Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (on call)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 225-DIV1-7360063
- Employer
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heart and Lung Centre - New Cross
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- £65,048 additional pay for 1:12 oncall participation
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Fellow - Cardiology
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
The post holder will work in the cardiology department, being an integral member of the cardiology and cardiothoracic team. The successful candidate will undertake a subspecialty PCI fellowship, offering exposure to all aspects of coronary intervention, including complex PCI where appropriate. Alongside catheter lab experience the post holder will gain experience in outpatient clinics and involvement in running a 24/7 PPCI service to Wolverhampton and the surrounding regions. The post holder will be actively supported to participate in research and audit during their tenure.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in the cardiology department, being an integral member of the cardiology and cardiothoracic team. The successful candidate will undertake a subspecialty PCI fellowship, offering exposure to all aspects of coronary intervention, including complex PCI where appropriate. Alongside catheter lab experience the post holder will gain experience in outpatient clinics and involvement in running a 24/7 PPCI service to Wolverhampton and the surrounding regions. The post holder will be actively supported to participate in research and audit during their tenure.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
General
- In conjunction colleagues and where necessary, to play a part in the rota for the department.
- To provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
- In conjunction with colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
- In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
- To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
Junior Medical Staff
- In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in the supervision junior medical staff.
Management & Service Development
- In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
- To observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters.
Clinical Governance
- In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Health & Safety
- To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
- To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any hazards are reported and managed appropriately.
Any Other Duties
- Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCP or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher Medical Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of interventional cardiology practice
Desirable criteria
- Subspecialty training or equivalent
Research and Audit
Essential criteria
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable criteria
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
Education and Teaching
Essential criteria
- Evidence of medical teaching experience
Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective team working skills. Time management/organisational ability. An example may be they have developed and run training programmes. Proven knowledge of systems. Sense of understanding and commitment to corporate responsibility.
Leadership
Essential criteria
- An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: • Empower others •Lead through change •Influence strategically•Collaborative working•Drive for improvement•Demonstrate innovation and problem-solving abilities
essential
Essential criteria
- experience/completion of PCI sub-specialty training
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Moss
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01902 307999
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