We are recruiting for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

The junior doctors have responsibility for patients under the care of the Consultants. Supervision of the day-to-day care of inpatients will include investigation, treatment and follow up of patients, attending ward rounds and multi-disciplinary case conferences, clerking in patients, keeping adequate medical records, preparing discharge reports, assisting in outpatient clinics. Participation in medical audit and presenting cases in postgraduate teaching sessions are mandatory.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation & our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly and to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential

• Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council
• Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent

Desirable

• College Membership (MRCP) or qualification of an equivalent level
• MD or PHD

Previous Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in Cardiology at CT1 Level or Above (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Experience of working in General Medicine and Gastroenterology
• NHS Experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Experience of audit

Fitness to Practice
Essential

• Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs
• Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation

Skills
Essential

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
• Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues

Desirable

• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience in organising educational activities

Other Requirements
Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our trust values every day

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