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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (12)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
190-STH-24-358
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£70,425 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/01/2025 23:59

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Post CCT Fellow in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Intervention

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The appointment is for a fixed term period of 12 months. Cardiology Specialist Training in Coronary Intervention is essential.  The post does not award a National Training Number.  As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are appropriate to a final-year or post-CCT Cardiology Specialist Trainee wishing to develop an interest in TAVI.

Applicants should be Post CCT or ST7 /equivalent.

 

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.

The post holder will gain comprehensive experience in all aspects of TAVI. They will also be responsible for maintaining the UK Hydra TAVI registry.
The successful candidate will undertake 1 out-patient TAVI clinic per week and be involved in ward rounds seeing TAVI referrals and reviewing patients post procedure. They will attend the TAVI MDT and be involved in TAVI CT analysis. There will be an opportunity for the fellow to maintain their PCI competencies.

Working for our organisation

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity – Work in partnership with others

Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.
For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details about the department and the main responsibilities. 

Person specification

Clinical experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad training in general Cardiology
  • Final year or post CCT interventional trainee
  • Post CCT or ST 7
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in TAVI
  • Experience in research and publications in cardiology especially intervention and structural
  • Resource management and committee work

Clinical governance and audit

Essential criteria
  • Committed to and understands the principles of clinical governance
  • Understands the principles outlined in the GMC document Good Medical Practice
  • Understands the requirements of Medical Appraisal and Revalidation

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise.
  • MB ChB or Equivalent
  • MRCP or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • MD or PhD

Research

Essential criteria
  • Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate.
  • Basic understanding of research methods and statistics.
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
  • MD/PhD

Teaching and training

Essential criteria
  • Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
  • Good written communication skills
  • The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013)

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Kenneth Morgan
Job title
Consultant Cardiologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 226 6080

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Medical HR Department
1st Floor
8 Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2SB
Telephone
0114 2713756
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