Clinical Fellow ST3+ in Cardiology

4 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom North Bristol NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The Cardiology Specialty at North Bristol NHS Trust is looking to appoint a full-time Clinical Fellows for a period of 12 months with potential extension until the candidate is successfully to a Cardiology training rotation. This is a post that will provide excellent opportunities for gaining experience in Cardiology and we are seeking someone with enthusiasm for a career in Cardiology.

The post is neither Royal College nor Postgraduate approved for training, but is educationally sound and well supported. In particular, there will be training in transthoracic echocardiography which will put the successful candidate in an excellent position to sit their BSE written examination. The successful candidate will also get experience in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory.

It is expected that at the end of the post the successful candidate will be in a good position to apply in the ST3 recruitment round.

Full Registration with the GMC is essential.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Fellow will work closely with the Consultants, Associate Specialist, Cardiology middle and junior grade medical staff and Cardiology Nurse and Heart Failure Specialists, and will support the cardiology team, cardiology nurses and cardiology physiologists, in delivering both inpatient and outpatient care. The post holder will gain experience in the assessment of inpatients with a broad variety of acute and chronic cardiac conditions, as well as experience in outpatient work.

There are no out of hours on call commitments but the candidate may be able to support the on call medical team at the weekend if wanted via NBT Bank.

About us

The successful candidate will be based in the state of the art Brunel Building in Southmead Hospital which was opened in May 2014. Located in North Bristol, there is easy access to/from the M4/M5/M32 motorways and public transport. For those who cycle, Bristol boasts excellent cycling facilities and was chosen as England's first cycling city in 2008, and was the European green capital in 2015. There is easy access to the centre of the city, which has theatres, shopping centres and a historical harbour-side. There is also an array of annual festivals and events, including the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta and the Bristol Harbour Festival.

In 2014 Bristol was nominated by the Times as the best city to live in the UK, citing: "one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, varied and beautiful housing stock, decent schools, buzzy culture and night life and access to some fantastic countryside".

Job description

Job responsibilities

Educational Approval

This post has neither Royal College or Postgraduate approval for training (LAS/CF/CRF only).

The post is educationally sound and well supported, with excellent opportunities for gaining experience. Over the 12-month post the candidate will develop increasing confidence in Cardiac patient management. Furthermore, regular weekly training in trans-thoracic echocardiography will be provided which will allow the successful candidate to sit the BSE echocardiogram examination at an early stage. This would suit a candidate looking for experience in Cardiology at the level of ST3. The successful candidate will also get experience in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory.

Learning Objectives

The purpose of including agreed personal objectives in your job plan is to set out in clear and transparent terms what you and your clinical manager have agreed should reasonably be achieved in the year in question. These objectives are not contractually binding in themselves, but you have a duty to make all reasonable efforts to achieve them.

Clinical experience

This position will provide an excellent grounding in Cardiology which will put the successful candidate into an advantageous position when coming to Cardiology SpR interviews. The candidate will gain considerable experience in managing Cardiovascular conditions, closely supported by senior staff. Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff as appropriate.

Over the 12-month post the candidate will develop increasing confidence in Cardiac patient management.

Furthermore, regular weekly training in trans-thoracic echocardiography will be provided which will allow the successful candidate to sit the BSE echocardiogram examination at an early stage. This would suit a candidate looking for experience in Cardiology at the level of ST3.

Teaching

Teaching, examination and accreditation duties as requested by the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education and agreed with your clinical manager. Contribution to undergraduate, postgraduate and continual medical education activity locally.

Research

Although the appointee will not normally be expected to undertake research, opportunities do exist and encouragement is given to develop collaborative projects with other departments at North Bristol NHS Trust and the University of Bristol.

The post-holder will be required to submit or research development plans which have resource implications to the Clinical Director prior to implementation.

There are professionally staffed Medical Libraries, with a rapid service between these and the University Library situated in the centre of the City of Bristol. A computer literature search facility is available for which a charge is made and the library has links with other networks. The libraries are at the forefront of developments in electronic knowledge delivery.

Clinical Audit

The postholder will be required to take part in a Clinical Audit Programme. The Trust has an audit department which supports and monitors such activity. There is an active Trust Clinical Audit

Person Specification

Qualifications and Registration

Essential

Maintain Full registration with the GMC. Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (or equivalent). In date ALS certificate.

Training and Experience

Essential

Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent). Ability to work on-call in Cardiology at a Clinical Fellow level.

Further Training, Skills etc

Essential

Experience in audit project and written up. Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career. Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.

Desirable

Proven teaching ability. Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals. Proven track record in research.

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