Job summary
This is a Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) and Heart Transplantation. This is a fixed term post from November 2026 to March 2027.

This Fellowship post in the Transplant Unit at Royal Papworth Hospital provides an opportunity for a Cardiologist to receive sub-specialty training in the management of advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation.

The post-holder will work with the five existing Transplant Cardiologists and one Health Education East of England rotating cardiology registrar as part of the wider Transplant Team. The post will provide experience and training in all aspects of inpatients and outpatient care of advanced heart failure and heart transplant patients.

Successful candidates in the role will receive training opportunities on par with a UK trainee and the post-holder will have a trained and named educational supervisor, be mentored by the existing team with regular meetings and oversight by the whole team.

Informal visits can be arranged through Dr Pettit or Dr Bhagra.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible to the Clinical Lead of the Transplant Unit and accountable to the Medical Director when undertaking the following duties:

Clinical Fellow will be responsible for:

• Delivery of patient care under Consultant supervision, seeking advice or assistance as required according to level of experience.
• To read and abide by the standard operating procedures of the Transplant unit.
• Completion of accurate records, such as patient notes and discharge summaries.
• Attendance at clinics, catheter labs, ward rounds and clinical meetings.
• Undertaking procedures which will be directly or indirectly supervised as appropriate for level of experience.
• Participation in clinical audit and research.
• Participation in regular timetabled teaching of other junior medical staff, students and non-medical staff.
• Participation in training activities, maintaining portfolio and personal development plan.
• Attendance at mandatory training.
• Compliance with the policies and procedures of the Trust.
• Adherence to the working pattern of the specialty and participating in the monitoring of hours as required by the Trust.
• Notify the appropriate consultant if unavailable to attend work.
• Booking annual leave in accordance with the departmental arrangements and policies of Trust.

About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe, the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

Qualifications

• Essential: GMC Registration; MBBS or equivalent; MRCP or equivalent
• Desirable: Specialist Registration in Cardiology; Higher degree, e.g., MD, PhD

Experience
Essential: Please see attached Job Description for full person specification for this role.

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. Apply through our website.

Contact
Hiring Manager: Karen Panesar, karen.panesar1@nhs.net