Senior Clinical Fellow Cardiology

Job summary
This post is for Senior medical practitioners with extensive Cardiology experience who wish to pursue a career in Cardiology and refine their sub-specialty skills.

For those with previous cardiology experience, this post offers the opportunity to gain sub-specialty training. Operating at a Senior specialist level, the role focuses on dedicated daytime cardiology services - including outpatient clinics and hands on Cath lab sessions with no out of hours on-call commitments.

Senior Clinical Fellows have in the past been able to obtain comprehensive training in Cardiology and progressed to obtain national training numbers or supported with their CESR (now Portfolio Pathway).

Main duties of the job
The weekly timetable will include the following activities:

• Ward Work, including cardiac support for the on-call and AMU teams
• Outpatient Clinics
• Cath Lab procedures
• Supervision and teaching of Trainees
• Teaching Sessions
• Clinical Governance, including Audit and Risk Management
• Medical management including multidisciplinary meetings.

Job responsibilities
The programme of duties for all medical staff is subject to review on an annual basis. All such reviews are carried out in a manner that allows for the needs of the individual to be considered.

General
The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services in Cardiology.

On call out of hours/emergency duties
The job working hours are Monday-Friday 9-5

Management
The Senior Clinical Fellow with Consultant supervision, will be involved in the day-to-day management of the cardiology ward. Clinical management and prioritization of time will be encouraged. The Senior Clinical Fellow will attend regular multidisciplinary meetings and will learn about the delivery of healthcare in the wider NHS, the local health economy, the Department of Health targets and modernisation of the NHS.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full registration with GMC and a Licence to Practise
• Advanced Life Support

Desirable

• MRCP
• Completion of Core Medical Training

Experience
Essential

• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Demonstrates awareness of the basics of managing Cardiac disease
• Evidence of competence in management of cardiac emergencies and in-patients through continuous work based assessments
• Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent

Desirable

• Successful Completion of CMT (or equivalent)
• Ability to supervise others
• Relevant procedural skills
• Provable experience within the UK National Health Service

Skills
Essential

• Teaching and training skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

• IT skills: PowerPoint, Excel etc
• Good organisational skills Record of teaching experience
• Teaching course

Participation in Clinical Governance
Essential

• Record of completed audit projects

Desirable

• An understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to patient care

Communication Skills
Essential

• Able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English with colleagues and patients

Desirable

• Ability to communicate with patients in languages other than English

Teaching Experience
Essential

• Evidence of a commitment to training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, SE18 4QH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead Cardiology, Dr Sundip Patel, sundip.patel@nhs.net, 02088364349

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 197-PO8890

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