Job summary
The appointment shall commence in September 2026 for a fixed term period of 11 months. Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required at the time of application and satisfactory completion of Foundation training or equivalent and General cardiology experience is essential. The post does not award a National Training Number. This post is not recognised as a 'training post' and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to those of a registrar at ST6-ST8 level. MRCP or equivalent is essential.

Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description for full details about the department and the main responsibilities.

The purpose of this Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology is to provide extensive training in advanced cardiac rhythm management at the Northern General Hospital. This is a large interventional electrophysiology centre in the UK. It serves the population of South Yorkshire and NE Derbyshire (1.8 - 2.0 million). The Fellowship will involve training in catheter ablation, including the use of 3-dimensional mapping system and other technologies with emphasis on imaging modalities and their integration with invasive electrophysiology. In addition, the Fellow will be involved with the in-patient and out-patient assessment of patients presenting with electrical cardiac issues

About us
These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First - Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do
Respectful - Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity
Ownership - Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve
Unity - Work in partnership with others
Deliver - Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.

Person Specification

Clinical experience
Essential:

• ST6-ST8 or equivalent
• Experience of electrophysiology procedure including complex ablation
• Proactive care of pre- and post-procedural patients
• Insight into abilities and knowledge and ability to ask for help if required

Desirable:

• First- operator experience of transseptal puncture and complex ablation procedures

Qualifications
Essential:

• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of application.
• Basic Medical Degree
• Satisfactory completion of foundation training or equivalent
• minimum 2 years of general Cardiology training and three years of general medicine training or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable:

• Higher research degree in an EP- related topic.
• IBHRE or EHRA EP accreditation

Clinical Governance , audit & Research
Essential:

• Experience of audit projects
• Understanding of research principles.

Desirable:

• Active involvement in a clinical governance programme

Teaching and training
Essential:

• Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students /resident doctors .

Desirable:

• willingness to develop new approaches to teaching and learning.

Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential:

• Written evidence of satisfactory training to date: e.g.: workplace assessments.

Personal attributes
Essential:

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development
• A commitment to personal / unit CPD
• Time Management skills
• Honesty, integrity , awareness of ethical dilemmas , respect of confidentiality

Desirable:

• Evidence of leadership skills
• IT literate

Communication Relationship and working with colleagues
Essential:

• Ability to communicate clearly and fluently in English language
• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a multidisciplinary team.
• Neat , legible writing of notes/ charts

Desirable:

• Awareness of current issues in NHS

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant Cardiology
Dr Andreas Kyriacou
andreas.kyriacou@nhs.net
01143055012