Required to fill this replacement post within the Congenital Cardiology Department at the Leeds General Infirmary.
The department serves a population of approximately 5.5 million in Yorkshire, Humberside and Northern Trent. Services include all aspects of specialist tertiary care of cardiac patients with the exception of transplantation. The annual workload of the department includes over 10,000 outpatient consultations, approximately 700 catheterisations per year, (diagnostic, therapeutic, and electrophysiology studies/ablations), and approximately 400 congenital cardiac operations.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POST:
* To deliver high quality consultant-led, in-patient and outpatient care for children with cardiac disease within LTHT and the region, including a contribution to out of hours cover.
* To provide tertiary level care in Fetal Cardiology.
* To participate in multidisciplinary meetings with consultant colleagues in the congenital cardiology service to plan and prioritise patient care.
* To participate in multidisciplinary clinical governance and audit meetings.
* To support / deliver appropriate training for specialist trainees.
* To support departmental research activity.
* To work collaboratively with colleagues and the clinical management team to ensure the continued delivery and development of services.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant should possess MB BS (or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Applicants should have established skills in Paediatric Cardiology and its related specialties including Fetal Cardiology. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
My vision for Fetal Cardiology in Leeds over the next 5 years.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS TEAMS: Wednesday 2 April 2025
About us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist and integrated care.
Our vision is based on The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The best place to work
3. A centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
The available post is for a Fetal Cardiologist within the department of Congenital Cardiology at Leeds General Infirmary.
The department serves a population of approximately 5.5 million in Yorkshire, Humberside and Northern Trent. Services include all aspects of specialist tertiary care of cardiac patients with the exception of transplantation. The annual workload of the department includes over 10,000 outpatient consultations, approximately 700 catheterisations per year, (diagnostic, therapeutic, and electrophysiology studies/ablations), and approximately 400 congenital cardiac operations.
The congenital cardiology department has office space and outpatient clinics situated in the Jubilee Building at the Leeds General Infirmary. The inpatient department within Leeds Children’s Hospital (based in the Clarendon wing) includes a dedicated 16 bed paediatric cardiac ward, (of which 6 beds are designated as high dependency) and a paediatric intensive care unit with 14 beds. There is a hybrid catheter lab specifically for the care of congenital cardiac patients. There are obstetric, neonatal and all sub-specialty paediatric services on site.
The department currently comprises 12 consultant paediatric cardiologists and 6 adult congenital cardiologists. There are currently 3 congenital cardiac surgeons who work closely with the cardiologists.
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
* Should have completed a recognised training programme in Paediatric Cardiology.
* Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
* Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
* Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
* Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
* Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Qualifications
Essential
* MB BS or equivalent qualification.
* MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent qualification.
* CCT or equivalent in Paediatric Cardiology.
* Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
* YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED CLEARLY ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
* Eligibility to work in the UK.
* Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
* Relevant higher degree.
Experience
Essential
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Cardiology with experience in Fetal Cardiology.
* Higher specialty training in fetal cardiology.
* Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
Essential
* Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
* Well organised and skilled in good time management.
* Effective interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
* Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
* -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process. CESR applicants must be on the relevant Specialist Register at the time of application.
Desirable
* Attendance at recognised management course.
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