Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (PA)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-M3653
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £61,825 1 in 10 offsite on call
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow (Trust SpR) in Cardiology
Clinical Fellow
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Trust Clinical Fellow in Cardiology to join our team at University Hospitals Dorset. This post is to support Cardiology in the provision of the highest quality patient care .
This post is not a recognised training post however there are excellent teaching and postgraduate facilities. The post holder will be encouraged to attend a range of education meetings and clinical experience will be gained from the Department’s own educational programme.
Main duties of the job
TTo understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
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We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
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Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a background in Cardiology/General Internal Medicine and have experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary and multi-professional team. The post holder should be an effective team player with a flexible approach, who can embrace new ways of working.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the following clinical activities:
· Support in-patient care in conjunction with departmental colleagues.
· Post take ward rounds and ongoing clinical reviews.
· Cardiology referral (Yellow Form) duties
· Outpatient Clinic administration
· Overseeing more junior colleagues
· Communication with patients and relatives
· Other duties as may be identified to meet the needs of the service
If sufficiently experienced the successful candidate will participate in the Cardiology Middle Grade On call rota (1:10 non-resident rota). On call: CCU weekend duties include ward rounds, taking referrals for acute cardiac emergencies, taking referrals and giving advice from other specialities. CCU night duties include taking STEMI referrals and other acute cardiac emergency referrals and reporting to on duty consultants.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Sound general medical knowledge
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Computer/IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least two years in Medicine (including Cardiology) at SHO level equivalent grade or above
Desirable criteria
- Previous SpR level experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate: MRCP parts 1 & 2
Desirable criteria
- ALS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Andrew Jordan
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 8817
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