East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology (ST3-5)
The closing date is 20 November 2026

Job summary
Join our team for a permanent role at a SpR level. Our Trust caters to a local population of 600,000 and boasts round-the-clock primary PCI services. This is a career development post primarily designed for doctors aiming for a formal deanery training post or those collecting evidence for the CESR portfolio. Successful candidates will play a pivotal role in managing cardiology services at the Lister Hospital, overseeing both in-patient and out-patient care for patients with diverse cardiac conditions. Training in both invasive and non-invasive cardiology is provided, along with active involvement in the cardiology registrar on-call schedule. There will be opportunities for experienced candidates to be exposed in intervention (PCI and PPCI) or advanced cardiac imaging (CMR, Stress Echo, Cardiac CT).

Main duties of the job
In addition to clinical duties, there will be structured teaching responsibilities and opportunities for collaborative research initiatives. Essential requirements include MRCP (or equivalent) and at least 6 months of prior NHS experience. Core-level cardiology experience is mandatory, with proficiency in echocardiography considered advantageous. Reporting to the Clinical Director for Cardiology, the successful candidate will be integral to our team and contribute to the ongoing excellence of our services. Participation in the cardiology registrar on-call rotation is expected.

The post holder will be encouraged to participate in audits, presentations, and teaching. Although, this post is not recognised for training the appointee will be encouraged in their training and development within the role.

About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £55,355 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 361-M&D-8376178
Job locations: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Hold a current license to practice from the General Medical Council
• Essential: College Membership (MRCP) or qualification of an equivalent level

Previous Experience

• Essential: Experience of at least 18 months hospital service at core level or higher grade, including at least 6 months in Cardiology
• Essential: Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty
• Desirable: NHS experience
• Desirable: Experience in echocardiography with BSE or equivalent accreditation

Knowledge

• Essential: Experience of audit

Fitness to Practice

• Essential: Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs.
• Essential: Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation

Skills

• Essential: Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
• Essential: Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
• Essential: Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
• Essential: Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
• Desirable: Ability to teach clinical skills
• Desirable: Experience in organising educational activities.

Other requirements

• Essential: Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Essential: Role model our trust values every day

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Director, Athina Chasapi, athina.chasapi1@nhs.net

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