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The advanced electrophysiology service at the Morriston Hospital are looking for the next Electrophysiology Fellow to join the department. The service has developed rapidly since its inception in 2007. Annual activity for 2021-2022 includes 700 device implants and 350 ablations. The centre has EHRA accreditation as a training centre.
The EP fellow is the senior trainee in electrophysiology and is actively encouraged to participate in all of these procedures. Because the onsite ablation service has only been operating since 2007 there is a good volume of conventional ablation for accessory pathways and AV nodal tachycardia, in addition to the ablation of complex arrhythmias. There will also be an opportunity to train in novel and emerging device implantation techniques including His bundle pacing and leadless pacing.
Over 3000 patients are followed in the pacing clinic and over 1500 patients in the ICD follow up clinic. The fellow has the opportunity to gain extensive experience in complex device follow up and programming. Four arrhythmia nurses provide support and counselling for ICD patients, and assist with the management of patients with inherited cardiac conditions.
The unit pioneered the use of wireless remote device monitoring in the UK and most device patients are enrolled in remote follow up. T
The post will be based at the Regional Cardiac Centre at Morriston Hospital. It will be suitable for an applicant who holds a National Training Number and is within one to two years of completion of their training programme, or equivalent.
Applicants will be expected to be proficient in diagnostic coronary angiography, and standard pacing techniques. No prior experience of performing electrophysiology procedures is required but is desirable.
The training fellowship will last for 12 months and the successful applicant will have at least 7 fixed sessions allocated to electrophysiology procedures, complex device implantation and sub-speciality outpatient clinic. The remainder of the timetable will be committed to supervising clinical SpRs and SHOs on the ward, audit and research interests the successful candidate might wish to pursue. The candidate will be encouraged to participate regularly in the EP breakfast and MDT.
Procedures will be performed under the supervision of one of the consultant electro-physiologists. For candidates whose main interest in device therapy there is a large volume of procedural experience to be gained and the opportunity to develop skills in newer techniques including His pacing and S-ICD. For candidates with an interest in ablation the post provides exceptional experience in conventional and complex ablation, giving a great opportunity to consolidate your understanding of the mechanisms of arrhythmias, and their diagnosis.
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings ( Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings. We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.
Swansea is Wales’ second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula.
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