Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Cardiology

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post is suitable for Specialty Trainees in Cardiology who intend to specialise in Congenital Heart Disease imaging sub-specialty or who have already commenced training in general cardiology and/or cross-sectional imaging and wish to gain more sub-specialty experience in Cardiac MRI (CMR).

The ideal candidate would have completed a CCT in Cardiology or be a Consultant at the start of their career looking for sub-speciality experience in congenital CMR imaging.

The post is not a clinical research fellowship but research opportunities are expected to arise and will be promoted depending on the successful candidate progression through the time of the fellowship.

We are inviting applicants to join our busy but welcoming Congenital Cardiology team as a senior Clinical Fellow for a period of 12 months based at Leeds General Infirmary in West Yorkshire.

We are looking for candidates who have a CCT in Cardiology (or equivalent) or are finishing their Specialty training and who have undergone subspecialty training in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and/or subspecialty training in advanced imaging (CMR/CT) who wish to develop higher skills in congenital cardiac MRI.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Leeds General Infirmary is a large tertiary cardiology centre with all the facilities which would be expected in such a centre. Our ACHD patients are housed alongside general adult cardiology and cardiac surgery patients in a general cardiology / cardiac surgery ward equipped with telemetry facilities and 4 x Level 2 High dependency beds. In addition, there is an 18 bedded acute cardiology admissions ward, a ten bedded acute cardiac care unit, and a day case facility with 22 beds and 6 chairs. Our cardiac surgical patients are housed in the adult cardiac intensive care unit with up to 18 beds.

Four consultants (2 ACHD and 2 paediatric cardiology) run the congenital cardiac MRI service and more than that 900 scans per year are performed. Recent developments include routine use of MRI-based 3D models for interventional and surgical planning, as well as clinical use of 4D cines & flow techniques. Virtual & augmented reality are also part of the routine clinical service as work-up for complex procedures.

Patients have access to all aspects of non-invasive cardiology including cardio-pulmonary exercise testing, advanced echo and complex cardiac CT. The LGI has 6 cardiac catheter labs shared with general adult cardiology, including 1 bi-plane lab, as well as a dedicated hybrid catheter lab for congenital cases.

Specialist ACHD clinics run daily and there are sub-specialty clinics for ACHD patients who are pregnant or planning pregnancy, intervention, those with pacemakers and ICDs, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure and transition. Integral to the service is a team of dedicated specialist ACHD nurses. We have good links with the pulmonary hypertension service in Sheffield, and the national cardiac transplantation service.

MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT

Dr James Oliver - Consultant ACHD Cardiologist, specialist interest in pulmonary hypertension and heart disease in pregnancy, service Clinical Lead

Dr Vitor Ramos - Consultant ACHD Cardiologist, special interest in cardiac MRI

Dr Helen Parry - Consultant ACHD Cardiologist, special interest in echo

Dr Karina Gopaul - Consultant ACHD Cardiologist, special interest in cardiac MRI

Dr Eleanor Joy - Locum Consultant ACHD Cardiologist, special interest in heart failure and ACHD in pregnancy

Dr Silvia Caroli Locum Consultant in ACHD

Miss Carin van Doorn - Consultant congenital cardiac surgeon and Clinical Lead

Mr Giuseppe Pelella - Consultant congenital cardiac surgeon

Mr Imre Kassai - Consultant congenital cardiac surgeon

Mr Ali Al-Sarraf - Locum Consultant congenital cardiac surgeon

Mr Faraz Baig - Locum Consultant congenital cardiac surgeon

Sub-specialty ACHD cardiology SpR / STR

2 Clinical Fellows in ACHD

4 Specialist ACHD nurses

Specialist physiotherapist (shared with paediatric cardiology)

Dedicated team of specialist echosonographers (shared with paediatric cardiology)

Dedicated team of clinical psychologists / counsellors (shared with paediatric cardiology)

The ACHD team works closely with the units paediatric cardiology team and adult acquired cardiologists and has close links with the departments of obstetrics and feto-maternal medicine.

Person Specification

Clinical Experience and Career Progression

Essential

• Clinical experience in ACHD with evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Desirable

• Experience in cardiovascular imaging and or MR including attendance at courses

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Well-organised and skilled in good time management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstratable ability to relate to and work within a team.

Desirable

• Proficiency in the use of MRI post-processing software.

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date.
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Clinical training in congenital heart disease
• Post CCT in Cardiology (or equivalent)
• SCMR Level 1/2 or equivalent experience and knowledge (as outlined in SCMR guidance)

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)