Clinical Fellow ST3+ in Cardiology

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

Educational Approval This post has neither Royal College or Postgraduate approval for training (LAS/CF/CRF only). The post is educationally sound and well supported, with excellent opportunities for gaining experience. Over the 12-month post the candidate will develop increasing confidence in Cardiac patient management. Furthermore, regular weekly training in trans-thoracic echocardiography will be provided which will allow the successful candidate to sit the BSE echocardiogram examination at an early stage.
This would suit a candidate looking for experience in Cardiology at the level of ST3. The successful candidate will also get experience in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. Learning Objectives The purpose of including agreed personal objectives in your job plan is to set out in clear and transparent terms what you and your clinical manager have agreed should reasonably be achieved in the year in question. These objectives are not contractually binding in themselves, but you have a duty to make all reasonable efforts to achieve them.
Clinical experience This position will provide an excellent grounding in Cardiology which will put the successful candidate into an advantageous position when coming to Cardiology SpR interviews. The candidate will gain considerable experience in managing Cardiovascular conditions, closely supported by senior staff. Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff as appropriate. Over the 12-month post the candidate will develop increasing confidence in Cardiac patient management.
Furthermore, regular weekly training in trans-thoracic echocardiography will be provided which will allow the successful candidate to sit the BSE echocardiogram examination at an early stage. This would suit a candidate looking for experience in Cardiology at the level of ST3. Teaching Teaching, examination and accreditation duties as requested by the Director of Postgraduate Medical Education and agreed with your clinical manager. Contribution to undergraduate, postgraduate and continual medical education activity locally.
Research Although the appointee will not normally be expected to undertake research, opportunities do exist and encouragement is given to develop collaborative projects with other departments at North Bristol NHS Trust and the University of Bristol. The post-holder will be required to submit or research development plans which have resource implications to the Clinical Director prior to implementation. There are professionally staffed Medical Libraries, with a rapid service between these and the University Library situated in the centre of the City of Bristol. A computer literature search facility is available for which a charge is made and the library has links with other networks.
The libraries are at the forefront of developments in electronic knowledge delivery. Clinical Audit The postholder will be required to take part in a Clinical Audit Programme. The Trust has an audit department which supports and monitors such activity. There is an active Trust Clinical Audi

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