Senior Fellow in Heart Failure

The posts are available from August 2026. The posts are ideally suited to a senior Cardiology SpR wishing to subspecialty train in heart failure and devices/ imaging. The posts are educationally approved. For further information, please contact Dr Cowburn, Consultant Cardiologist with a special interest in heart failure, on . We run general OP cardiology clinics, specialist HF clinics including BNP clinics, together with cardiomyopathy clinics.

Other specialist clinics include interests in amyloid, carcinoid and muscular dystrophy. We have a combined HF/ CRM MDT where we discuss complex mutual patients and device therapies. The heart failure cardiologists typically share 3 days per week in the cath lab and undertake complex device implantation, brady pacing and right heart catheterisation.

We have been training HF fellows since 2008 and the trainees have all gone on to be successful as consultants. Andrew Flett leads the research HF team and we take part in local and national trials. We were the largest recruiters for COAST, a registry of patients undergoing CardioMEMS implantation. Dr Flett and Dr Cowburn are participating in the FIRE 1 study, and were the first in the UK to implant these promising IVC sensors for remote management.

Andrew Flett has a number of MRI related research projects. Andrew now leads the BHF funded BRITISH study assessing whether ICDs reduce mortality in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy and myocardial scar.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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