Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Cardiology (ST4+ Equivelant)

Job summary

Clinical Fellow (Equivalent of ST4+) in Paediatric Cardiology

Start Date: 3-Apr-2024

We are looking to appoint a clinical fellow (ST4+ or equivalent) to join the Paediatric Cardiology teams at GOSH. The appointment will be for 6 months.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain and extend your clinical experience in Paediatric Cardiology, in one of the leading units in the unique and supportive environment of the Great Ormond Street Hospital. In the post you will be working within one of the largest and busiest units in the country. GOSH offers exposure to all the cardiac subspecialties including heart failure and transplantation, pulmonary hypertension and inherited cardiovascular diseases.

The post-holder will enjoy a working environment of active training and education, and will be encouraged to take an active role in the department's on-going program of audit and clinical research.. All of our trainees will be allocated an educational supervisor and be encouraged to benchmark their training against the UK Paediatric curriculum. Our clinical fellows will have access to training opportunities in ward-based assessments, consultant supervised training clinic, echocardiography and cardiac catherisation amongst other things. We aim to provide a comprehensive and equivalent training experience to all of our doctors, but it should be noted that this is not a UK-registered training post.

Main duties of the job

The medical team provides the cardiology care and investigations for all the Cardiac Unit patients admitted either as an emergency or from the waiting list. The majority of the work involves the assessment and detailed investigation of congenital cardiac defects. There is a rota allocating individual doctors to in-patient cover (including high dependency unit comprising 8 beds), outpatient clinics (including outreach clinics), non-invasive imaging, invasive investigation and intervention, or liaison with referring clinicians, both within and from outside GOSH. This will offer varied daily activities within the post.

The Cardiology team assist the CICU team and the surgical team in the post-operative management, particularly of heart failure and arrhythmias and carry out any necessary cardiac investigations, particularly echocardiography, to facilitate management. The primary responsibility for post-operative care however lies with the CICU and Surgical Teams and a separate rota is in place for middle grade cover on the dedicated cardiac intensive care.

In addition to the clinical care the middle grades are responsible for preparing and presenting the cases at meetings throughout the week. These meetings are the Cardiac Investigation Meeting and the Joint Cardiac Conferences, where cases are presented to the Consultant staff within Cardiac Care services. These meetings also offer an insight into the care of congenital heart disease throughout life.

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.