Junior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

Job overview

Junior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

Location - Harefield Hospital

This is an exciting opportunity for an SHO position in an internationally recognised hospital. We are a regional center for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, and a national center for adult heart and lung transplantation. We are located on the outskirts of London, UK, and have a well-established and large primary PCI service supplying a wide region, including some of west London, and a number of the counties bordering London.

The post-holder will have exposure to almost all aspects of adult cardiology including new advancing technologies, managing both cardiology in-patients and out-patients, with educational, research and audit opportunities.

This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Please note  post is available from  19th Jan 2026 .

Main duties of the job

The appointee is expected to undertake the admission and day to day care of cardiology patients. This includes a number of patients admitted for short term investigation and also patients requiring longer term treatment. Emergency cases are admitted daily incorporating all aspects of tertiary centre cardiology.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

He/she is expected to maintain good professional liaison with colleagues, nursing, para-medical and administrative staff.

The rota is a partial shift working pattern which may be subject to change.

Additionally there is resident night cover at SHO level.

A cardiac arrest bleep is always carried by the SHO on call, local resuscitation training will be provided and completion of the ALS course supported

SHO’s are expected to provide cover for the absence of their colleagues during annual and study leave.

Emergency management of all acute cardiac conditions.

Attendance and case presentations at MDTs.

Communication with primary and secondary care teams to plan safe and appropriate patient discharge will be a key role.

Clinical audit and Quality Improvement.

Some experience may be gained in all aspects of non-invasive cardiac investigations and in addition, some experience in assisting at cardiac catheters may be obtained

Some experience in procedural techniques including central line insertion, pleural taps and cardioversion maybe obtained.