Job summary
This post is aimed at senior trainees in cardiac electrophysiology who already have experience in catheter ablation and cardiac device implantation who are within 6 months of their CCT. The job is primarily EP Lab-based with one clinic per week (and occasional extras) and specialist EP ward referral duties. The aim is to gain experience in complex ablation (e.g. atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia), developing competence as a solo operator and prepare for a consultant role.

Main duties of the job

• Responsibility for the care of adult patients undergoing investigation and treatment of heart rhythm conditions
• Day-to-day running of EP lab lists (patient consent and preparation, list coordination, discharge planning and administration)
• Support of ablation and cardiac implantable device lists
• Autonomous "Fellow" EP lists in the lab
• Presentation and discussion of clinical cases at the multi-professional MDT
• Participation in research, governance and clinical audit within the unit.
• Arrhythmia Clinic at OUH and occasionally associated hospitals.
• Involvement in the training and supervision of junior medical staff in the EP lab, including the teaching of medical and nursing students.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 to £76,582 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-MRC-MS-8271100-S6
Closing date: 16 November 2026

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: GMC Full Licence to Practice
• Essential: MRCP or equivalent

Experience

• Essential: General training in cardiology to registrar year 5 level or equivalent.
• Essential: Experience in cardiac electrophysiology (a minimum of 12 months)
• Essential: Within 6 months of CCT in Cardiology
• Desirable: Experience in transseptal punctures (solo operator). Previous first-operator experience in pulmonary vein isolation ablation. Interest in research with publications. CCT in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Desirable: Experience in pulmonary vein isolation ablation. Interest in research with publications.

Skills & Knowledge

• Essential: Experience in pulmonary vein isolation ablation. Interest in research with publications.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Oxford University Foundation Trust, Headley Way, Headington, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Tim Betts, tim.betts@ouh.nhs.uk

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