Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-MD20325
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- 拢61,825 - 拢70,425 Assessed on experience and qualifications per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/03/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/04/2025
Employer heading
Senior Fellow in Interventional Cardiology
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for the Wessex interventional cardiology fellowship. This encompasses 4 appointments across the region in 3 trusts 鈥 Portsmouth(QAH), Southampton(UHS) and Bournemouth(UHD). There is 2 posts in UHS (TAVI and PCI), with 1 at UHD and 1 at QAH (both PCI)
In general, all the posts will carry with them training in interventional cardiology. All three centres have busy 24/7 primary PCI services across the Wessex region 鈥 covering the area from East Sussex to West Dorset and parts of Wiltshire.
In all trusts, the successful candidate will receive advanced training in all aspects of percutaneous coronary intervention in both acute and stable patients. All have established CTO programmes and perform complex 鈥淐HIP鈥 angioplasty.
For a candidate with suitable experience, UHS offers a post with training in structural intervention within our TAVI and mitral programmes.听
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Working for our organisation
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 鈥楪ood鈥 by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 听
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.听
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
WHAT YOU鈥橪L DO听
Successful applicants can expect to have high quality training in all aspects interventional cardiology. All labs are well provisioned and across the Wessex region, 90% of cases are undertaken via the radial approach. The successful applicants can expect to have exposure and training in IVUS, OCT, and advanced intracoronary physiology using various technologies. 听Recanalisation of chronic total occlusions is a major interest within each department. 听Each lab is fully equipped with rotational atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy.听
In all trusts, the successful candidate will receive advanced training in percutaneous coronary intervention in both acute and stable patients. All have established CTO programmes and perform complex 鈥淐HIP鈥 angioplasty. There will be a weekly outpatient clinic for complex PCI patients and the post holder will be responsible for running a weekly angio review session as well as preparing the cardiac surgical MDT. 听听
There is an active research program across the region and within all trusts and the successful applicant will be encouraged to support ongoing trials and also to develop their own research interests. It is expected that the successful candidate will submit abstracts to major national and international cardiology meetings.听
It is recognised that audit and assessment of quality and patient experience are essential for optimal service delivery and these form an integral component of this position.听
For a candidate with suitable experience, UHS offers a post formally training in all aspects of TAVI, within our expanding structural interventional programme. This also include exposure to percutaneous edge: edge repair techniques as appropriate听
听WHAT WE鈥橰E LOOKING FOR听
It is expected that successful candidates will have hold an NTN and completed their core cardiology training, and are formally training in interventional cardiology as a sub specialty. We would welcome applicants that have completed formal registrar training.听
There is an on call commitment and the post-holder will require to be fully trained in non-invasive cardiology (including trans thoracic echocardiography, with experience in trans-oesophageal echocardiography), diagnostic catheterization, pacing (both temporary and permanent and all aspects of general clinical cardiology. The precise frequency and pattern of on call varies from site to site 鈥 but it remains a core component of all positions. 听
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 听
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). 听听
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. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process. 听Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) 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.听
Basic salary detailed below 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) 听 听听
听Basic Salary 鈥 MT04 听拢61,825 听 听 听 Basic Salary 鈥 MT05 拢70,425听
听Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;听
鈥 听 听Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training 听 听
鈥 听 听Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)听
鈥 听 听A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee) 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听
Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview 听Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. 听
Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible. 听
Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application. 听听
Interviews will be held on the 4th April 2025 听
Job Reference; 188-MD20325 - This vacancy closes on or before 听 19th March 2025
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- 24-36 months as SHO in various G(I)M specialties leading to completion of CMT
- 24-36 months as SpR in Cardiology
- Completion of Core Cardiology curriculum
Desirable criteria
- Experience of cardiology emergencies
- Knowledge of cardiology complications, their treatment and prevention
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Conversant with most medical emergencies and the ability to perform essential emergency procedures with first on-call experience in G(I)M admitting team
- Must be committed to pursuing a career in Cardiology and prepared to pursue gaining competence in practical procedures and involvement in research
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of own limitations and strengths
- Productive time management
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 John Rawlins
- Job title
- Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381201461
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