Overview
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within the Trust. The role is a full‑time Cardiology Interventional Fellow for 16 months at the Bristol Heart Institute, the regional centre for the South West. The unit has one of the largest volume and highest quality complex PCI programmes in the UK and is recognised for excellence in intravascular imaging (both OCT and IVUS), delivered by national and internationally regarded trainers.
Responsibilities
* Perform around 200–300 first‑operator PCI cases per year and develop high‑level skills in adjunctive PCI tools such as IVUS, OCT, rotational atherectomy, lithoplasty and CTO PCI (AWE, ADR and retrograde).
* Identify and enroll appropriate patients for active interventional research studies, initiate and develop research streams, and publish findings in peer‑reviewed journals.
* Deliver a minimum of one clinic a week and independently manage the timetable alongside colleagues in the department.
* Develop an AV database of interventional cases, editing and archiving using the Medinbox AV system.
* Participate in the coordination and running of the heart team meetings and weekly educational meetings.
* May have an on‑call commitment at a 1 in 12 frequency if required by the department; if not required, optional and ad‑hoc shifts may be booked and paid at the Trust‑agreed additional payment rates.
Qualifications
* Completed or about to complete SpR interventional cardiology training.
* Strong clinical and procedural competence and willingness to acquire advanced PCI techniques.
* Demonstrated interest in research and ability to contribute to publications.
* Good communication skills and organisational ability to manage clinic schedule and teamwork.
* Fluent English to an appropriate standard (as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016).
* Eligible to work in the UK; visa sponsorship only if eligible under the UKVI points‑based system.
Benefits & Working Conditions
* The contract will be held with the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
* Access to world‑leading PCI programmes and national/international training.
* Support for health, wellbeing and career development through management and training support – developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
* 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.
* UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Important Information
* Applicants must declare any use of generative AI in their application.
* All communications will be via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e‑mail; no payments will ever be requested.
* The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
* By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
* Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e‑mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
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