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Job summary Main area . Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5) Contract 12 months (Fixed term with an opportunity to extend) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (.) Job ref MA7969707 Employer Croydon Health Services NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Croydon University Hospital Town Croydon Salary £61,825 + 2,162 London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2026 23:59 Employer heading Cardiology Registrar and Fellow in Arrhythmia and Devices NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5) Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow. Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough. We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care. Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon Job overview This post may close early if a sufficient number of applications have been received. This post offers an excellent opportunity for a trainee to further develop their skills in all aspects of cardiology but primarily the post holder will be working towards developing skills to a high standard in the management of cardiac arrhythmia and cardiac devices. This will include protected time for training in the implantation and follow-up of simple and complex cardiac devices. (Pacemakers including conduction system pacing, ICDs, subcutaneous ICDs, CRTs). It is anticipated that the post-holder will become independent in cardiac device implantation after undertaking this post. The Complex Cardiac Devices Service commenced 14 years ago and has grown significantly in that time into an established service with a dedicated “Devices Team” comprising doctors, cardiac physiologists and specialist arrhythmia nurses. The post holder will be integral to delivering and supporting the ongoing expansion and development of the devices and arrhythmia services working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a busy department. Of the five Devices Fellow post-holders since inception of the service, two have gone on to acquire a Consultant Post and all others have been successful in acquiring a SpR NTN in Cardiology. Main duties of the job Inpatient care: Participating in the general cardiology on call rota. Managing the care of CCU and cardiac zone patients. Reviewing inpatient referrals. The on-call Consultant performs a daily ward round and is always available for advice and to review patients. Outpatient care: General arrhythmia and electrophysiology outpatient clinics under Consultant supervision. As part of the Devices Team the post-holder will also be expected
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