Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-WPHSCF-19
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £61,825 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Clinical Fellow - Cardiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
We are looking for a Clinical Fellow in Cardiology based at Wexham Park Hospital to join our busy department with a Primary PCI Service.
Experience of working in Cardiology at equivalent of SHO level or (IMT equivalent or above) is necessary. The duties include seeing inpatient referrals to cardiology, conducting clinic and diagnostic procedures and performing ward rounds of the cardiac inpatients on CCU and step-down ward.
There will be opportunities to train in outpatient areas of Cardiology including Cath lab sessions, Echocardiography or other imaging modalities and undertake an audit or quality improvement project. There are departmental educational meeting and attendance is encouraged. Consultant supervision to discuss inpatients will be provided daily, and a consultant ward round will take place daily on CCU with twice weekly Ward rounds on CSDU and daily board rounds.
Main duties of the job
Wexham Park Hospital is a busy DGH with a primary PCI service. We have eleven consultants delivering all emergency, acute and elective care for inpatients and outpatient.
This position will provide an opportunity to gain experience and confidence in managing patients presenting with a range of acute cardiac conditions. Experience of working in cardiology at senior SHO or level (IMT equivalent or above) is necessary.
The duties include seeing inpatient referrals to cardiology, conducting clinic and diagnostic procedures and performing ward rounds of the cardiac inpatients on CCU and step-down ward. There will be opportunities to train in outpatient areas of Cardiology including Cath lab sessions,
Echocardiography or other imaging modalities and undertake an audit or quality improvement project. There are departmental educational meeting and attendance is encouraged. Consultant supervision to discuss inpatients will be provided daily, and a consultant ward round will take place daily on CCU with twice weekly Ward rounds on CSDU and daily board rounds.
Wexham Park Hospital have close links with Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust who support our Heart team MDT; this position will give the post holder the opportunity to gain experience in presenting and managing cases who require Tertiary Centre input along with working closely with Consultant colleagues to support.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The duties include seeing inpatient referrals to cardiology, conducting clinic and diagnostic procedures and performing ward rounds of the cardiac inpatients on CCU and step-down ward.
For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person specification
Previous experience
Essential criteria
- Medical on call commitments
Desirable criteria
- Cardiology specific commitments
Knowledge and Experiance
Essential criteria
- MBBCH or equivalent
- Full MRCP (PACES) or equivalent
- Full GMC at the time of application.
- Two years in CT level Acute General Medicine with experience of Acute on call
- Minimum one year NHS experience
- At least two years’ experience post completion of 2-year Foundation training programme.
Desirable criteria
- Additional relevant Higher Degree (Masters or Doctorate)
- Cardiology experience
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- An advanced and developing clinical capability in General Medicine care
- Ability to manage Acute and General Medical emergencies with experience in providing medical care for Adults.
- An appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems
- Ability to prioritize clinical need
- Ability to maximize safety and minimize risk
- Ability to work without supervision where appropriate
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 Navin Chandra
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07810056435
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