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Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
9 months (Fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (plus on call rota)
Job ref
387-SPS4486-KC-A
Employer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bristol Heart Institute
Town
Bristol
Salary
£67,998 - £77,348 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/09/2026 23:59

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Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Job overview

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer this 9 month fixed term position for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Cardiology team at the Bristol Heart Institute to start in October 2026. 

The post-holder will have opportunities for training in coronary angiography,  echocardiography, complex imaging, electrophysiology and pacing depending on the interests and experience of the successful candidate.  

The appointee will join a team of 11 cardiology registrars, including national trainees, and will look after cardiology inpatients, carry out outpatient clinics, and be part of the cardiology on call rota throughout the post. 

The Bristol Heart Institute is a state-of-the art £57m centre dedicated to cardiology, cardiac surgery, cardiac imaging and cardiovascular research. The Department of Cardiology provides a secondary and tertiary service for Bristol and the surrounding areas. The facility includes two cardiology wards and five dedicated catheterisation labs. The BHI also provides the 24/7 primary angioplasty service for the immediate catchment and the wider network. Outpatient clinics for general cardiology, as well as specialised clinics including heart failure, valvular heart disease, electrophysiology (EP), intervention and Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) take place in the BHI. A consultant led, post-take cardiology ward round is provided for all emergency admissions with a cardiac problem. This environment provides excellent opportunities for training. 

Main duties of the job

The appointee will join a team of 11 cardiology registrars including national trainees. The post will involve secondary and tertiary Cardiology, a full range of interests are represented including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, imaging, adult congenital heart disease and heart failure.  The post holder will input to ward patients, outpatient clinics, and the on-call rota (approximately 1 in 11 – subject to change). There will be opportunities for training in coronary angiography, echocardiography, adult congenital heart disease, complex imaging, electrophysiology and pacing depending on the interests and experience of the successful candidate.

The post is based in the Bristol Heart Institute which provides secondary and tertiary cardiac services in a purpose-built environment. We have 2 cardiology wards, 6 dedicated catheterisation labs and provide Cardiology for the population of south Bristol and North Somerset along with tertiary referrals from the whole of the Avon, Gloucester, Wiltshire and Somerset Cardiac Network. There are excellent opportunities for training.
 
The trainee would be expected to look after the cardiology inpatients on the ward in addition to taking part in outpatient clinics. Specialist sessions such as echocardiography, MRI, CT, coronary angiography and pacing may be possible depending on the skills of the applicant. The post holder will also be expected to support the new Same Day Emergency Care service the department has set up.

 

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.  

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.  

 Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. 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. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • MRCP
  • Ability to perform at Cardiology ST4+ level with support
  • GMC registration

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in Cardiology
  • Experience on-call at SpR level
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working in the NHS
  • Previous research experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation Level 1
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Effective information technology skills
Desirable criteria
  • Competence in database handling
  • Competence in medical statistics

Additional & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Supportive
  • Respectful
  • Innovative
  • Collaborative

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Mark Mariathas
Job title
Consultant Cardiology
Email address
[email protected]
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