Repository of International Fellowships

1.  Name of Unit: Harefield Hospital
Address of Unit:  Hill End Rd, Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6JH
Specialty: Adult Cardiac Surgery
Sub-specialty: Complex Aortic / HOCM

Job description: Structural Heart Disease Fellowship
Eligibility criteria: Post CCT or in the final year of the training programme with experience in independent operating under supervision. Three references, one of which from the Training Programme Director and two from supervisors with recent experience of the candidate. GMC registration

Start date: TBC
Duration of post: recommend 12 months but depending on specific needs/goals, a 6 month period could be considered instead

Clinical contact name: Mr Fabio De Robertis [Consultant Surgeon]
Clinical contact email address: f.derobertis@rbht.nhs.uk
Administrator contact name: Debbie Waddon
Administrator contact email address: d.waddon@rbht.nhs.uk

Funded post:           TBC.   A candidate could fill in one of our clinical Fellow position once available, remunerated but subject the usual recruitment process.  Alternatively ad-hoc application and interview process to be established but I would suggest this is possibly even better done via SCTS as a nationwide process.

Accommodation is available on site pending availability. There is a long W/L for it but it could be organised if enough time is allowed.

2. Name of Unit: Essex Cardiothoracic Centre

Address of Unit: Basildon University Hospital, Nether Mayne, Basildon SS16 5NL
Specialty: Cardiac surgery, Thoracic surgery

Job description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Cardiothoracic Fellow to join our renowned Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Essex Cardiothoracic Centre. The fellow will work closely with our expert team of cardiothoracic surgeons, medical professionals, and healthcare staff to provide exceptional patient care in both clinical and surgical settings. This fellowship offers an immersive learning experience in advanced surgical techniques, patient management, and research opportunities. We offer a wide repertoire of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery including, minimal access, aortic surgery, arrhythmia surgery, mediastinal resections, locally advanced lung cancer resections, complex airway and tracheal surgery.

Will need a medical degree, GMC registration, at least 2 years of experience working in cardiothoracic surgery. Research experience preferred. 

Start date will be within a month of application approval and appropriate verifications completed

Clinical contact name: Mr Abdul Badran

Clinical contact email address: a.badran@nhs.net

Funded post: potentially can be

1. Name of Unit: Essex Cardiothoracic Centre

Address of Unit: Basildon University Hospital, Nether Mayne, Basildon SS16 5NL
Specialty: Cardiac surgery, Thoracic surgery

Job description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Cardiothoracic Fellow to join our renowned Cardiothoracic Surgery Department at Essex Cardiothoracic Centre. The fellow will work closely with our expert team of cardiothoracic surgeons, medical professionals, and healthcare staff to provide exceptional patient care in both clinical and surgical settings. This fellowship offers an immersive learning experience in advanced surgical techniques, patient management, and research opportunities. We offer a wide repertoire of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery including, minimal access, aortic surgery, arrhythmia surgery, mediastinal resections, locally advanced lung cancer resections, complex airway and tracheal surgery.

Will need a medical degree, GMC registration, at least 2 years of experience working in cardiothoracic surgery. Research experience preferred. 

Start date will be within a month of application approval and appropriate verifications completed

Clinical contact name: Mr Abdul Badran

Clinical contact email address: a.badran@nhs.net

Funded post: potentially can be

1.  Name of Unit:  Alder Hey Children’s and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Address of Unit: Liverpool, UK
Specialty: Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Sub-specialty: CHD, ECMO and ACHD

Job description: Fellow position for Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Eligibility criteria: GMC registered, previous experience in Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Start date: July 2025
Duration of post: 1 year

Clinical contact name: Attilio Lotto
Clinical contact email address: Attilio.lotto@alderhey.nhs.uk
Administrator contact name: Coderlia Lieb-Corkish
Administrator contact email address: cordelia.lieb-corkish@alderhey.nhs.uk

Funded post: Yes

1. Name of Unit: Harefield Hospital

Address of Unit: Hill End Rd, Harefield, Uxbridge UB9 6JH
Specialty: Transplantation
Sub-specialty: Cardiac transplantation and mechanical circulatory support
Job description: Transplant fellowship
Eligibility criteria: Oversees trainees who like to gain experience in transplantation and mechanical circulatory support.
Start date: TBC
Duration of post: minimum of 6 months
Clinical contact name: Espeed Khoshbin
Clinical contact email address: e.khoshbin@rbht.nhs.uk
Administrator contact name: Ms Chris Robinson
Administrator contact email address: c.robinson3@rbht.nhs.uk
Funded post: TBC depending on the trainee they replace.

