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
childrens services and many adult services are co-located on the LGI site. The
service is managed by Leeds Childrens Hospital CSU.
The successful applicant should possess MRCPCH/MRCP
(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.
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
compromising 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.
About us
Leeds
Childrens Hospital covers 27 medical and surgical specialties and is one of
the largest specialist children's hospitals in the country. We have over 20
inpatient wards, employ over 800 nurses and last year held over 170,000
outpatient appointments and treated over 25,000 surgical patients both
electively/non-electively.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is currently embarking on one of the largest and most
high-profile investment, transformation and regeneration programmes in the city
and the wider region. Its Building the Leeds Way Programme aims to transform
healthcare for patients in Leeds and the wider region. The investment Programme
include the construction of two new hospitals at the Leeds General Infirmary
(LGI) site one for adults and the other a brand state of the art Childrens
Hospital for Leeds and the surrounding region.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
compromising 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
compromising 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
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK is up to date and fit to practice safely
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Cardiology
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
Desirable
- Successfully completed dedicated clinical fellowship in fetal cardiology
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent qualification
- CCT in Paediatric Cardiology by the start date
- Successful completion of subspecialty training in fetal cardiology by start date
Desirable
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Experience of participation in quality improvement activity
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK is up to date and fit to practice safely
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatric Cardiology
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances
Desirable
- Successfully completed dedicated clinical fellowship in fetal cardiology
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCPCH/MRCP or equivalent qualification
- CCT in Paediatric Cardiology by the start date
- Successful completion of subspecialty training in fetal cardiology by start date
Desirable
Additional Requirements
Essential
- 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.
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).
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.
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).
