Adult Cardiac · Clinical Fellowship

Structural Heart Disease Fellowship (Complex Aortic / HOCM)

Harefield Hospital (Royal Brompton & Harefield, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) · Harefield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom · Harefield · United Kingdom

Programme overview

Harefield Hospital lists a structural heart disease fellowship with a sub-specialty focus on complex aortic surgery and HOCM in the SCTS repository of fellowships for UK/Ireland and ANZ surgeons. A 12-month post is recommended, with 6 months possible depending on the fellow's goals; on-site accommodation may be available.

Associated faculty

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Programme details

Focus
Structural heart, complex aortic, HOCM
Duration
12 months recommended (6 months possible)
Eligibility
Post-CCT or final year of training with experience of independent operating under supervision; GMC registration
Required prior training
Cardiothoracic training completed or in final year
Funding
TBC; may be remunerated via a clinical fellow post
Application documents
Three references (one from Training Programme Director, two from recent supervisors)
Official contact
f.derobertis@rbht.nhs.uk
Data quality
Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
Source type
Official institutional or society page
Registration
GMC registration required
Language
English
Visa information
Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
Participation
Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
International applicants
Not publicly listed — confirm with the programme

International applicant check

Clinical participation
Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
Registration
GMC registration required
Visa
Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
Language
English

This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.

How to apply

Contact Mr Fabio De Robertis (f.derobertis@rbht.nhs.uk) or administrator Debbie Waddon (d.waddon@rbht.nhs.uk). Provide three references (one from the Training Programme Director). Candidates may fill a clinical fellow position subject to the usual recruitment process.

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Verification notes

SCTS repository page (dated February 2025, fetched 9 Oct 2026). Start date and funding listed as TBC; no application cycle, so treated as contact-based/rolling.