 

1. Name of Unit: Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at Toronto General Hospital
Address of Unit: 200 Elizabeth St. 4N453 - Toronto, ON M5G 2C4   Canada
Specialty: Adult Cardiac Surgery
Transplantation - Yes

Sub-specialty: Aortic surgery; minimally invasive surgery; Surgery for end-stage heart failure

Job description: Fellows work like residents: scrub with attending surgeons 3 x week; in-hospital               call 24 hours every 5 days and cover both ICU and surgical wards. Fellows are               expected to present at educational rounds 2x/month. Clinical research projects               encouraged and supported by program

Eligibility criteria: Fully trained cardiac surgeons

Start date: July 1^st and January 1^st each year
Duration of post: 1 year appointment

Clinical contact name: Maral Ouzounian (Chief of cardiac surgery)
Clinical contact email address: maral.ouzounian@uhn.ca
Administrator contact name: Tracy Mak
Administrator contact email address: trace.mak@uhn.ca

Funded post: Yes 

2. Name of Unit:

Waikato Cardiothoracic Unit

Address of Unit:

Waikato Hospital
Pembroke Street
Hamilton 3204
New Zealand

Specialty:

Adult Cardiac Surgery

Sub-specialty:

• Aortic surgery (root, ascending, arch), including FET, AMDS, and acute dissection repair
• Multivalvular surgery including mitral repair
• Rheumatic heart disease
• Coronary artery surgery, including off-pump and arterial revascularisation
• Arrhythmia surgery
• Minimally invasive approaches, including minimally invasive aortic procedures and VATS atrial clip
• Endoscopic conduit harvest

Job Description:

This 12-month fellowship offers a high-volume, hands-on experience in complex adult cardiac surgery at a leading tertiary referral centre. Fellows are fully integrated into the clinical team and work within a dedicated multidisciplinary aortic team, gaining significant exposure to advanced aortic surgery (root, ascending, arch), acute dissection repair, and techniques such as FET and AMDS.

The fellowship includes experience in mitral repair, multivalvular surgery, rheumatic valve surgery, coronary revascularisation (including off-pump and all-arterial), arrhythmia surgery, endoscopic conduit harvest, and minimally invasive techniques including minimally invasive aortic work and VATS atrial clip placement.

Responsibilities include ward and outpatient care, intraoperative participation with progressive autonomy (including potential for independent cases), participation in the SMO on-call roster, and involvement in research, quality improvement, and teaching.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Completion of cardiothoracic surgical training
• Eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (see MCNZ self-assessment tool)
• Proficiency in English
• Ability to perform routine adult cardiac procedures (CABG or AVR) independently
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Start Date:

Flexible, typically February or August

Duration of Post:

12 months

Clinical Contact Name:

Prof David McCormack, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Clinical Contact Email Address:

david.mccormack@waikatodhb.health.nz

Administrator Contact Name:

Kate Johnson

Administrator Contact Email Address:

kate.johnson@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Funded Post:

Yes – salaried position through Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Additional Information:

Waikato Hospital is a major tertiary teaching centre serving the Midland region of New Zealand. With strong academic affiliations to the University of Auckland and the University of Waikato, the unit offers a rich clinical environment with excellent research and training opportunities.

Hamilton is a vibrant riverside city offering an outstanding lifestyle, a thriving food and cultural scene, and proximity to some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural attractions.

We look forward to welcoming international fellows and supporting global collaboration in cardiothoracic surgical training.

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