Royal Derby Hospital, the successful applicant will join a middle grade team of 4 Cardiology
StRs and 3 Cardiology Fellows, providing Cardiology ward cover 1 week in 7.
At Queen's Hospital Burton you will be based on the CCU and Cardiology ward. At both sites, you will participate in the middle grade on call general medical rota. Both sites will participate in a twilight Cardiology rota at Derby. Opportunities to attend training in echocardiography and cath lab are available, along with supervised clinic experience and teaching.
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Day to day management of inpatients on the coronary care unit
and Cardiology wards with frequent Consultant support - Participation in Cardiology out-patient clinics
- Supervision of cardioversion lists
- Supervision of junior doctors
- Teaching of junior doctors and medical students
- Session in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory – angiography,
observing PCI and pacing, according to stage and needs of
training - Echocardiography – according to stage and needs of training
- Other – attend Cardiac CT/MR/nuclear medicine sessions
- Provision of out of hours and on-call cover in Cardiology and
acute medicine - Provision of in-hospital consultation requested by other
physician or surgical teams
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP part 1
- Advanced Life support certification
Desirable criteria
- Part 2 written and PACES MRCP examinations
- Presentation/publications
- Other degrees Higher degrees
- Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships.
Experience / Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Completed at least 2 years full-time training after foundation years in CMT or equivalent medical specialties experience (or 18 months if MRCP diploma achieved).
- Full registration with GMC and Licence to Practise at time of application
- A minimum of 6 months experience within a UK Healthcare setting
- Experience in acute/general medicine of at least 6 months in last 2 years
- All sections of the application form are completed in FULL
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience in teaching with feedback
- Experience in Cardiology
Clnical Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
Clniical Governance
Essential criteria
- Evidence of active participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to Cardiology
Personal skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership skills; experience in Leadership
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Nauman Ahmed
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiologist and ACD
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07792767784
- Additional information
Interested? If so, please contact Dr Ahmed ([email protected]), Dr Julia Baron
([email protected]) or Dr Aftab Gill ([email protected]) for an informal discussion about the opportunities available for you
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