Senior Clinical Fellow, Interventio

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Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.

Job overview

Outpatient clinics take place at Musgrove Park Hospital, in the cardiology department. We envisage that the fellow will provide on average one clinic a week.

You will have 7 interventional lab session per week with a mixture of acute and elective sessions. This will involve CTO as well as complex PCI lists. We believe that during the year of training you should achieve over 400 first operator PCIs.

you will be an expected to provide support for our junior colleagues and helping out with the inpatient referrals to cardiology, however this will not impact your time in the cath lab.

Main duties of the job

OP clinic templates are based on ABN guidelines of 35 minutes for a new patient and 20 minutes for a follow up consultation. The Ward work levels will be minimal.

You will have acute and elective cath lists with 4-5 patients on each list depending on the complexity of the procedure.
Audit

The post holder will be required to take part in the relevant national audits that apply to their work.
Clinical Governance

All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision. A mentoring scheme is available to all new Consultants.

Administration/Budgetary Responsibilities

The post holders will have responsibility for undertaking administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department. This is accounted for in DCC and SPA allocations.
Management Duties

Attend and contribute to the cardiology multidisciplinary meetings.

Attend and contribute to such other meetings as are necessary for the development of the service

Appraisal, Job Planning and Mandatory annual training

The successful candidate will be required to participate actively in the annual appraisal. In addition, you will be expected to attend mandatory annual update training.

Working for our organisation

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.

You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.

Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical duties

Outpatient clinics take place at Musgrove Park Hospital, in the cardiology department. We envisage that the fellow will provide on average one clinic a week.

You will have 7 interventional lab session per week with a mixture of acute and elective sessions. This will involve CTO as well as complex PCI lists. We believe that during the year of training you should achieve over 400 first operator PCIs.

You will be an expected to provide support for our junior colleagues and helping out with the inpatient referrals to cardiology, however this will not impact your time in the cath lab.
Work Load

Outpatient clinic templates are based on ABN guidelines of 35 minutes for a new patient and 20 minutes for a follow up consultation.

The Ward work levels will be minimal and will only include helping with inpatient referrals seldom to support our junior colleagues.

You will have a mixture of acute and elective cath lists with 4-5 patients on each list depending on the complexity of the procedure. We envisage that by the end of your fellowship you will achieve 400 first operator PCIs with expertise in IVUS and OCT as well as basic CTO techniques
Audit

The post holder will be required to take part in the relevant national audits that apply to their work, particularly the MINAP and BCIS audits. The Trust has an audit department which supports and monitors such activity. There is an active Trust Clinical Audit Committee.
Clinical Governance

All clinical staff are accountable and responsible for their own clinical competence and should limit their actions to those for which they are deemed competent. Clinical staff are also required to comply with the requirements of their professional organisations regarding supervision. A mentoring scheme is available to all new Consultants.
Administration/Budgetary Responsibilities

The post holders will have responsibility for undertaking administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department. This is accounted for in DCC and SPA allocations.
Management Duties

The post holders will:

Attend and contribute to the cardiology multidisciplinary meetings.

Attend and contribute to such other meetings as are necessary for the development of the service
Appraisal, Job Planning and Mandatory annual training

The successful candidate will be required to participate actively in the annual appraisal. In addition, you will be expected to attend mandatory annual update training.
Infection Control

The Trust regards Infection Control as an essential requirement in the provision of a safe service to all its patients. All members of staff will be expected to follow the Trust policies in relation to Infection Control, and staff have a duty to make themselves aware of these policies and how they affect them. Decontamination of hands is regarded as an integral part of the provision of the service, and in particular, staff in clinical areas that are in patient contact must decontaminate their hands between patients. Staff who are observed not complying with this policy should be expected to be challenged, and action may be taken in line with the Trust's Disciplinary policy.

Person specification

Qualifiactions and attainments

Essential criteria

• Post CCT Cardiology trainee MRCP(UK) or equivalent ALS provider

Desirable criteria

• MD, PhD or equivalent

Clinical experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm for cardiology 1st operator PCI experience Basic understanding and skills in PCI Competent in all aspect of coronary angiography Performed at least 700 cases of coronary angiography as first operator Performed 250 cases of coronary angioplasty as 1st operator

Desirable criteria

• Advance skills in PCI

Clinical skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical diagnosis and care of patients Clear, logical thought processes displaying an analytical/scientific approach Evidence of ability to mentor staff, both medical and nursing

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Appropriate levels of clinical knowledge Shows awareness of own limitations

Desirable criteria

• Demonstrate wide awareness of issues in health care

Organisation and planning

Essential criteria

• Ability to prioritise clinical need Ability to effectively organise oneself and own work Evidence of participation in clinical audit Ability to take a lead in developing/managing a clinical area Experience in wider aspects of geriatric care (service design and networks)

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints; management/ financial awareness; experience of committee work Active involvement in audit with demonstration of improved outcomes/change

Teaching skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and ability to teach clinical skills in multidisciplinary settings

Desirable criteria

• Formal teaching/training diploma or course

Academic/research

Essential criteria

• Ability to practice evidence-based medicine

Desirable criteria

• Research experience/ publications/ presentations Experience in development and implementation of clinical guidelines "Good Clinical Practice" trained

Career progression

Essential criteria

• Progression of career consistent with personal circumstances

Personal skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibly in written and spoken English Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade, and negotiate. Ability to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority Ability to see patients as people, empathise, work co-operatively with others, be open and non-defensive, and maintain a sense of humour Ability to use a non-judgemental approach to patients and colleagues regardless of their sexuality, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs or financial status Ability to change and adapt their work practices to respond to rapidly changing circumstances Able to operate effectively under pressure, cope with setbacks, be self-aware Is well prepared, shows self-discipline/ commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines Shows enthusiasm and drive (self-starter, motivated, shows curiosity and initiative) Able to display honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality

Equity, diversity, and inclusion is a priority for us. As a trust we welcome and encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances. We do our best to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive. If you have a disability and require an adjustment at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• JD interventional (PDF, 988.7KB)
• PS interventional (PDF, 496.3KB)