Cardiology Interventional Fellow (ST3+)

Job overview

The post will offer comprehensive training in advanced intervention. There is the possibility for training in both coronary and structural intervention for suitably qualified candidates who wish to become specialists in this field. The Fellow will be expected to participate in 1 outpatient session per week within the Cardiology service and attendance at a minimum of 4/5 laboratory sessions a week is anticipated where training will be given in cardiac intervention.

The post holder will participate fully in the training programme of the department and protected time for teaching, research and audit is built in to the weekly timetable.

The post is for 12 months with possible extension, subject to satisfactory performance and review

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited to join the University Hospitals of Leicester as a Fellow in Interventional Cardiology. The post would be suitable for trainees who have already completed core training (at least 3 years of General Cardiology) and wish to sub-specialize in Interventional Cardiology. Ideally the candidate would already have some experience in Interventional Cardiology. It may be undertaken by trainees who are already in a training post (as part of an ‘out of programme experience’)/ a post-CCT Fellowship.

The post is based at the Glenfield Hospital. Glenfield is a modern tertiary cardiac centre. There are 4 cardiac theatres, 5 catheter laboratories (3 intervention, 1 pacing and 1 EP), state of the art non-invasive imaging facilities including cardiac CT, MRI and state of the art echocardiography. The unit provides high volume comprehensive services in coronary and structural intervention, cardiac imaging, pacing, electrophysiology, heart failure, acute general cardiology. and is a very strong research portfolio.

The post will offer comprehensive training in advanced intervention. There is a possibility for training in both coronary and structural intervention for suitably qualified candidates who wish to become specialists in this field. The Fellow will be expected to participate in 1 outpatient session per week within the Cardiology service and attendance at a minimum of 4/5 laboratory sessions a week is anticipated where training will be given in cardiac intervention.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

It is anticipated that the fellow will work under the direct supervision of interventional cardiologists (Dr Adlam, Dr Banning, Dr Hudson, Dr Hussain, Professor Kovac, Dr Ladwiniec, Dr Modi, Dr Roberts, Dr Rajendra & Dr Rashid) for the duration of the appointment in order to get broad exposure to variety of complex cardiac interventions. The majority of the week will be spent in the lab undertaking procedures (4-6 sessions per week). There will be no regular ward commitment, but it may be that at times other duties will include the care of in-patients. The fellow will be expect to do 1 out-patient clinic per week. The opportunity to join the registrar on-call rota may be available, but is not mandatory.

Opportunities will be dependent on the interventional fellow’s level of experience and can be tailored to their interests. There is a well-developed structural intervention service, complex (CHIP) and CTO PCI service.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.