Junior Clinical Fellow (SHO) in General Cardiology - London
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it.Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’.Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS.We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals offer an exciting opportunity for a Fellowship in General Cardiology. This post is suitable for someone who wishes to obtain advanced training in Cardiology. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to both the inpatient and outpatient care of patients, on a full time basis, as part of a multidisciplinary team.The post will run for 6 months and possibility for extension.
Main duties of the job
Depending on the candidates preferences, there will also be opportunities for experience in advanced imaging (cardiac MRI and CT, advanced echo and nuclear imaging).
If suitably trained, the candidate will be offered the option to join the general cardiology SpR on call rota alongside 15 other SpRs.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Working for our organisation
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
King’s College Hospital is one of the largest and busiest in London, with a well-established national and international reputation for clinical excellence, innovation and achievement. The hospital provides a broad range of secondary services, including specialist emergency medicine (e.g. trauma, cardiac and stroke).
The Partnership brings together the world leaders in heart and lung care and research across Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (including Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals), King’s College Hospital and King’s College London. In leveraging the best from each organisation our goal is to deliver the best cardiovascular and respiratory outcomes for people, wherever they receive care, and to improve the health and wellbeing of populations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will have additional responsibilities in assisting with both inpatient and outpatient care for Cardiology patients. This includes participation in relevant outpatient clinics each week, with appropriate supervision and support from consultants.Additionally, the post-holder will contribute to the care of patients on the wards and manage referrals.
Alternatively, the time could be used to develop an audit or research project.
Other duties may be required or developed as needed, depending on the post-holder's skills and the needs of the clinical service. This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience, particularly in areas such as heart failure, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Intervention.It is well-suited for someone seeking to further their career either by applying for a consultant post with a special interest in general cardiology or by pursuing SpR (Specialist Registrar) training.
For further details, please refer to the job description.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria- MRCP completed or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Postgraduate research
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria- Comprehensive experience in Cardiology
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Competent in general medical procedures
- Good communication skills
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit
Research
Essential criteria- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience of clinical research
Teaching
Essential criteria- Experience of undergraduate teaching
- Experience in teaching echocardiography
- Experience in postgraduate teaching
Management
Essential criteria- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
- Management training
- Evidence of participation in the development of clinical services
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well 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.
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