Dear current BCIS members,

I am pleased to report that a total of 10 candidates have applied for the role of Member Without Portfolio on BCIS Council, 8 of these are for a surgical centre representative, and 2 for a non-surgical representative.  Please review the candidates and their application statements below before voting.

The voting electorate is current BCIS members only. Votes will be checked to ensure the voting criteria have been met. Each BCIS member is eligible to submit one vote per category, you may vote in just one or both categories. Any duplicates of votes will be deleted. Please vote using the form at the bottom of this page. The closing date for voting is Monday 15 December at 17:00.

Please click the names below to view the candidate statement. 

Surgical Representative:

• Dr Ee Ling Heng
• Dr Jennifer Rossington
• Dr Jaydeep Sarma
• Dr Ayush Khurana
• Dr V J Karthikeyan
• Dr Stuart Watkins
• Dr Chloe Tierney
• Dr Noman Ali

Non-Surgical Representative:

• Dr Fraser Witherow
• Dr Madhusudhan Varma

Dear BCIS member,

I am pleased to report that seven candidates have applied for the post of Structural Working Group Lead to take over from Dr Daniel Blackman who completes his term in January 2026.

Please review the application statements from all candidates below before voting.

• Dr Dougie Muir
• Dr Mamta Heena Buch
• Dr Suneil Aggarwal
• Dr Alex Chase
• Dr Rajesh Kharbanda
• Dr Jonathan Byrne
• Dr Jan Kovac

The voting electorate is current BCIS members only. Votes will be checked to ensure the voting criteria have been met. Each BCIS member is eligible to submit one vote only, any duplicates of votes will be deleted. Please vote using the form at the bottom of this page. The closing date for voting is Monday 15 December at 17:00.

Please contact bcis@millbrookconferences.co.uk if there are any queries.

Kind regards,

Gerald Clesham, Honorary Secretary

We would like to invite expressions of interest from enthusiastic and committed BCIS members keen to have a role in the continued development of our Society. This is your opportunity so please do consider applying.

Clinical Standards Group: Member without Portfolio (x3 posts)

Clinical Standards Group work includes: development and/or review of BCIS guidance and statements on clinical practice, co-ordination of the BCIS peer review programme, communication with NICE, MHRA, and other national bodies relevant to clinical standards. This includes the co-ordination of BCIS responses to published guidance and statements from such national bodies, and specialist input to the Royal College of Physicians. The group lead is Tom Johnson to whom the member would have direct responsibility.

Eligibility/Person Specification

Applications are open from the BCIS membership, and it is expected that the applicant will have extensive experience of the clinical practice of interventional cardiology.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of committee work, good organisational & leadership abilities and preferably have previous experience of clinical standards work or governance activities.

The position is for a 3-year term.

Application

Application is by self-nomination, with reference to the person specification above. A supporting statement from the candidate, no more than 500 words, which specifically addresses their suitability for the role must accompany self-nomination for the application to be valid.

The closing date Friday 14 November, 5pm.

If you wish to apply, please do so via the form at the bottom of this page ahead of the deadline as noted above.

If you have any questions relating to these roles, please feel free to contact us for further information (gerald.clesham@nhs.net or tom.johnson@uhbw.nhs.uk). If you have any questions about the application process, please email BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk.

With kind regards,

Tom Johnson
BCIS Clinical Standards Group Lead

Gerald Clesham
BCIS Honorary Secretary

Dear BCIS Members,

We would like to invite expressions of interest from BCIS members keen to have a role in the continued development of our Society by contributing to the work of the Research and Development Working Group.

The Research and Development Group is responsible for coordinating Research and Development activities within the Society. These activities include the BCIS literature review service, development of new research ideas from members and the BCIS Young Investigator Award.

The position is for a 3-year term.

We are looking for an enthusiastic member with special responsibility as Literature Review Co-Lead, this positional includes reviewing projects for quarterly literature reviews and working with current Co-Lead Richard Jabbour and assistance from Natalia Briceno.  Please find a link  here to previous literature reviews

Application

Application is by self-nomination with a supporting statement from the candidate of no more than 500 words. The closing date is Friday 14 November, 5pm. Applications to be made via the form at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries, please contact Professor Vijay Kunadian (R&D lead) at Vijay.Kunadian@newcastle.ac.uk or Dr Gerald Clesham (Hon Sec) at Gerald.Clesham@nhs.net.

