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- Trust Offices
- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
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Senior Clinical Fellow in ACHD
Accepting applications until: 26-Apr-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 26-Apr-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Royal Brompton Hospital,
- Address
- Sydney Street
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SW3 6NP
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (We are recruiting for 2 posts, please note 1 post is for 6 months and another is 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £65,048 - £73,992 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Senior Clinical Fellow)
Specialty
- Main area
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Job Title: Senior Clinical Fellow in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
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6 or 12 month fixed-term contract
Both positions offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment, gaining advanced clinical experience in adult congenital heart disease.
This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Location: Royal Brompton Hospital
The ACHD unit is one of the largest dedicated services of its type providing care for over 10,000 patients with an active transition program of over 500 new patients per year. It fulfils all components of a supra-specialist centre and has a full range of comprehensive tertiary facilities. The unit has an active interventional and surgical programme including advanced interventional techniques such as trans-catheter pulmonary valve implantation. There are multiple specialist clinics covering all aspects of tertiary care. These include high-risk pregnancy and a pulmonary hypertension (nationally designated). In addition, there is a prestigious imaging facility including echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance and cardiac CT.
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Clinical responsibilities
- To assist in the clinical services of the unit under direct consultant supervision
- To participate in inpatient and outpatient care of adults with congenital heart disease
- To participate in the pre- and post-procedure care of adults with congenital heart disease undergoing surgical or percutaneous intervention
- To supervise more junior members of medical staff and assist with their ongoing education
- To contribute to the weekly joint multidisciplinary clinical meetings
- Participation in the general Cardiology on-call rota will be required as part of the role, 1 in 16 rota, weekend on-calls, nights and ward day shifts
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
- To assist in the clinical services of the unit under direct consultant supervision
- To participate in inpatient and outpatient care of adults with congenital heart disease
- To participate in the pre- and post-procedure care of adults with congenital heart disease undergoing surgical or percutaneous intervention
- To supervise more junior members of medical staff and assist with their ongoing education
- To contribute to the weekly joint multidisciplinary clinical meetings
- Participation in the general Cardiology on-call rota which is 1 in 16 and you may be required for night on-calls, long day on-calls and ward on-calls on varied weeks.
Research responsibilities
Research is a fundamental component of patient care. The postholder will have the opportunity to initiate and carry out research. This may continue from and build on previous research themes of the appointee.
Clinical Governance
The postholder will be expected to participate in clinical audit and comply with Clinical Governance as appropriate.
Managerial Responsibility and On Call
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the education and training of peers and junior doctors.
Participation in the General Cardiology on call rota is required and can be discussed.
Education and Training
There are weekly teaching ward rounds and excellent educational opportunities in the weekly MDT meetings. There will be opportunities for training in ACHD echo, including dedicated ACHD Fellow scanning slots, cath labs and other imaging modalities (including CMR). There are weekly general Cardiology registrar/Fellow training sessions.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCP/MRCPCH or Equivalent
- Eligible for registration with GMC
Desirable criteria
- Intercalated or higher degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 24 months’ experience in medicine, and attainment of CT1 and CT2 competences (or equivalent) in medicine
- Advanced knowledge of cardiovascular disease, with specific interest in congenital heart disease.
Desirable criteria
- 3 years of cardiology training at registrar level, with basic knowledge and practical experience of non-invasive imaging techniques, diagnostic coronary angiography, acute coronary care and treatment of heart failure.
- Previous experience in Paediatric or Adult Cardiology
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical / scientific approach
- Shows awareness of own limitations
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Enthusiasm for teaching; exposure to different groups / teaching methods
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Isma Rafiq
- Job title
- Consultant in ACHD
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you have clinical queries please email Dr Isma Rafiq on - [email protected]
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