About this role
Job summary
Trust Doctor (eqv to ST7+) in Structural Heart Intervention
Barts Heart Centre
Full Time - Fixed-term 12 months
Applications are invited for a whole-time Trust Doctor(ST7+ level) in Structural Heart Intervention. The post is available to start in October 2026 for a fixed-term period of 1 year.
The post will be based at St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. The Structural Heart Intervention Program at the Barts Heart Centre is the largest in the UK, with more than 700 interventions per year, and access to many cutting-edge technologies. For the successful candidate, this is an exciting opportunity to receive advanced first-operator training in all aspects of structural heart intervention, including TAVI, mitral and tricuspid interventions, other valvular interventions, PFO/ASD closure, and the treatment of complex congenital heart defects. There will be an expectation that the successful candidate makes a significant contribution to the department's audit and research efforts.
Main duties of the job
The post is ideally suited to an adult congenital heart or interventional cardiology trainee who has already gained significant experience in cardiac catheterisation and interventional cardiology and wishes to supplement this training with a further period of dedicated training in structural heart intervention. MRCP (or equivalent) is essential. The successful candidate can expect to receive first operator training in many of these procedures, with additional exposure to novel and experimental technologies and techniques.
The main responsibilities of this post are:
1) To work as part of a team to support all the Structural Heart Intervention Program activities, including outpatient clinics, ward rounds, invasive procedures and multidisciplinary team meetings.
2) Subject to competency assessment, the successful candidate will receive training in all relevant interventional procedures.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post is ideal for a high-calibre trainee with considerable previous experience in interventional cardiology, who now wishes to develop specific skills in structural heart intervention. MRCP or equivalent will be required, as will be full GMC registration with a license to practice.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence in interventional techniques, the ability to deliver effective care, and the ability to audit and conduct research. They will be required to adhere to the Trusts policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
The applicant must have achieved a primary medical qualification as recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC) and have current Full Registration with the GMC
Clinical Experience & Skills Essential
Good clinical care Maintaining good medical practice Teaching and training, appraising and assessing Relationships with patients, and can apply this understanding Working with colleagues, and can apply this understanding Probity and Health
Desirable
Current ALS certification
Research and Audit Essential
The applicant should have a demonstrable track record in completing research and audit projects
Desirable
Higher degree or equivalent
Communication & IT Essential
demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in paragraph 22 of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006).
Desirable
Demonstrates a commitment to the highest ethical and professional values and a belief in government-funded healthcare
Attributes Essential
an understanding of the importance of the patient as the central focus of care the ability to prioritise tasks and information appropriately an understanding of the importance of working effectively with others the ability to communicate effectively with both colleagues and patients; initiative and the ability to deal effectively with pressure and/or challenge an understanding of the principles of equality and diversity
Probity Essential
The applicant must demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, i.e. integrity, honesty, confidentiality as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2006) The applicant must have criminal records clearance at the appropriate level subject to prevailing UK legislation
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address St Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)