Best Wishes,

Gerald Clesham, BCIS Honorary Secretary

Vijay Kunadian, BCIS R&D Working Group Lead

Dear BCIS Members,

Call Expression of Interest for two Members Without Portfolio to BCIS Council

We would welcome self-nominations for a position on BCIS Council. We are looking to attract enthusiastic and committed BCIS members keen to have a role in the continued development of our Society.

Both positions commence January 2026 with a three-year tenure. One of the positions is specifically for a non-surgical centre representative.

Any current BCIS member can apply. If more than one applicant is received per post, an election will be held. The voting electorate is all current BCIS members.

Application is by self-nomination. A supporting statement of less than 500 words must accompany self-nomination in order for the application to be valid. Please apply via the form at the bottom of this page. The closing date is Friday 14 November at 5pm.

If you have any questions relating to these roles, please feel free to contact me for further information: BCIS@millbrookconferences.co.uk

With kind regards,

Gerald Clesham
Honorary Secretary, BCIS

CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Structural Cardiac Interventional Working Group Lead 2026 -2029

Dear BCIS Member,

On behalf of BCIS council, I would like to invite applications for the Structural Cardiac Interventional Working Group lead. This is an important role with responsibility for a range of educational activities within the Society. The post-holder will lead a committee and be a member of the BCIS council.

The position becomes vacant from January 2026 when the current incumbent Prof.  Dan Blackman completes his term. There will be a short run-in period to allow the successful candidate to familiarise themselves with the role.

Any BCIS member is eligible to apply and there will be an election if there are two or more applicants. A job description is attached below with more details of the responsibilities of the post. Applications should include a brief supporting statement indicating relevant experience and potential ideas. The closing date for applications is Friday 14 November 2025 at 5pm.

Best wishes,

Gerald Clesham, Honorary Secretary, BCIS

CALLS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: Research & Development Working Group Lead 2026 -2029

Dear BCIS Member,

On behalf of BCIS council, I would like to invite applications for the position of Research & Development Group (R&D) lead. This is an important role with responsibility for a range of educational activities within the Society. The post-holder will lead a committee and be a member of the BCIS council.

The position becomes vacant from January 2026 when the current incumbent Prof. Vijay Kunadian completes her term. There will be a short run-in period to allow the successful candidate to familiarise themselves with the role.

Any BCIS member is eligible to apply and there will be an election if there are two or more applicants. A job description is attached below with more details of the responsibilities of the post. Applications should include a brief supporting statement indicating relevant experience and potential ideas. The closing date for applications is Friday 14 November 2025 at 5pm.

Best wishes,

Gerald Clesham, Honorary Secretary, BCIS

Dear BCIS Members,

On behalf of BCIS Council I would like to invite applications for the position of BCIS President.

Professor David Hildick-Smith will complete his term as President at the Advanced Cardiovascular Intervention meeting in January 2026. There will be a lead-in period for the President-Elect whose term will run for three years, until January 2029.

The President will play a pivotal role in the Society and the successful candidate will guide its direction over their three years in office.

Any past or current BCIS Council member is eligible to apply.

The electorate will be all BCIS members.

The attached job description gives more comprehensive details of the responsibilities of the post. If you wish to apply please submit your application via the link at the bottom of this page. Your application should include a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4, describing relevant experience and expertise, and plans if appointed.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 22nd September 2025. 

If you would like to discuss the position further, please contact Prof. David Hildick-Smith (david.hildick-smith@nhs.net) or Dr Gerald Clesham (gerald.clesham@nhs.net)

For any other enquiries: BCIS@millbrookconferences.com.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Best wishes,

Gerald Clesham

Honorary Secretary

Following the recent election, BCIS Council is pleased to welcome Dr Tom Johnson as the new Clinical Standards Group lead who will be taking over from Dr Helen Routledge when she completes her term in June.

There was an outstanding field of applicants for this post and, on behalf of Council, I would like to congratulate Dr Johnson and thank all the candidates for their interest and to everyone who voted.

Best Wishes,

Gerald Clesham, BCIS Hon Secretary