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Senior fellow in cardiac devices

Liverpool (Merseyside)
NHS
€40,000 a year
Posted: 20h ago
Offer description

This post is for a Clinical Fellow in Cardiology with a special interest in Device therapy. This post is ideally suited to a senior trainee in devices who wishes to consolidate their knowledge and increase their experience before taking up a consultant post. Applications would also be welcomed from individuals with less experience who are committed to a career in Device therapy. The appointee will be expected to have basic proficiency in bradycardia device and ICD implants and troubleshooting and have had reasonable exposure to cardiac resynchronisation therapy.


Responsibilities

The appointee will be jointly responsible for management of patients transferred to the LHCH with life‑threatening or incessant arrhythmias and for patients developing arrhythmia after cardiothoracic surgery or PCI procedures, as well as the delivery of the heart‑failure service within the trust.

The successful candidate will receive intensive training in all aspects of bradycardia pacing, ICD and CRT implantation and troubleshooting. They will also be exposed to basic electrophysiology, complex revision and extraction work undertaken at the centre and implantation of leadless pacemakers and subcutaneous ICDs. The holder will gain considerable experience of the management of cardiac device patients in a tertiary setting.

There will be an opportunity to participate in the Tier 2 Cardiology rota within the trust.


Specific Duties

* One tertiary device clinic per week
* One specialist heart‑failure clinic per week
* One pacing/ICD/CRT clinic per week
* 2–3 complex device sessions in pacing and EP
* 1 revision/extraction session


Person Specification


Qualifications & Education

* European Examination in Core Cardiology or equivalent knowledge‑based assessment
* Entry on Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months)


Knowledge & Experience

* Clinical training and experience equivalent to senior registrar level in UK training
* Troubleshooting device issues in pacing clinic
* Remote management of heart‑failure with CIEDs
* Ability to contribute to the efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
* Ability to organise and manage out‑patient priorities and procedure waiting lists
* Clinical training and experience required for UK CCT in Cardiology
* EHRA/IBHRE accreditation (or equivalent)


Research and Audit

* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* Peer‑reviewed publications
* Evidence of audit activity
* Published research in heart failure or devices
* Published in high‑impact journals
* Postgraduate thesis or degree


Skills & Abilities

* Works well in a multidisciplinary environment – evidence of team working
* Ability to work flexibly
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP's, nurses and other agencies


Values & Behaviours

* Good interpersonal skills
* Enquiring, critical approach to work
* Caring attitude towards patients


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to identify any previous criminal convictions.


About Us

We are the largest single‑site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, located at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. Our vision is to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation. We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, and respiratory medicine both in the hospital and in the community, serving a catchment area of 2.8 million people across Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

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