Clinical Fellow in Interventional Cardiology (ST3+ equivalent)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.This post is to
commence as soon as possible for 12 months. 40 hours per week no on-call.Candidates should be nearing the end of their specialist training in cardiology, be proficient in coronary angiography and have solid proficiency in coronary interventions.As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

This post is an opportunity to gain experience in interventional cardiology in a high volume UK centre including primary PCI service. This post would be suitable for a candidate post-CCT in cardiology, or with equivalent experience, aiming for appointment as a consultant specialising in interventional cardiology. The appointee would gain a large volume of practical experience in percutaneous coronary intervention including PPCI, IVUS, rotational atherectomy, pressure wire assessment, laser catheters, percutaneous treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and transcutaneous aortic and mitral valves intervention.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • MB or Primary Medical Qualification.
  • Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months.
  • MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

  • Research degree and record of publications

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of competence in care of cardiac patients at StR level.
  • Fully competent in diagnostic cardiac catheterisation and transthoracic echocardiography
  • PCI experience as first operator.

Desirable

  • Advanced PCI experience

Maintaining Clinical Competence

Essential

  • Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.

Desirable

  • Any objective evidence of competency in teaching. ALS instructor status

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

Essential

  • Experience of audit projects.

Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues

Essential

  • Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
  • Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Alignment with the Trust’s Values.
  • Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
  • A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
  • Time management skills.
  • Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership skills.
  • IT literate.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 30 July 2026

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