CALL FOR EOI: BCIS Training and Education Working Group | Member Without Portfolio

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CALL FOR EOI: BCIS Training and Education Working Group | Member Without Portfolio

6th March 2026

 

Training and Education Group Member: Member without Portfolio: Consultant Fellows Editor Lead

 

BCIS invites Consultant members to contribute to the Training & Education Group (TEG), supporting the Society’s educational mission, including fellowships, BCIS courses, and ACI sessions, as well as the interventional fellowship programme.

This role focuses on leading the Fellows Editor position, supporting selected fellows with their monthly literature by providing ideas, guidance, proofreading, and mentorship.

 

Who Can Apply

  • BCIS Consultant members with experience in interventional cardiology education and training
  • Demonstrated committee experience, organisational skills, and leadership ability

Commitment

  • 3-year tenure, starting immediately
  • Active participation in TEG activities and Fellows Editor oversight

How to Apply

Submit a self-nomination with a supporting statement (max 500 words) addressing your suitability via the form below.

Closing date: Friday 3 April 2026

Applications will be reviewed by TEG Chair Brian Clapp and BCIS Council members. Successful candidates will be selected based on scoring against the person specification.

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

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CALL FOR EOI: BCIS Structural Working Group | Member Without Portfolio

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CALL FOR EOI: BCIS Structural Working Group | Member Without Portfolio

6th March 2026

BCIS invites members to express interest in joining the Structural Cardiac Intervention Working Group to help shape the future of structural cardiac care in the UK. The group develops guidelines, research, and position statements, and works to improve quality and equity of services nationwide.

 

Who Can Apply

  • BCIS members not already on a Working Group
  • Extensive experience in structural intervention (e.g., transcatheter valves, PFO/LAA occlusion, paravalvular leak closure)
  • Specific interest in Congenital Heart Disease
  • Committee experience, leadership, and strong organisational skills

Commitment

  • 3-year tenure
  • Attend at least 2 meetings per year, with possible ad-hoc sessions

How to Apply

Submit a self-nomination with a 500-word statement outlining your suitability via the form below.

Deadline: Friday 3 April 2026

Applications will be reviewed by Suneil Aggarwal, BCIS Council members, and current Working Group members.

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

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CALL FOR EOI: BCIS AHP Working Group – x3 positions

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CALL FOR EOI: BCIS AHP Working Group – x3 positions

24th February 2026

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 AHP Group. 

Allied Health Professional Working Group Member Without Portfolio (x3 positions) 

We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic and experienced allied health professionals to join the Group and play a key role in its various activities including organisation of the BCIS AHP Summer Meeting; ACI – AHP sessions. You can find out more details about the Allied Health Professionals Group on the BCIS website where there is a dedicated AHP area. 

The positions are for a 3-year term. 

Person Specification 

Qualifications: Relevant professional qualification for discipline. 

Experience: Relevant experience in interventional cardiology practice. As a guide, indicative experience of eight years post qualification with at least five years working within interventional cardiology desirable. Minimum of two years at senior level. 

Other: an interest in teaching and education is essential with an expected commitment to take part in sessions during the AHP Summer meeting and ACI. Experience of delivering talks / leading teaching sessions is desirable. Must be an allied health professional and BCIS member. 

As a member of the Working Group, you are expected to prioritise attendance at all scheduled meetings. The group holds a minimum of two meetings per year, with the possibility of additional meetings being held on an ad-hoc basis. You will be notified of upcoming meetings with sufficient notice. We ask that you take this into consideration when applying for any Working Group roles.  

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 in order for the application to be valid. 

These applications will be scored by a panel consisting of the AHP Lead, together with other members of BCIS Council and Working Group. The successful candidates will be chosen based upon the best scores. 

The deadline for applications is Monday 23 March. 

Please contact Laura Starr laura.starr@dchft.nhs.uk for informal enquires or BCIS Administration for application enquires: bcis@millbrookconferences.co.uk  

Best wishes, 

Laura Starr 

AHP Working Group Lead 

 

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

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Opportunity to Attend SCAI Fellows Course 2025

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Opportunity to Attend SCAI Fellows Course 2025

28th July 2025

Exciting opportunity for senior PCI trainees and fellows:

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has invited BCIS to send one interventional cardiology fellow to participate in the 2025 SCAI Fellows Course.

The SCAI Fellows Courses is the specialty’s premier Fellows-only course and is designed to provide an engaging environment in which attendees can interact with internationally recognized faculty. The curriculum offers participants a comprehensive education in core curriculum, fundamental techniques and tools, and representative cases that will be essential to their future as a practicing interventionalist.

This year’s courses will be held Thursday 10 December  – Sunday 14 December at the Hyatt Regency, Miami FL.  SCAI will offer free registration, and we will reimburse accommodation for up to five nights, 9-14 December. BCIS is also offering to provide economy-class flights to and from Miami.

Please visit the SCAI website and the Fellows Page for additional details about this opportunity.

