Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging Clinical Fellow

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust -
Leeds

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Full-time
£76,582 a year
11 hours ago

Benefits

UK visa sponsorship

Qualifications

GMC
Clinical research
English
Teaching
Advanced Life Support

Full job description

Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging Clinical Fellow

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Fellow in Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging to join the team at the West Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary.

This is a fixed-term, one-year post, with an anticipated start date of October 2026. A later start date may be considered for exceptional candidates.

This post is ideally suited to individuals who are either post CCT (or equivalent) or approaching CCT, with a subspecialty interest in cardiac imaging and structural interventional TOE. This fellowship is designed to provide the skills required to gain competency in multimodality cardiac imaging including interventional TOE to guide a range of structural interventions.

Leeds General Infirmary is the largest tertiary cardiac centre in the United Kingdom, providing services to a population of 2.8 million in West Yorkshire, with supra-regional services to the broader population of Yorkshire & Humber, constituting 5.8 million. The Cardiac imaging department in Leeds offers all cardiac imaging modalities including Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR), Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (CTCA) and interventional TOE for a range of transcatheter interventions.

The cardiac imaging and structural interventional service at Leeds have a national & international reputation for excellence and innovation. The team is also renowned for togetherness and friendship

Further enquiries are welcome by contacting:

Dr Dominik Schlosshan, [email protected].

Prof Sven Plein, [email protected]

The fellow will work closely with the imaging consultants led by Dr Dominik Schlosshan and Prof Plein.

The fellow is expected to fully participate in all aspects of the multimodality program including cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, advanced echocardiogpraphy and interventional TOE. While there will be a focus on structural TOE imaging, training opportunities will be tailored to the successful candidate, taking level of experience and training needs into consideration. The successful candidate has the option to focus on the imaging modality of their interest. There will also be commitments to MDT, patient management, meetings, research and conferences.

The CMR department performs over 2500 clinical CMR , the cardiac CT service led by Radiology performs over 1200 cardiac CT and a large number of gated scns for interventional planning of structural interventions. The Cardiac Ultrasound department performs over 25000 transthoracic echocardiograms, including all specialty techniques such as 3D and strain imaging, more than 2,000 stress echos and in excess of 500 transoesophageal echos (TOE) and interventional TOE for mitral TEER and LAAO.

There are no on call or general cardiology/medical commitments attached to this post. The applicant should be aware that this will mean only basic salary will be paid. There will be opportunities support the StR on call rota if there are gaps, but this should not interfere with the day to day commitments of the fellowship post.

What you will bring to the role

Criteria:

BSE accreditation or equivalent in TOE (desirable)
Experience in managing patients with heart valve disease (desirable)

Current ALS certification or equivalent

MBChB or equivalent

Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice

Eligibility to work in the UK

Is up to date and fit to practise safely

All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.

Evidence of achievement of CT/ST competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training)

At least 4 years’ experience in medical specialities

Involvement in research

Completion of a full-time research programme leading to an MD/PhD (desirable)

Skilled in the basics of managing medical/surgical conditions, including emergencies

Proficient in a range of medical procedures as an indication of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination

Skilled in management of acute cardiological emergencies

Clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation

Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff

Ability to write and submit papers for peer-review publication independently (desirable)

Ability to conduct clinical research studies independently (desirable)

Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances (desirable)

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy

For questions about this job, contact:

Dr Dominik Schlosshan

[email protected]

Prof Sven Plein

[email protected]

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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