Clinical Fellow ST3 in Cardiology

FIXED TERM: 12 months Clinical Fellow (ST3 level equivalent)

Cardiology - Ninewells Hospital and Medical School

Applications are welcomed by NHS Tayside for a Fixed Term Clinical Fellow in Cardiology.

You will join the established Tayside Cardiology Registrar on call rota including supporting the 24/7 Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) service. You will contribute to general Registrar activities including Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and ward cover as “Registrar of the week”.  There will be opportunities to gain exposure to cardiology procedures and it is envisaged the post will be an excellent opportunity to start on the career path in Cardiology.

The Cardiology Department provides an in-patient and out-patient cardiology service for patients in Dundee and surrounding areas, Perth and Kinross, Angus, and Northeast Fife.  The spacious CCU has 9 monitored beds with facilities for x-ray screening and haemodynamic monitoring and dialysis.  There is a 30 bedded Cardiology Ward with telemetry beds.  There will be opportunities to participate in outpatient clinics both General and sub specialist.

Non-invasive facilities include cardiac imaging: Transthoracic Echocardiography; Transoesophageal Echo; cardiac MRI and a CT Coronary Angiography service is being developed. 

The service includes a main cardiac catheter laboratory with second mobile catheter lab for pacing and PCI overflow. There will be an opportunity for exposure to both coronary angiography/ PCI and pacemaker implantation (including complex devices). A Ninewells Electro Physiology service is being developed.

Informal enquiries are welcome by contact with Dr Ben Szwejkowski, Clinical Lead for Cardiology, 01382 632263 or Dr Neil Anglim, Training Programme Director Cardiology, 01382 6405509.

Closing date: 24^th May 2024

Interview date: 4^th June 2024

Start date 31^st July 2024

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.