This is an exciting oppurtunity for an enthustiastic and motivated individual to take part in a study and be involved within the very busy and dynamic Cardiology team across the Cardiff, Vale & Swansea.
The post holder will be expected to support the RSA-PACE clinical study which is a first in man invstigator-led trial examining the role of establishing sinus arrhythmia through pacing in patients with heart failure.
The study is currently ongoing within the cardiothoracic directorate; sponsored by Ceryx Medical and under the research management of CEDAR.
There is no commitment to out of hours work, but there may be opportunities to join the cardiology SpR on-call rota as additional duty.
Principal duties of post will involve running of a clinical trial of pacing in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. You will be responsible for identifying suitable trial patients from the in-patient and out-patient surgical waiting lists, co-ordinating their pre-admission investigations, ensuring patients meet the trial inclusion criteria, patient consent, administration of pacing therapies as per trial protocol, daily review of patients and collection of study data (imaging, biochemistry, ECG, haemodynamics), planning patient discharge and follow-up investigations. The trial will also be conducted at the cardiac centre in Morriston (Swansea Bay Hospital) where you will be expected to adopt similar roles.
You will be working closely with your academic supervisor (Professor Yousef) and with cardiac surgeons and anaesthetists involved in the care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery at both study sites.
You will be expected to work closely with the clinical trial management unit in CEDAR to ensure appropriate data collection, documentation, and recording in line with data protection and good clinical practice policies.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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