LED (ST6-8/Post-CCT Level) Cardiology Senior Clinical Fellow - TAVI — Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | MedRoles
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LED (ST6-8/Post-CCT Level) Cardiology Senior Clinical Fellow - TAVI
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CQC: Requires improvement
Blackpool
Salary
£73,992 – £73,992
Training post
Unknown
Trust type
Teaching
Posted
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About the role
This is a full-time post for a TAVI clinical Fellow in Cardiology for a fixed term period of 12 months. The successful candidate will support the aortic stenosis service development (TAVI Programme) development in the Cardiac Division.
The post holder will have an opportunity to gain clinical experience in the management of aortic stenosis, as well as acquiring practical knowledge and skills in TAVI procedures and dealing with procedural complications.
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· To participate in and develop research protocols.
LED (ST6-8/Post-CCT Level) Cardiology Senior Clinical Fellow - TAVI
· To participate in and develop quality improvement initiatives in enhancing patient pathways of care.
· To participate in patient database development.
· To undertake clinic review of aortic stenosis patients referred for a possible TAVI and to undertake clinic follow-up of patients who have received a TAVI (clinics run alongside TAVI specialist nurse)
· To receive training in the management of patients undergoing a TAVI including diagnostic workup, effective MDT decision making, CT software utilization, TAVI Cath lab procedure, post procedural care.
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This is a full-time post for a TAVI clinical Fellow in Cardiology for a fixed term period of 12 months. The successful candidate will support the aortic stenosis service development (TAVI Programme) development in the Cardiac Division.
The post holder will have an opportunity to gain clinical experience in the management of aortic stenosis, as well as acquiring practical knowledge and skills in Tavi procedures and dealing with procedural complications.
It is expected that the post holder would either be post-CCT or close to completion of CCT. The post holder is expected to contribute to the research, clinical improvement and audit activities of the TAVI programme. There will be opportunity to, and expectation of carrying out original research.
The Cardiac Division has been involved in TAVI procedures since 2008 and currently carries out approximately 150 procedures a year, using both self-expanding and balloon expanding devices. We have a well-established TAVI team comprising Cardiologists (Drs Abdelaziz, Choudhury, Gamal, More, Roberts and Wiper), cardiac surgeons (Mr Raimondo), cardiac anesthetists, TAVI nurses, TAVI coordinator. We have a robust and well-established MDT process for discussion of potential TAVI patients, and we are in the process of streamlining our referral process.
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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.
We employ more than 6,500 staff, with a turnover in excess of £370m in 2014/2015 and have approximately 900 beds.
Our main activities are:
Cardiovascular care at our Cardiac centre.
Accident and Emergency at Blackpool Teaching Hospital.
Community Midwifery and Women and Children’s Services.
Clinical research with an 80-strong team of nurses and doctors.
Community nursing and school nursing.
Recovery and rehabilitation for a variety of conditions including brain injury, stroke and elderly care.
Sexual health and family planning services.
Wellbeing and lifestyle including mental health services, heart health campaigns, and smoking cessation services.
End of life and palliative care.
The Trust houses a state of the art Simulation & Skills Facility that provides training for all grades of staff to improve the safety and quality of the service that we offer our patients.
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Person specification
Essential
Full GMC Registration
MRCP
Within 6 months of expected CCT date in Cardiology or hold an EA qualification recognized for inclusion on the specialist register
General Cardiology experience allowing skills commensurate with on call cover in specialist Cardiac Unit
Ability to work easily with colleagues and in multidisciplinary team environment
Have an empathetic approach to patients
Awareness of NHS organization and core values of NHS
Understanding of the management responsibilities of NHS consultants
Participation in management training course
Commitment to CPD and requirements of clinical governance and audit
Always patient and staff focused.
Support effective team work.
Able to demonstrate integrity through honest and open behaviors
Communicates widely and effectively.
Always shows empathy for patients and staff.
Always seeks to understand how others are feeling
Always staying positive to reassure staff and patients
Always reflecting the impact of own attitude and behaviors upon the service and staff
Always striving to do best for patients and staff.
Always appreciating the efforts of others
Always taking responsibility for actions
Always seeking out opportunities for improvements.