Senior Fellow in Interventional Cardiology; Wessex - PCI​/TAVI

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for details of the role.

Applications are invited for the Wessex interventional cardiology fellowship. The fellowship spans at least 4 appointments across the region in three trusts – Portsmouth (QAH), Southampton (UHS), and Bournemouth (UHD). All posts carry training in interventional cardiology with busy 24/7 primary PCI services covering East Sussex to West Dorset and parts of Wiltshire. Candidates will receive advanced training in all aspects of percutaneous coronary intervention in both acute and stable patients, and exposure to CT‑O programmes and complex “CHIP” angioplasty.

A dedicated post at UHS also offers training in structural intervention within our TAVI and mitral programmes, with responsibilities including support of the TAVI MDT, assessment of referrals, and ongoing care of ward patients.

All labs are well equipped – 90% radial approach, IVUS, OCT, advanced intracoronary physiology, rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, orbital and laser atherectomy, and coronary sinus reducer implantation. You will run a weekly outpatient clinic for complex PCI patients, oversee the weekly angio review session, and prepare the cardiac surgical MDT.

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service. Eligible candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors and a named educational supervisor. The basic salary is paid at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, with additional remuneration for extra hours. Salary is assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria: minimum of 6 years of specialty training, holding a relevant higher specialty exam (FRCP, FRCA, FRCS), and evidence of progression in line with the deanery curriculum.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with licence to practise
• 24–36 months as SHO in various GIM specialties leading to completion of CMT
• 24–36 months as SpR in Cardiology
• Completion of Core Cardiology curriculum

• BSE accreditation
• Evidence of higher research training (PhD, MD or equivalent)
• Level 3 proficiency in diagnostic angiography

• Work effectively in multi‑professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Calm, compassionate and able to respond efficiently to changing circumstances
• Participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Proficient in transthoracic echocardiography (core curriculum)

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Proposed interview date: 27th February 2026.

This Final date to receive applications on or before 19th February 2026.