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Main area
Cardiac Imaging
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 2 years (Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Imaging (total of 2 years) Royal Brompton Hospital (first year) and Wimpole Street (second year))
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
196-MED4913
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
CMR Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£61,825 - £70,425 Dependent on experience
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/08/2025 23:59

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Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Imaging (2 years)

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. 

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.



Job overview

This is a replacement post for a Clinical Fellow in CMR (whole-time) based at Royal Brompton site of the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for delivery of high-quality clinical care for patients being seen through the CMR Unit.  

This post may close early if sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

1. To assist in the running of the clinical CMR service under the direction of the Director, including being fully trained in CMR safety and the delivery of a safe NHS service, and being present at CMR scans. 

2. Preparing preliminary reports on patient scans for consultant approval

3. To maintain a high standard of patient care at all times.

4. To liaise with the Chief Technologist in CMR with regard to clinical service issues.

5. To liaise with the physics and clinical staff to ensure the safe operation of all imaging equipment in the CMR Unit.

6. To ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised when necessary. Paying particular attention to personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens.

7. To observe safety regulations with regard to the Local Rules for CMR and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

8. If necessary, to remove property from a patient, for example to take any metal object or jewellery off for a CMR scan and ensure the patient’s property is looked after and returned to them at the completion of the procedure.

9.  To clear up after spills in accordance with the Trust’s infection control policy.

10. The post holder will attend the clinical departmental meetings.

11.  Other duties in the CMR unit will be under the guidance of the Director.

Working for our organisation

The Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Unit has pioneered contributions in the field over 30 years. The CMR Unit is an international referral centre, performing ~10,000 clinical cardiovascular CMR studies per year, as well as publishing 40-60 research papers annually. The ~30 dedicated staff have extensive experience is this field allowing excellence in clinical practice, teaching and research. There are 5 CMR scanners which are: Two Siemens Sola1.5T scanners, a Siemens Avanto-Fit 1.5T scanner, a Siemens Vida 3T scanner, and a state-of-the-art Siemens Cima scanner for research. The CMR Unit is directed by Prof Dudley Pennell, and there are 14 additional consultants: Prof Raad Mohiaddin, Dr Sanjay Prasad, Dr Francisco Alpendurada, Dr John Baksi, Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, Dr Cemil Izgi, Dr Sabiha Gati, Dr Sylvia Krupickova, Dr Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, Dr Zohya Khalique, Dr Brian Halliday, Dr Amrit Lota and Dr Sarah Ghonim. There are 7 clinical fellows in training, and national and international trainees. The chief technologist is Emma Hay who leads a team of 12 technologists to run the clinical service. Research and support staff includes physicists, engineers, nurses, and administrative staff. The post’s main duties at Royal Brompton will be to be trained in CMR and contribute to the clinical CMR service.

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To assist in the running of the clinical CMR service under the direction of the Director, including being fully trained in CMR safety and the delivery of a safe NHS service, and being present at CMR scans. 

2. Preparing preliminary reports on patient scans for consultant approval

3. To maintain a high standard of patient care at all times.

4. To liaise with the Chief Technologist in CMR with regard to clinical service issues.

5. To liaise with the physics and clinical staff to ensure the safe operation of all imaging equipment in the CMR Unit.

6. To ensure appropriate infection control measures are utilised when necessary. Paying particular attention to personal protection as well as the management of equipment and linens.

7. To observe safety regulations with regard to the Local Rules for CMR and the Health and Safety at Work Act.

8. If necessary, to remove property from a patient, for example to take any metal object or jewellery off for a CMR scan and ensure the patient’s property is looked after and returned to them at the completion of the procedure.

9.  To clear up after spills in accordance with the Trust’s infection control policy.

10. The post holder will attend the clinical departmental meetings.

11.  Other duties in the CMR unit will be under the guidance of the Director.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GMC
  • MB BS or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • MRCP or equivalent

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria
  • Continuing professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in cardiac imaging
  • Knowledge of heart anatomy, function & pathology
  • Basic Life Support trained
  • Recent experience of handling cardiac arrests and emergencies
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in CMR
  • Advanced Life Support trained

SKills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Sound knowledge of cardiology and respiratory diagnostics
  • Good interpersonal and communications skills
  • IT skills and computer literacy
  • Ability to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching skills
  • Ability to conduct clinical audit

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Reliable work record
  • General good health and physically able to cope with the demands of the post

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Highly motivated and clear reasons for wanting the job
  • Commitment to pursuing a career in imaging or related specialties
  • Capable of working in a multidisciplinary team environment
  • Flexible and adaptable with working conditions and hours

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Professor Dudley Pennell
Job title
Director CMR
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02073518825
Additional information

Email communication preferred

 

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