Senior Fellow in Cardiac Devices

The post is full time at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. The successful applicant will work with the Device and EP consultants at the trust. Outpatient work will involve assessment and management of arrhythmias, heart failure and assessment for device therapy., The appointee will be jointly responsible for management of patients transferred to the LHCH with life threatening or incessant arrhythmias and for patients developing arrhythmia following cardiothoracic surgery or PCI procedures as well as the delivery of the Heart failure service within the trust.

The successful candidate will receive intensive training in all aspects of bradycardia pacing, ICD and CRT implantation and trouble-shooting. They will also be exposed to basic electrophysiology, complex revision and extraction work undertaken at the centre and implantation of leadless pacemakers and subcutaneous ICDs.
The holder will gain considerable experience of the management of cardiac device patients in a tertiary setting.
There will be an opportunity to participate in the Tier 2 Cardiology rota within the trust.
Specific duties
Outpatient clinics- One tertiary device clinic per week
One specialist HF clinic per week
One Pacing/ ICD/ CRT clinic
Pacing and EP 2-3 complex device sessions
1 revision/extraction sessio

This post is for a Clinical Fellow in Cardiology with a special interest in Device therapy. This post is ideally suited to a senior trainee in devices who wishes to consolidate their knowledge and increase their experience before taking up a consultant post. Applications would also be welcomed from individuals with less experience who are committed to a career in Device therapy. The appointee will be expected to have basic proficiency in bradycardia device and ICD implants and troubleshooting and have had reasonable exposure to cardiac resynchronisation therapy.

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
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