Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-DivisionC-7917133
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 per annum, plus London allowance
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Cardiology
Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
This is a replacement post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients within the service. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience.
Main duties of the job
The Heart Failure clinical fellow will be responsible for contributing, on a full-time basis, to the clinical programme of the Heart Failure Unit and also providing, with other Cardiology SpRs, input to the General Cardiology service. They would join a team consisting of seven consultant cardiologists, four heart failure specialist nurses, heart failure subspecialty registrar(s) and research registrars.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Together with other colleagues to provide a service for patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
· Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues’ periods of annual leave and short-term sickness.
· Participation in Multi-disciplinary Meetings.
· Contribution to audit and clinical governance programmes.
· Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group management team.
· Contribute to the Care Group research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
· Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, clinical governance programs and learning from Deaths.
· Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Registerable medical qualification.
- Full registration with GMC/GDC with License to Practice.
- MRCP or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- PhD, MD (original research)
Training and Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in general medicine
- Proven experience in Cardiology, including on call
- Experience in out-patient based cardiology service
Desirable criteria
- Research experience, presentations, publications
- Proven experience in Cardiology
5. Administration
Essential criteria
- Experience in day to day organisation of cardiology services in a busy Teaching Hospital
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable criteria
- Familiar with current structure of Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes.
Audit & quality improvement
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit and quality improvement.
- Must be able to demonstrate ability to lead change.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of cardiology.
- Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching skills course / qualification.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Susan Piper
- Job title
- Consultant in Cardiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02032997012
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