Clinical Fellow
Previous applicants need not apply
Aintree Hospital, part of the Liverpool University Hospitals group, is pleased to offer a Senior Clinical Fellowship in Cardiology. This is an advanced fellowship designed for doctors who are at, or near completion of, their cardiology specialist training, or who have recently completed their cardiology training and wish to consolidate and expand their subspecialty expertise.
This post is not intended for candidates at an early or intermediate stage of cardiology training. Applicants should have a substantive cardiology background, hold MRCP (UK) or equivalent postgraduate qualification, and be able to demonstrate competence in core cardiology practice with minimal supervision.
The successful candidate will take an active and senior role in the day\-to\-day management of both inpatient and outpatient services, contributing as a senior member of the multidisciplinary cardiology team. The post is available for a period of 12 months and is designed to support the transition to, or consolidation of, a consultant\-level career in cardiology.
To support career development and subspecialty focus, the role includes up to two non\-clinical sessions per week dedicated to educational, research, or subspecialty training activities, tailored to the needs and interests of the candidate.
\*\*Please note this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received\*\*
The post\-holder will take a senior clinical role in delivering both inpatient and outpatient cardiology services at Aintree Hospital, operating at the level of a senior registrar or post\-Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) clinician.
Clinical responsibilities will include:
- Attendance at two to three consultant\-led outpatient clinics per week, with expectation of operating with a high degree of clinical autonomy
- Active senior participation in daily morning ward rounds and oversight of inpatient management as a senior member of the cardiology registrar team
- Participation in the weekend cardiology daytime on\-call rota; this may include shift\-based working patterns including weekend shifts depending on departmental requirements and mutual agreement
- Participation in infective endocarditis multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and valve clinic discussions
- Provision of clinical leadership and support to junior trainees within the cardiology team
- Subspecialty training in areas such as cardiac imaging (echocardiography, cardiac CT/MRI), heart failure, electrophysiology, or interventional cardiology — subject to departmental availability and aligned to the candidate's career trajectory
- Audit, quality improvement, or research activity
- Broader professional development, teaching, or preparation for consultant\-level practice
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities \- from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award\-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
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The post\-holder will contribute to the delivery of both inpatient and outpatient cardiology services at Aintree Hospital.
They will attend two to three consultant\-led outpatient clinics per week and will be actively involved in daily morning ward rounds and the ongoing management of inpatients as part of the cardiology registrar team.
Clinical duties might also include participation in the weekend cardiology daytime on\-call rota, with no overnight responsibilities. Attendance at infective endocarditis multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and valve clinic discussions may be included within the clinical sessions.
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