Junior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

This Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s Cardiology Junior Clinical Fellow post is primarily located at Hammersmith Hospital. The Cardiology Department at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust provides a tertiary cardiology service for the London North West Region. A full range of cardiac services are provided including coronary care unit, cardiac catheterisation with complex coronary and structural intervention, complex pacing, electrophysiological studies and ablation, syncope services, advanced echocardiography, cardiac MRI, CT and nuclear imaging. The department also includes a tertiary Pulmonary Hypertension service. We maintain a 24/7 primary angioplasty and primary arrhythmia service. 43 cardiology consultants work at the trust across various cardiology sub-specialties.

The post-holder will be one of 13 appointments working in a rota of resident doctors who vary from foundation training 2 (F2) to pre-ST3 trainees who have completed core training and hold relevant college membership (e.g. MRCP). The typical post-holder will be one of two seniority levels. Post-holders may have completed intermediate medical training, hold full MRCP and will be using this post to gain experience in Cardiology in order to apply for a national training number (NTN) in Cardiology as a Specialist Registrar or to a training program with considerable cardiovascular medicine training requirements (such as acute medicine, intensive care medicine, emergency medicine, or acute medical specialties such as gastroenterology and respiratory medicine). Post-holders may be at an F3-to-ST2 level who wish to gain experience in Cardiology as a potential career route or to aid their future career in other specialties.

This post will involve the day-to-day management of patients admitted to the Hammersmith Hospital cardiology wards (coronary care unit, cardiology ward, heart assessment centre, cardiac day ward, cardio-geriatrics ward) under the supervision of Cardiology Consultants. In addition to this the post-holders will gain experience in Cardiology out-patients, in general cardiology and specialist clinics (e.g. electrophysiology, pulmonary hypertension, structural intervention, syncope).

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Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Clinical Dutie

Provide high ‑ quality care to patients across all cardiology inpatient areas (CCU, cardiology ward, heart assessment centre, cardiac day ward, cardio ‑ geriatrics ward).

• Participate in a 1 in 13 on ‑ call rota, including long days, weekends, and nights.
• Ensure timely attendance to all direct clinical care activities.
• Involve patients in decisions about their care and respond appropriately to their views.
• Work under continuous senior supervision, including 24/7 on ‑ site cardiology and medical SpRs.

Procedural Skills Development

You will be supported to develop the following:
Central venous catheterisation

• Peripheral arterial cannulation in haemodynamically compromised patients
• Ultrasound ‑ guided vascular access
• Echocardiography (with opportunity for FEEL accreditation or BSE logbook development depending on prior experience)

Teaching Responsibilities

Provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the department.

Governance Responsibilities

Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.

• Identify and manage risks through incident and near ‑ miss reporting.
• Follow all Trust policies, guidelines and protocols.
• Maintain mandatory training, infection control best practice, and continuing professional development.
• Serve as a role model for good practice across the multidisciplinary team.