Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

Applicants are invited for 2 posts of Clinical fellow in Cardiology with training in general cardiology and basic subspecialty training (imaging, coronary angiogram, pacemaker and heart failure therapy) . The appointee will participate in the registrar of the week system for inpatients and be on call for cardiology including assisting at primary PCI. Our Cardiology unit is fully equipped to perform advanced angioplasty, Brady pacing & complex devices and imaging including complex echocardiography, CTCA and cardiac MRI. The post is suitable for those individuals who wish to gain more experience in cardiology to support their application for NTN or completion CESR. The post is based primarily at City Hospital, Birmingham. The Department has 14 full time Consultant Cardiologists and 2 Professors of Cardiology. Further background on the department's interests can be found on our website, The principal clinical duties will be:-
a) General cardiology service -Registrar of Week, AMU referrals and review of cardiology patients on wards. 1 - 2 session's echocardiography (stress echo etc).
b) 1-2 session of supervised ECHO/TOE/Stress sessions
c) 1-2 sessions of Coronary angiogram/2^nd operator PCI session and pacing session.
d) 1-2 session of CTCA/CMR/MPI are also available and could be included if required
e) Participating in the overall care of cardiac in and out-patients (2 clinics per week).
f) To participate in Cardio thoracic MDTs, PCI and scheduling meetings in a constructive manner.
g) Active participation in departmental audit and research activities.
h) To participate in the teaching program for medical students and junior doctors.
i) The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the department.

Any candidate who, for personal reasons, is unable to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. For further information regarding the trust, please visit our website

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.
We have three strategic objectives:
People: To cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff;
Patients: To be good or outstanding at everything we do;
Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives;
We run services from Sandwell, City and Rowley Regis Hospitals, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham Treatment Centre, the Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.
Our next milestone is opening the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), a once in a career opportunity to shape care transformation within and beyond the hospital walls.
Developing and caring for our People is fundamental. We were one of the first Trusts to provide the Real Living Wage, as well as a Live and Work scheme to support people at risk of homelessness into paid work and training. We offer a range of staff benefits, health & wellbeing support and will help you to bring your ambition to life through our bespoke training and development programmes. As "People" is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.
Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department., Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives

THE TRUST IS COMMITTED TO EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND IS A NO SMOKING ORGANISATION
As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside 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.