Job summary
This
Paediatric Cardiology Fellow role is for an initial period of 12 months. The
role is designed to support the service delivered within the Leeds General
Infirmary Paediatric cardiology department. The post does not attract a formal
UK national training number, and as per the current curriculum requirements for
Paediatric cardiology, the experience gained during the procedure cannot be
counted towards a formal registrar training period (even if a numbered post is
later obtained by the trainee).
This
role would best suit an individual who is at ST3-4 level and is keen to gain
more exposure to paediatric cardiology than is currently offered during junior
paediatric training for resident doctors (at ST 1-3 stages). It would be ideal
for a doctor who is building their experience to support a future application
for a UK training number in Paediatric Cardiology.
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidate will be assigned an educational supervisor and will
receive exposure to both elective and non-elective inpatient and outpatient
paediatric cardiology work. This will include experience in ward patient
management, Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive care cardiology. Although the
major focus of the post will be in supporting service delivery in these areas,
depending on the previous experience of the successful candidate, there may be
opportunities for some exposure to sub-specialty work including advanced echo,
advanced cross-sectional imaging, cardiac catheterisation, fetal cardiology and
electrophysiology. Due to the focus on service delivery, this specific role
would not be suitable for a candidate who already holds a UK national training
number in Paediatric Cardiology and is looking to train in a sub-specialty area
in ST7 or ST8.
The
appointee will be expected to undertake audit and quality improvement projects,
as well as to attend clinical governance meetings, mortality and morbidity
meetings, regional and national educational meetings. Research activity is
encouraged.
The
appointee will actively participate in the local educational programme of
teaching undergraduates as well as postgraduates.
About us
Leeds
Children's 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 Children's
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
Provision
of Paediatric Cardiology Services within the Hospital with responsibility for
the prevention, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illness within the
Paediatric Cardiology department.
Close
working with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to assist in
providing high quality patient care.
The
post holder will be accountable to Dr Dominic Hares as clinical supervisor
and as clinical training lead of the department.
Induction:
The candidate will undergo hospital Induction immediately on taking up the
post. Further local induction to the ward and addressing issues specific to
the role will be provided following completion of the hospital induction.
Orientation:
The successful candidate will undergo a period of orientation. This will
include observing consultants in clinic, shadowing registrars on call and
shadowing registrars in the wards. Candidates will take clinical
responsibilities and be placed on the on call rota only after the supervising
consultant deems them competent to do so. To be on the cardiac arrest rota,
the candidate will need to have received APLS/EPLS certification. The period
of orientation will generally be for a period of 4 weeks, but in some cases a
longer period of orientation may be required. This will be decided by the
educational supervisor and departmental clinical lead.
The
post holder should meet with the educational supervisor to discuss personal
development plans within the first two weeks of commencing the post.
Clinical: The Training Fellow will be responsible,
together with SpR colleagues, for both inpatient and outpatient work.
1. Inpatient: The post holder will be
expected to attend consultant ward rounds (up to 5 / week) and will perform
personal ward rounds on the patients admitted on call under the supervising
consultant(s).
2. Outpatient: The post holder will do 1
clinics / week under supervision. They will discuss patients seen in clinic
with the supervising consultant.
3. On call rota: The post holder will be
on call rota 1:7 - non resident,
The post holder may also be involved in
patient preparation for and follow-up from catheter lab treatments and may be
given some opportunities for experience in sub-specialty paediatric
cardiology (as previously discussed) depending on level of experience and
pre-existing competencies.
Administration
Duties: These include responsibility for inpatient discharge summaries,
outpatient letters etc and the management of other resident medical staff on
the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provision
of Paediatric Cardiology Services within the Hospital with responsibility for
the prevention, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of illness within the
Paediatric Cardiology department.
Close
working with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to assist in
providing high quality patient care.
The
post holder will be accountable to Dr Dominic Hares as clinical supervisor
and as clinical training lead of the department.
Induction:
The candidate will undergo hospital Induction immediately on taking up the
post. Further local induction to the ward and addressing issues specific to
the role will be provided following completion of the hospital induction.
Orientation:
The successful candidate will undergo a period of orientation. This will
include observing consultants in clinic, shadowing registrars on call and
shadowing registrars in the wards. Candidates will take clinical
responsibilities and be placed on the on call rota only after the supervising
consultant deems them competent to do so. To be on the cardiac arrest rota,
the candidate will need to have received APLS/EPLS certification. The period
of orientation will generally be for a period of 4 weeks, but in some cases a
longer period of orientation may be required. This will be decided by the
educational supervisor and departmental clinical lead.
The
post holder should meet with the educational supervisor to discuss personal
development plans within the first two weeks of commencing the post.
Clinical: The Training Fellow will be responsible,
together with SpR colleagues, for both inpatient and outpatient work.
1. Inpatient: The post holder will be
expected to attend consultant ward rounds (up to 5 / week) and will perform
personal ward rounds on the patients admitted on call under the supervising
consultant(s).
2. Outpatient: The post holder will do 1
clinics / week under supervision. They will discuss patients seen in clinic
with the supervising consultant.
3. On call rota: The post holder will be
on call rota 1:7 - non resident,
The post holder may also be involved in
patient preparation for and follow-up from catheter lab treatments and may be
given some opportunities for experience in sub-specialty paediatric
cardiology (as previously discussed) depending on level of experience and
pre-existing competencies.
Administration
Duties: These include responsibility for inpatient discharge summaries,
outpatient letters etc and the management of other resident medical staff on
the team.
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Do you currently hold a GMC licence to practise. If so what is the GMC code and the renewal date.
- Are you eligible to work in the UK?
- Do you have the necessary qualifications in the English language as per the person specification?
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Can you detail any previous research projects you have been involved in?
- Can you detail any audits you have been involved in?
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Do you have 12 months' experience after full GMS registration?
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Do you currently hold a GMC licence to practise. If so what is the GMC code and the renewal date.
- Are you eligible to work in the UK?
- Do you have the necessary qualifications in the English language as per the person specification?
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Can you detail any previous research projects you have been involved in?
- Can you detail any audits you have been involved in?
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Do you have 12 months' experience after full GMS registration?
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).