Application:

Please note, this opportunity is available to senior trainees (ST7) or PCI fellows only who are members of BCIS.

Interventional Cardiology Fellow Qualification: Nominated Fellow is currently in an accredited interventional cardiology fellowship program in the UK and has not previously attended the SCAI Fellows Course.

To apply, please submit the form within the link at the bottom of this page which should include:

    • Your details as requested
  • An updated copy of your CV
  • A short (no more than one side A4) supporting statement regarding your commitment to interventional training and how you will use this opportunity for personal development and shared learning

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 20 August at 5 PM. The applications will be reviewed by members of the Training and Education Group and the successful candidate will be informed no later than Thursday 28 August.

Attendees must attend the full meeting in order to receive reimbursement for the hotel costs after the meeting concludes. The successful candidate will be required to write a full report of the course and share photographs of the course for submission on the BCIS website.

BCIS Training & Education Working Group EOI: Three Positions

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BCIS Training & Education Working Group EOI: Three Positions

8th July 2025

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

Training and Education Group Member: Members without Portfolio (two positions) and Member with interest in Website development and maintenance (one position)

The Training and Education Group (TEG) is responsible for coordinating all Training & Education activities within the Society. These activities include provision of a wide range of educational events for its members, including fellowships, BCIS courses & sessions at ACI. The group is also central to the support of the BCIS interventional fellowship programme.

We are looking for three enthusiastic members who have novel ideas to develop the goals of the TEG and BCIS for the future. One of these roles will oversee the responsibility of the maintenance and development of the Working Group’s area of the website.

Eligibility/Person Specification

Applications are open to any member of BCIS, and it is expected that the applicants will have some experience of education and training in the field of interventional cardiology.

Candidates should also be able to demonstrate experience of committee work, good organisational and leadership abilities.  The applicants for the Website specific role would be expected to have some prior experience in this area.

The positions are for a 3-year term and will commence September 2025.

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.  Applicants should make it clear if they are applying for the without portfolio or interest in website working roles.

The closing date is Friday 8 August at 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.

These applications will be scored by a panel consisting of the TEG Chair, currently Brian Clapp, together with other members of BCIS Council. Successful candidates will be chosen based upon the best scores.

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

With kind regards,

Brian Clapp
Training and Education Group Lead

BCIS Secretariat, Millbrook Medical Conferences Ltd
Unit 8, Midland Court, Central Park, Lutterworth
Leicestershire LE17 4PN

BCIS POSITION STATEMENT: MITRAL TEER

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BCIS POSITION STATEMENT: MITRAL TEER

8th April 2025

BCIS are pleased to announce that the BCIS Position Statement on Mitral edge-to-edge repair is now available via the ICR3 website and to download as a PDF using the link below. This document is supportive of expansion of services in the UK and embraces a breadth of approach.

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BCIS PCI Recommendations

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BCIS PCI Recommendations

25th February 2025

BCIS are pleased to announce that the new PCI guidelines have now been published in ICR3 and can be accessed using the following link: PCI in the UK: Recommendations of the BCIS | ICR Journal. A great deal of work, involving many cardiologists, has gone into producing this document. We hope these updated guidelines will be a useful reference for hospitals across the country. PCI in the UK has been one of the success stories of the NHS and we hope these updated guidelines provide an updated  framework for safe and effective coronary intervention.

Best Wishes,

Gerald Clesham, Hon Sec

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BCIS Position Statement: Patent Foramen Ovale Closure:

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BCIS Position Statement: Patent Foramen Ovale Closure:

21st February 2025

Dear BCIS Members,

BCIS is pleased to publish its position statement on PFO closure. This document is principally aimed at ensuring that sites that would like to develop a PFO closure programme have a national document to support them in this aim.

You can download a copy of the statement below, or access online here: PFO Closure: BCIS Position Statement | ICR Journal

Warm Regards,

Prof David Hildick-Smith
BCIS President 

 

BCIS Position Statement: Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

BCIS statement on Management of vascular access complications

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BCIS statement on Management of vascular access complications

18th February 2025

Management of Vascular Access Complications in Structural Interventions

Some TAVI centres in the UK are encountering significant challenges in the management of vascular access complications, including the deployment of vascular stent grafts when needed.

International experience over the last 15 years has been that the interventionist undertaking the TAVI (or other large-bore vascular access) procedure is best placed to deal any immediate complications that may occur. European and American operators undertake these emergency procedures as required, without governance concerns. The UK is therefore an outlier in centres where procurement or organisational arrangements are not supportive.

BCIS recommends that all interventional cardiologists performing large-bore vascular access procedures including TAVI should have full responsibility for management of vascular complications, including stent graft deployment when appropriate.

This question will be fully addressed in the planned BCIS TAVI Service Specification, but we hope this statement will assist centres in addressing any challenges while publication of this document is awaited.

 

Professor Dan Blackman
BCIS Structural Group Lead

Professor David Hildick-Smith
BCIS President