Senior LED in Cardiac Intervention and Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

The post will predominantly focus on Intervention and Patient foramen Ovale closure. The post holder will be expected to contribute fully to the Intervention and PFO services, which are delivered on all sites across MFT; this post will be primarily based at Manchester Royal Infirmary. Furthermore the post holder will be an integral part of the Intervention team, helping to develop the service as part of the single hospital service programme of work.

There will be an expectation on the postholder to contribute to outpatient clinics, catheter lab activity and on-call rotas.

The post holder will provide extensive support to the catheter lab Interventional programme, and will be expected to work within the team who deliver a wide-ranging suite of procedures.

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

We are a commissioned centre for PFO closure and have had a flourishing service since 2019. Over 2024, we did 142 PFO closure procedures and are one of the highest volume centres in the UK. We pride ourselves on minimal X-ray exposure to patient and staff with the procedure being done predominantly with the assistance of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). The fellow will have opportunities to partake in a regular weekly PFO closure list and clinic. There is an alternative week MDT during which the fellow will present cases and facilitate discussion. We expect our fellow, by the end of their year, to be proficient in both the procedure and ICE use. We all expect them to learn all the fundamental aspects of running a PFO service.

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