Job Summary
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join the congenital cardiology team based at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) as a locum paediatric cardiologist with an interest in fetal cardiology.
The congenital cardiac unit comprises the paediatric cardiology, congenital cardiac surgery and adult congenital heart disease services and is the level 1 centre for the Yorkshire and Humber Congenital Cardiac Network, serving a population of approximately 5.5 million in Yorkshire, Humberside and Northern Trent. Services include all aspects of specialist tertiary care of congenital cardiac patients (children and adults) with the exception of transplantation and long-term mechanical cardiac assistance. The annual workload of the unit includes over 400 cardiac operations (children and adults), approximately 700 catheterisations (diagnostic, therapeutic, and electrophysiology studies/ablations) and over 10,000 outpatient consultations. A full range of children's services and many adult services are co-located on the LGI site. The service is managed by Leeds Children's Hospital CSU.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will deliver the fetal cardiology service with 2 other fetal cardiologists. It is expected that 2 fetal cardiology clinics will be scheduled per week but there may also be a need to cover additional fetal clinics when colleagues are away.
There will also be general paediatric cardiology clinics and a peripheral paediatric cardiology clinic at one of the hospitals in Yorkshire and the Humber. This post will involve a monthly paediatric aortic clinic, which will require multidisciplinary working with the clinical genetics team.
The post holder will join the general paediatric cardiology on-call rota comprising ward weeks and evening on-calls on a 1:11 basis. They will attend the weekly MDT and monthly governance meetings.
Involvement in service development, quality improvement, education and research will be encouraged.
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to Practice, and Language Skills
Essential
1. Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
2. Eligibility to work in the UK is up to date and fit to practice safely
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
1. Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Cardiology
2. Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
Desirable
1. Successfully completed dedicated clinical fellowship in fetal cardiology
Qualifications
Essential
1. MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent qualification
2. CCT in Paediatric Cardiology by the start date
3. Successful completion of subspecialty training in fetal cardiology by start date
Desirable
1. Relevant higher degree
Additional Requirements
Essential
1. Experience of participation in quality improvement activity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr