Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- ST3+
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Potential for extension)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-MC-712721-7096990-RG/2
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £41,750 - £64,288 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Teaching Fellow - Cardiology
ST3+
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the regional specialist care provider for south west London, Surrey and beyond. The trust provides a high quality, comprehensive range of health services from leading edge tertiary and trauma care to community services.
With national and regional referrals added to our local 3.5m catchment, we serve a population of around 5m.
Co-located with St George’s, University of London and with both organisations now in a formal strategic alliance with King’s Health Partners, the trust delivers with its partners high quality research and education both of which contribute to the healthcare provision of tomorrow.
Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff.
St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a major acute hospital that offers very specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, cardiac care, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. It has a helipad which opened in spring 2014 and the work of its emergency department can currently be seen on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme. The hospital also provides all the usual care you would expect from a local NHS district general hospital.
We also provide services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton. These include outpatient rapid diagnostic and treatment facilities, a minor injuries unit, limb fitting services and 70 elderly, intermediate care and rehabilitation beds.
As well as hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist, maternity and community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from St John’s Therapy Centre, 11 health centres and clinics, schools, nursing homes and people’s own homes. The trust also manages the healthcare service at HMP Wandsworth.
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a passionate interest in teaching to join our team at St George's. This post is available from August 2025 and is suitable for ST3 level doctor or higher either interested in a career or already pursuing a career in cardiology for a period of 12 months, with a view to extension, if applicable.
This exciting role will provide you with the opportunity to develop your teaching skills and enhance your understanding of all aspects of medical education. You will be involved in teaching undergraduate medical students during their cardiology attachment. Teaching will be varied and it is hoped that you will develop your own skills and be able to facilitate small group teaching, simulation training, deliver lectures to larger audiences and teach clinical skills at the bedside.
You would be expected to undertake a formal medical educational qualification and will support you in applying for the Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Education (PGCert) at St George's, University of London (SGUL) to further develop teaching skills. This will lead to a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) qualification.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to participate in postgraduate cardiology medical teaching. It is expected that at least 50% of your time will be spent delivering and preparing for undergraduate teaching. The remainder has some flexibility to provide an excellent opportunity to be tailored to your clinical and/or academic requirements. This may include exposure to echocardiography, cardiac MRI, angiography sessions and cardiology clinics, subject to availability. There are excellent training opportunities with regular departmental meetings and journal clubs. You will be required to undertake one general Cardiology Clinic per week and may choose to participate in the cardiology on-call arrangements where appropriate, but this is not required as part of the post.
The post holder should have completed their General Professional Training and ideally hold a full MRCP or equivalent. The post holder should have experience working in the NHS and knowledge of how teaching is delivered in a UK medical school. The experience gained will provide an excellent foundation for future career opportunities in cardiology and teaching. Previous post holders have ranged from ST3-ST7 cardiology registrars, and each has succeeded in gaining a cardiology training number and/or funding for MD/PhD and the PGCert/FHEA qualification. There will also be an opportunity to attain BSE accreditation in transthoracic echocardiography and be involved in simulation courses in the GAPS centre at St George’s.
Working for our organisation
You are welcome to contact Dr Nick Bunce, at St George’s Hospital for more information or to arrange an informal visit.
Dr Nick Bunce, Consultant Cardiologist [email protected]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You are welcome to contact Dr Nick Bunce, at St George’s Hospital for more information or to arrange an informal visit.
Dr Nick Bunce, Consultant Cardiologist [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Membership in relevant specialty
- MRCP (UK)
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate research
- BSE accreditation in transthoracic echo (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in cardiology and general medicine
- Management of acutely ill patients
Desirable criteria
- Recent ALS course
Research
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical research & clinical publications
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- ECG interpretation
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of undergraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
- Teaching the teachers course
Personal
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as member of a team
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nick Bunce
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 5358
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