Senior Clinical Fellow - TAVI ST7+

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Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basildon is looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow in the TAVI service to train in advanced procedures and patient management. The role offers one-on-one training with opportunities to perform a significant number of TAVI procedures and engage with patients throughout their care pathway. Ideal candidates will have a medical qualification, MRCP, and experience in cardiology, especially in interventional procedures. The position offers a salary of £44,170 per annum and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Be at either ST7 year of training or hold CCT in Cardiology.
• Procedural experience of TAVI and the peri-procedural management of TAVI patients.
• Procedural experience of mitral transcatheter edge to edge repair.
• Evidence of achievement of foundation competencies from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of pre dilatation of aortic valve using balloon aortic valvuloplasty.
• Obtain detailed clinical histories and order investigations.
• Participate in weekly TAVI MDT meeting for patient care.
• Perform approximately 250 TAVI procedures within a year.
• Train in all aspects of TAVI patient pathway.

Skills

Experience with venepuncture

Experience with arterial puncture

Echocardiography

Coronary angiography and angioplasty

Permanent pacemaker implantation

Management and Leadership Skills

Awareness of advanced management of cardiovascular disease

Skills in management of acute medical emergencies

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP (UK) full diploma or EEA eligibility

Job description

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £44,170 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 26/12/2025 23:59

Senior Clinical Fellow - TAVI ST7+

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST7+)

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Our Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) are pleased to offer the opportunity to join their expanding TAVI Fellowship programme which will be tailored to your pre‑existing skill set providing you with one‑on‑one training including ultrasound‑guided and micro‑puncture techniques for safe femoral vascular access and to become proficient in aortic valve crossing, and the subsequent performance and interpretation of invasive hemodynamics pre‑TAVI deployment.

Our TAVI service at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre is growing and in line with planned expansion, we conservatively estimate you will have the opportunity to perform approx. 250 TAVI procedures within a 12‑month period meaning you will be fully immersed in all aspects of our rapidly expanding TAVI programme including clinical interaction with patients at all stages of the TAVI patient pathway and being an integral part of the patient’s care during their hospital admission.

Main duties of the job

As part of your training, you will develop understanding of when pre dilatation of the aortic valve using balloon aortic valvuloplasty is required, develop the skills necessary to performing this, become confident in the safe insertion of the large‑bore delivery sheaths required for TAVI as we will train you in all aspects of valve insertion and preparation as required, including intra‑vascular lithotripsy enabled trans femoral TAVI in high vascular risk patients.

Our Fellow will see patients, obtain detailed clinical histories, order and interpret appropriate clinical investigations, develop an in‑depth understanding of the role of effective Valve Team working by their active involvement in the weekly TAVI MDT meeting at the CTC including all aspects of periprocedural patient care, in addition to the hands‑on operating role and all cases will be reviewed by the consultant body to ensure training and maintenance of the highest level of patient care.

It is our strong belief that as our Fellow you must be trained in all aspects of the TAVI patient pathway (and not just the procedural elements) if they are to develop into a fully independent operator capable of leading/integrating into a TAVI service.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Senior Clinical Fellow role using your unique qualities? Then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP (UK) full diploma or EEA eligibility.
• Experience with the following procedures: venepuncture, arterial puncture, echocardiography and coronary angiography and angioplasty, permanent pacemaker implantation

Professional Experience

• Have previous experience in general cardiology
• Experience in interventional cardiology.
• Be at either ST7 year of training or hold CCT in Cardiology
• Procedural experience of TAVI and the peri‑procedural management of TAVI patients.
• Procedural experience of mitral transcatheter edge to edge repair
• Management and Leadership Skills: Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience.
• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current license to practise from, the GMC at the time of application
• Have evidence of achievement of foundation competencies from a UKFPO‑affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice

Clinical Skills

• Demonstrates awareness of the advanced management of patients with cardiovascular disease.
• Evidence of skills in the management of acute medical emergencies (e.g. ALERT, IMPACT certification)

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Dr Christopher Cook Job title Consultant Cardiologist - TAVI service Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01268 524900 Additional information Dr Chris Cook - [e-mail]