Job summary
Applications are invited for a Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist with subspecialty expertise in specialist echocardiography to join the Paediatric Cardiology Service within Evelina London Women's & Children's Clinical Group. This is a post based at the Evelina London, but with a strong cross site role, participating in the delivery of specialist echocardiography services on the Royal Brompton Site. It is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
Main duties of the job
This post is full time (10 programmed activities) with the option for additional programmed activities available.
This role will immerse the successful applicant fully within the paediatric cardiology team at both Evelina London and Royal Brompton by undertaking cover of the inpatient service, outpatient clinics and support of clinics throughout the wider paediatric congenital heart network. This role involves subspecialty congenital echocardiography including provision of elective sedated and transoesophageal echo lists, procedural imaging in the cardiac catheter laboratory and cardiac theatres, and the support of specialist outpatient echo clinics. There will also be an expectation to cover advanced echocardiography for inpatients in all areas including 3d assessment of complex cardiac anatomy and advanced functional imaging
The successful candidate will be on call for general paediatric cardiology.
The post-holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Your hours of work will be as detailed in your job plan and may be varied from time to time in accordance with the Consultant Contract Terms and Conditions.
About us
Paediatric Cardiology Services sit within the Children's Cardio-Respiratory and Intensive Care (CRIC) directorate and are a joint service across Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals and Evelina London Children's Hospital. As such it is a requirement of your employment that the post-holder is prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service.
The Paediatric Cardiology Services are committed to meeting the standards set out by NHS England for the provision of congenital cardiac care for all age groups. There are 32 substantive consultant cardiologists within the service covering a range of sub-specialist areas including fetal cardiology, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology and interventional cardiology. Our cardiac surgeons perform the full range of congenital heart surgery.
The Paediatric Cardiology Services have access to a full range of services across all age groups including fetal, neonatal and adult facilities at St Thomas' and also across the North West London Hospital Alliance. There is a close working relationship with academic partners from Kings College London and Imperial College London, with some academic consultants having joint NHS and University appointments and supervising research fellows and their projects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a substantive full-time consultant appointment in paediatric cardiology with expertise in subspecialty echocardiography.
The post-holder will be expected to work cross site with the teams at Evelina London and the Royal Brompton Hospital sites to continue to provide and develop echocardiographic services including TOE, intraprocedural echo (theatre and catheter laboratory), stress echo and advanced echo-imaging, working with the physiology team to apply new modalities as they become available. Specific tasks of the post holder will include elective sedated and transoesophageal echo lists, intraoperative echo in cardiac theatres and within the cardiac catheter lab. The post-holder will participate in echo governance with a strong emphasis on quality and education and will help developing the service profile within the Clinical group, Trust and Network.
The post-holder will be expected to work closely with existing consultants and the multidisciplinary team to provide a clinical service of excellence for the child with congenital or acquired heart disease. Specifically, this would include contributing to the acute inpatient service provision by participating on the service rota, and providing outpatient clinics.
The post holder will contribute to provision of network activity by taking over the responsibility for existing clinics within wider CHD network.
The post holder will be expected to actively participate in the research, education, and administrative responsibilities of the paediatric department, as well as generally support the Trust and its Directorate of Childrens services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a substantive full-time consultant appointment in paediatric cardiology with expertise in subspecialty echocardiography.
The post-holder will be expected to work cross site with the teams at Evelina London and the Royal Brompton Hospital sites to continue to provide and develop echocardiographic services including TOE, intraprocedural echo (theatre and catheter laboratory), stress echo and advanced echo-imaging, working with the physiology team to apply new modalities as they become available. Specific tasks of the post holder will include elective sedated and transoesophageal echo lists, intraoperative echo in cardiac theatres and within the cardiac catheter lab. The post-holder will participate in echo governance with a strong emphasis on quality and education and will help developing the service profile within the Clinical group, Trust and Network.
The post-holder will be expected to work closely with existing consultants and the multidisciplinary team to provide a clinical service of excellence for the child with congenital or acquired heart disease. Specifically, this would include contributing to the acute inpatient service provision by participating on the service rota, and providing outpatient clinics.
The post holder will contribute to provision of network activity by taking over the responsibility for existing clinics within wider CHD network.
The post holder will be expected to actively participate in the research, education, and administrative responsibilities of the paediatric department, as well as generally support the Trust and its Directorate of Childrens services.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration and a Licence to Practise
- MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent
- Has, or is eligible for GMC Specialist Registration in Paediatrics or Paediatric Cardiology
- Accreditation in Congenital Heart disease Echocardiography
Desirable
- Higher Degree - either completed or currently enrolled in a higher degree program
Clinical Experience and skills:
Essential
- At least 4 years' experience working in a paediatric cardiac surgical centre at registrar level or higher.
- Demonstration of sub-specialty training in congenital cardiac imaging, especially echocardiography
- Ability to undertake independent outpatient clinics.
- Experience of advanced echocardiography assessment
Desirable
- Peer review publications related to paediatric cardiology in particular in the field of echocardiography
- Experience in providing an outreach paediatric cardiac service in a district general hospital.
- Experience of working with industry partners to deliver novel technological advancements
Audit, Management and IT
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a track record of clinical governance, audit and service improvement
Desirable
- Training in health services management
Research and Teaching Skills
Essential
- Presentations at national or international meetings
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
- The ability to take individual responsibility for planning and undertaking own work.
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with flexible working patterns.
Desirable
- Demonstration of formal training in teaching methods
- Experience of organising and delivering a formal teaching programme
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
- Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Desirable
- Training in health services management
- Evidence of ability to facilitate service development
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration and a Licence to Practise
- MRCP or MRCPCH or equivalent
- Has, or is eligible for GMC Specialist Registration in Paediatrics or Paediatric Cardiology
- Accreditation in Congenital Heart disease Echocardiography
Desirable
- Higher Degree - either completed or currently enrolled in a higher degree program
Clinical Experience and skills:
Essential
- At least 4 years' experience working in a paediatric cardiac surgical centre at registrar level or higher.
- Demonstration of sub-specialty training in congenital cardiac imaging, especially echocardiography
- Ability to undertake independent outpatient clinics.
- Experience of advanced echocardiography assessment
Desirable
- Peer review publications related to paediatric cardiology in particular in the field of echocardiography
- Experience in providing an outreach paediatric cardiac service in a district general hospital.
- Experience of working with industry partners to deliver novel technological advancements
Audit, Management and IT
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate a track record of clinical governance, audit and service improvement
Desirable
- Training in health services management
Research and Teaching Skills
Essential
- Presentations at national or international meetings
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
- The ability to take individual responsibility for planning and undertaking own work.
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with flexible working patterns.
Desirable
- Demonstration of formal training in teaching methods
- Experience of organising and delivering a formal teaching programme
Leadership / Management skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
- Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Desirable
- Training in health services management
- Evidence of ability to facilitate service development
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
