Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology (ST5+)

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  • Tooting, South West London
  • £65,048 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 3 hours ago
Applications are invited for a clinical fellow post at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This job is aimed at individuals who have experience in treating patients with inherited cardiac conditions and wish to further advance their clinical training in the fields of inherited cardiac conditions, acquired conditions predisposing to cardiac arrhythmias, prevention of sudden cardiac death in the young and sports cardiology.Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will work within our Centre for Inherited Cardiac Conditions and Sports Cardiology and will conduct supervised outpatient clinics, participate in the in-patient care of patients with inherited cardiac conditions and support the community cardiac screening programme of the charitable organisation Cardiac Risk in the Young. They will have the opportunity to receive further training on cardiac MRI and connective tissue diseases.About usWith nearly 8,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, St George's Hospital is the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London (details below). St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages. These services are provided from Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, 11 health centres and clinics, schools and nurseries, patients' homes, and Wandsworth Prison.DetailsDate posted03 September 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeDoctor - otherSalary£65,048 a year paContractFixed termDuration12 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number200MC-- 712721-7392177-RGJob locationsSt George's HospitalBlackshaw RoadTootingSW17 0QTJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe successful applicant will be supervised by our team of consultants including Professor Elijah Behr, Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro, Professor Michael Papadakis, Professor Sanjay Sharma, Dr Mark Specterman and Professor Maite Tome who have a world-renowned reputation in the cardiomyopathies and ion channelopathies. Enthusiasm and self-motivation are essential for the post. The successful applicant should be able to work independently but should also be flexible and a good team member. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe successful applicant will be supervised by our team of consultants including Professor Elijah Behr, Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro, Professor Michael Papadakis, Professor Sanjay Sharma, Dr Mark Specterman and Professor Maite Tome who have a world-renowned reputation in the cardiomyopathies and ion channelopathies. Enthusiasm and self-motivation are essential for the post. The successful applicant should be able to work independently but should also be flexible and a good team member.Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential
  • Membership in relevant specialty
Desirable
  • MRCP (UK)
ExperienceEssential
  • Completion of Foundation training or equivalent
Desirable
  • Track record in teaching and training.
SkillsEssential
  • Basic echocardiography
  • Basic coronary angiography
  • Temporary pacemaker insertion
  • ALS
Desirable
  • BSE accreditation in transthoracic echocardiography
  • Competent in coronary angiography
KnowledgeEssential
  • ECG interpretation
  • Acute and chronic management of cardiology patients
OtherEssential
  • Commitment to training and audit.
  • Interpersonal skills, flexibility
  • Communication skills, leadership
Desirable
  • Publications
  • Research experience
Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential
  • Membership in relevant specialty
Desirable
  • MRCP (UK)
ExperienceEssential
  • Completion of Foundation training or equivalent
Desirable
  • Track record in teaching and training.
SkillsEssential
  • Basic echocardiography
  • Basic coronary angiography
  • Temporary pacemaker insertion
  • ALS
Desirable
  • BSE accreditation in transthoracic echocardiography
  • Competent in coronary angiography
KnowledgeEssential
  • ECG interpretation
  • Acute and chronic management of cardiology patients
OtherEssential
  • Commitment to training and audit.
  • Interpersonal skills, flexibility
  • Communication skills, leadership
Desirable
  • Publications
  • Research experience

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