Clinical Fellow

Clinical: The successful appointee/ trainee will have the opportunity to work and gain clinical experience at the cardio-thoracic centre, specifically the inpatient and outpatient advanced heart failure and transplant unit at the Institute of Transplantation in the Freeman Hospital. A clear timetable of clinical duties primarily focused on the management of patients with advanced heart failure, heart transplantation, and ventricular assist device patients. To receive training for performing right heart catheterisation procedures, endomyocardial biopsies and cardiopulmonary exercise tests. The opportunity of learning about the management of advanced heart failure in adult congenital heart disease patients, including heart transplantation, and ventricular assist devices in this population. To supervise and train junior staff allocated to the Transplant Service. There will be protected research time included in the post, and opportunities to participate in research and clinical audit

including collaborative research with other research centres. This post provides the opportunity to learn and gain experience in the investigation and management of advanced heart failure patients. Administrative: The successful appointee/ trainee will be responsible for maintaining inpatient and outpatient records, discharge summaries and communication with the advanced heart failure consultants, as well as specialist referring teams and General Practitioners regionally in adherence with GDPR and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust regulations. Research: The successful appointee/ trainee will be encouraged and supported in the departments of clinical research and clinical trial activity related to clinical research projects in advanced heart failure, heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. A time of 2 PAs per week will be protected for clinical research activities. Teaching: The successful appointee/ trainee will have the opportunity to contribute to the teaching