Trust Doctor (eqv to ST7+) in Structural Heart Intervention

Job overview

Trust Doctor (eqv to ST7+) in Structural Heart Intervention

Barts Heart Centre

Full Time -  Fixed-term 12 months

Applications are invited for a whole-time Trust Doctor  (ST7+ level) in Structural Heart Intervention. The post is available to start in October 2026 for a fixed-term period of 1 year.

The post will be based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. The Structural Heart Intervention Program at the Barts Heart Centre is the largest in the UK, with more than 700 interventions per year, and access to many cutting-edge technologies.  For the successful candidate, this is an exciting opportunity to receive advanced first-operator training in all aspects of structural heart intervention, including TAVI, mitral and tricuspid interventions, other valvular interventions, PFO/ASD closure, and the treatment of complex congenital heart defects. There will be an expectation that the successful candidate makes a significant contribution to the department’s audit and research efforts.

Main duties of the job

The post is ideally suited to an adult congenital heart or interventional cardiology trainee who has already gained significant experience in cardiac catheterisation and interventional cardiology and wishes to supplement this training with a further period of dedicated training in structural heart intervention. MRCP (or equivalent) is essential. The successful candidate can expect to receive first operator training in many of these procedures, with additional exposure to novel and experimental technologies and techniques.

The main responsibilities of this post are:

1)  To work as part of a team to support all the Structural Heart Intervention Program activities, including outpatient clinics, ward rounds, invasive procedures and multidisciplinary team meetings.

2)  Subject to competency assessment, the successful candidate will receive training in all relevant interventional procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is ideal for a high-calibre trainee with considerable previous experience in interventional cardiology, who now wishes to develop specific skills in structural heart intervention. MRCP or equivalent will be required, as will be full GMC registration with a license to practice.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence in interventional techniques, the ability to deliver effective care, and the ability to audit and conduct research. They will be required to adhere to the Trust’s policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.