Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology ACHD

The BHI provides secondary and tertiary cardiac services in a purpose-built environment, with an outpatient department, 3 cardiology wards, a coronary care unit, a cardiac daycase unit, a cardiac intensive care unit, 5 dedicated catheterisation labs (including a bi-plane lab), a full range of imaging facilities and full cardiac surgical programme. We provide congenital heart disease services for approximately 6 million people throughout the south-west of England with additional interventional services for South Wales.

This post is suitable for senior trainees in cardiology or trainees who have completed their training who would like to develop their skills in congenital cardiac catheterisation. Experience in cath lab interventions (congenital, structural or coronary) is mandatory as this is a senior role, designed to train the successful appointee so that they can embark on a consultant career in this field. Skills in echocardiography and an understanding of transoesophageal echo are mandatory. There will be no on call commitment included in this role.

The successful appointee will have the following duties: Two/ three whole days in the cath lab, two weekly outpatient clinics, weekly ACHD multidisciplinary team meeting. They will be expected to liasie with and work closely with Admissions, Clinical Nurse Specialist and National data audit teams. They will be expected to take part in departmental audits and there may be opportunities for research.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Qualifications and Training

Knowledge and Experience

Skills and Abilities

Additional and Aptitudes