Clinical Fellow in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Helen Parry Position: Consultant Email: [email protected] Why you should join our Team The Leeds General Infirmary is a large tertiary cardiology centre with all the associated facilities. Our ACHD patients are housed alongside general adult cardiology and cardiac surgery patients in a general cardiology/cardiac surgery ward equipped with telemetry facilities and 4 x Level 2 High Dependency Beds. There is an 18 bedded acute cardiology admissions ward, a ten bedded acute cardiac care unit, and a day case facility with 22 beds and 6 chairs. Our adult cardiac intensive care unit has up to 18 beds and is utilised for our post-operative patients. The LGI has 6 cardiac catheter labs shared with general adult cardiology including 1 bi-plane lab. There is an additional hybrid catheter lab for congenital cardiology cases. What you will bring to the role The post would suite a candidate with either some Cardiology experience who wishes to gain specific experience in ACHD, or a candidate with little or no experience in Cardiology who is looking to pursue Cardiology as a career. Many previous fellows have successfully moved from this post to a formal Cardiology Training Scheme. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. 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.