Junior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

Job overview

As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a world class service for all  we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle; this involves a structured approach to removing waste and putting the patient first using a lean management system and methodologies.  Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices and methodologies of UHCWi. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this.

• To provide junior medical support (SHO level) to the Cardiology inpatient services at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust under the direction of the responsible Consultant Cardiologists.

• This post offers an opportunity for clinical experience in general cardiology in the setting of a teaching hospital and tertiary cardiac surgical centre.  The post would suit a junior doctor looking to gain further experience in cardiology, prior to applications for IMT/SpR training.

• All Clinical Fellows have a named Educational Supervisor for support and advice with career development.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

1)      To provide medical support for the cardiology inpatients 08:30-17:00 Monday to Friday.

2)     There will be training opportunities to attend clinics and observe Cath Lab procedures, dependent on staffing and service requirements.

3)           There is no oncall commitment with this post.

4)     To provide junior medical support (SHO level) to the Cardiology inpatient services at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust under the direction of the responsible Consultant Cardiologists.

5)      This post offers an opportunity for clinical experience in general cardiology in the setting of a teaching hospital and tertiary cardiac surgical centre.  The post would suit a junior doctor looking to gain further experience in cardiology, prior to applications for IMT/SpR training.

6)    The weekly timetable will balance service requirements of the department with the training and experience aims of the doctor.

7)         There are strong research links (both clinical and molecular) with the Universities of Warwick and Coventry, and also with the Departments of Clinical Pharmacology and Diabetes & Endocrinology.  Professor Banerjee holds a personal chair at Coventry and Warwick Universities, and Professors Osman & Dhanjal at Warwick University.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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