Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology with Interest in Heart Failure
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London
Salary
£76,582 – £77,348
Posted
2 days ago
About the role
This post is designed for candidates who wish to broaden their experience in general cardiology while developing a focused interest in heart failure. Key responsibilities include: Participation in general cardiology inpatient and outpatient services, including diagnostic and acute cardiology pathways Involvement in heart failure clinics and ward-based reviews under the supervision of the heart failure team Exposure to heart failure diagnostics, including echocardiography interpretation, device therapies, and advanced treatment options Contribution to the cardiology on-call rota Engagement in departmental teaching, audit, research, and quality-improvement activities This role would suit clinicians aiming to enhance their overall cardiology skills while gaining structured experience in heart failure, with potential for future subspecialty focus. This post may close earlier if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
To be part of the cardiology service at Royal Brompton Hospital in collaboration with medical and surgical colleagues and other departments and services. Participate in new patient and follow-up consultant-led outpatient clinics mainly focused on heart failure Provide inpatient services to cardiology patients particularly for heart failure patients Participate in an on-call rota covering inpatient activity and emergency work. Supervise and train junior staff allocated to cardiology. To work as a full member of the multi-disciplinary heart failure team, including participation in the rota and the attendance and presentation at weekly MDTs and meetings. To undertake regular ward rounds to ensure effective management during the in-patient stay and early discharge of patients whenever possible. Participate in audit within the department. Participate fully in the service and training programme of the clinical group. Perform routine transthoracic echocardiography and perform and interpret echocardiograms. There is opportunity to learn and perform trans-oesophageal echocardiography