Imperial Clinical/Academic Cardiology Fellow

Imperial Clinical/Academic Cardiology Fellow

MN37

Main area Cardiology Grade MN37 Contract 5 years (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 290-TDPD-097

Site Hammersmith Hospital Town London Salary £45,715 - £69,976 per annum +LDN Weighting + 1A banding (50%) Closing 05/08/2026 23:59

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

This post provides training in line with the curriculum for specialist certification in Cardiology (including the mandatory elements of General Internal Medicine). Training occurs at Hammersmith Hospital (particularly procedural training) and Charing Cross and St Mary’s Hospitals (particularly acute and in-patient training, with several aspects (such as imaging) taught across all sites. Trainees achieving sufficient clinical progress will be eligible for 20% research time to develop a funding proposal towards a PhD, with guidance from one of our world-leading cardiologists (chosen by the trainee).

This post is intended to attract candidates wishing to utilise the Portfolio Pathway (previously called CESR) to acquire specialist registration in Cardiology, which enables them to be geographically stable at a single world-class academic health sciences centre, while in parallel developing international-grade expertise in a subspeciality through a prestigious externally funded PhD and opportunities to exploit it further in dedicated postdoctoral research time.

Main duties of the job

The Fellow will initially divide their time between training in echocardiography (10%), angiography (10%), electrophysiology/devices procedures (5%), acute cardiology care (40%), chronic cardiology care (15%) and general internal medicine (20%). As the Fellow progresses, this distribution will change toa accommodate their training needs and their subspeciality interest. Each year, if the clinical progress meets expectations, the trainee will receive up to 20% dedicated research time to develop/revise/resubmit prestigious externally funded PhD proposals.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holders will work together with the other cardiology SpRs, under the guidance of Clinical Supervisors, in the assessment and management of emergency and elective cardiology patients. Duties will include:

• Outpatients (no more than 50 clinics per year)
• On-call duties
• Ward referrals
• Rapid-access chest pain clinic
• Echocardiography and non-invasive assessment
• Catheter lab work
• Participation in audit and other departmental clinical meetings

On-call work

The postholder will contribute to the resident on-call rota for cardiology.This provides cover for in-patients, cardiological emergencies received via A&E, and urgent cardiology in-patient transfers.In addition, the post holder will be a key member of the primary angioplasty team when on call.

Cover for leave

There are cross-cover arrangements between the Cardiology SpRs.Appointees must coordinate annual and study leave to ensure that their planned sessions and ward duties are adequately covered by colleagues during their absence.

Person specification

Qualifications

• On GMC’s register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• Full MRCP (UK)

Teaching and training

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates/postgraduates and junior medical staff

Knowledge/skills Clinical expertise in Specialty/sub specialty

• IT Skills and computer literacy
• Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority
• Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
• Knowledge of finance/budgets
• Management of staff

Academic achievements including research/publications

• BSc, BA, MSc or similar degree is advantageous
• Track record of presentations or research publications is advantageous

Physical requirements

• Occupational health clearance for the role specified

Interpersonal skills

• Excellent written and spoken communications, ability to build rapport, work with others, persuade and negotiate
• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
• Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
• Able to work as part of a team

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.