Job summary
This post offers advanced subspecialty training in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) multimodality imaging within a nationally and internationally recognised tertiary congenital cardiac service. The fellowship is designed to develop high-level expertise in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), with additional exposure to cardiac CT and transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE), preparing the successful candidate for a future consultant career in ACHD imaging.
The post holder will work in a high-volume, high-complexity environment, contributing to the imaging and clinical care of adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease across the full spectrum of simple to highly complex anatomy.
Main duties of the job
1. Clinical Imaging
Supervise and provisionally report ACHD cardiac MRI studies with progressive autonomy
Participate and provisionally report in 2-3 ACHD MRI sessions weekly, +/- 1 stress imaging and unsupervised scan sessions
Attend 1 CT or TOE session/ week, depending upon subspecialty interest
Produce timely provisional reports and liaise with supervising consultants
Maintain a logbook aligned with EACVI competency requirements
Present imaging at ACHD MDT meetings
2. Clinical Care
Participate in one ACHD clinic per week
Contribute to ACHD ward rounds (1:4-1:5 rota)
Provide imaging-informed input into patient management
3. Research & Academic Work
Contribute to clinical research in congenital cardiac MRI and advanced imaging
Work in accordance with ICH GCP and research governance frameworks
Support data collection, database management and study documentation
Participate in analysis of imaging datasets
Contribute to presentations, publications and grant applications
Maintain awareness of evolving clinical research regulations
4. Teaching
Contribute to the teaching of junior doctors, physiologists and allied professionals
Participate in departmental educational meetings
Support training of colleagues in cardiac imaging
5. Governance & Professional Standards
Adhere to Trust policies on confidentiality, safeguarding and risk management
Maintain up-to-date mandatory training
Comply with research governance and data protection standards
About us
The Liverpool Congenital Cardiac Service is the Level 1 Specialist Surgical Centre for the North West of England and North Wales. It provides specialised congenital heart services for a catchment of circa 8.6million people with around 25,000 congenital heart disease patients with across the region.
Alder Hey Children's Hospital will provide Level 1 services for children with CHD. Level 1 services for adults with congenital heart disease will be provided jointly by Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Specialised Obstetric Services are delivered jointly between Liverpool and Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust.
The LHCH Cardiovascular Imaging Unit is well-established. The echocardiography department has BSE advanced training accreditation, performs 14,000 echocardiograms performed per year, including stress echocardiography, TOE and advanced echocardiograms.
We have a large cross-sectional cardiac imaging service at LHCH. We have 2 dedicated MRI for our cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) service: 1.5T cardiac optimized Siemens Sola MR and a 3T VIDA Siemens scanners on the LHCH site, and perform 5,000 Cardiac MRIs annually. We are an accredited EACVI CMR laboratory.
We also have 2 dedicated computed tomography (CT) scanners, Siemens FORCE CT scanners and perform 3,000 Cardiac CT annually.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PROPOSED WEEKLY TIMETABLE FOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN ACHD IMAGING
Day
Time
Work
Monday
am
pm
MRI
Imaging provisional reporting
Tuesday
am
pm
MRI
Imaging provisional reporting
Wednesday
am
pm
CT or TOE
Admin/ MDT preparation
Thursday
am
pm
MRI
Imaging provisional reporting
ACHD MDT
Friday
am
pm
Ward round
Clinic
Job description
Job responsibilities
PROPOSED WEEKLY TIMETABLE FOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN ACHD IMAGING
Day
Time
Work
Monday
am
pm
MRI
Imaging provisional reporting
Tuesday
am
pm
MRI
Imaging provisional reporting
Wednesday
am
pm
CT or TOE
Admin/ MDT preparation
Thursday
am
pm
MRI
Imaging provisional reporting
ACHD MDT
Friday
am
pm
Ward round
Clinic
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent GMC registration with licence to practise
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD/PhD or equivalent)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completed or near completed general cardiology training in adult
- Demonstrable experience in ACHD
- Training and experience in cardiovascular imaging, particularly cardiac MRI
- Evidence of continued career progression consistent with stage of training
Desirable
- Experience working in a tertiary ACHD centre
Imaging Experience
Essential
- EACVI or SCMR Level 1/2 (or equivalent knowledge and experience)
- Familiarity with cardiac MRI post-processing software.
- Commitment to developing advanced ACHD imaging expertise
Desirable
- Experience in cardiac CT and/or TOE
- Experience with stress perfusion or advanced flow imaging techniques
- Working toward or achievement of EACVI Level 3 competency in CMR
- Experience in independent reporting of complex congenital and acquired CMR studies
- Experience with advanced CMR techniques (tissue characterisation, stress perfusion, flow quantification, 4D flow)
- Experience contributing expert imaging input to ACHD or structural heart MDTs
- Experience supporting or supervising junior trainees in imaging acquisition or reporting
Research & Academic Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical research governance and ICH GCP principles
- Experience contributing to data collection, audit, or research projects
- Ability to critically appraise literature and apply evidence to practice
Desirable
- Experience with research databases or imaging data analysis
- Peer-reviewed publications or national/international presentations
Communication & Teamwork
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Professional, respectful approach to patients, families and colleagues
Desirable
- Teaching experience in clinical cardiology or cardiovascular imaging
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent GMC registration with licence to practise
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD/PhD or equivalent)
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Completed or near completed general cardiology training in adult
- Demonstrable experience in ACHD
- Training and experience in cardiovascular imaging, particularly cardiac MRI
- Evidence of continued career progression consistent with stage of training
Desirable
- Experience working in a tertiary ACHD centre
Imaging Experience
Essential
- EACVI or SCMR Level 1/2 (or equivalent knowledge and experience)
- Familiarity with cardiac MRI post-processing software.
- Commitment to developing advanced ACHD imaging expertise
Desirable
- Experience in cardiac CT and/or TOE
- Experience with stress perfusion or advanced flow imaging techniques
- Working toward or achievement of EACVI Level 3 competency in CMR
- Experience in independent reporting of complex congenital and acquired CMR studies
- Experience with advanced CMR techniques (tissue characterisation, stress perfusion, flow quantification, 4D flow)
- Experience contributing expert imaging input to ACHD or structural heart MDTs
- Experience supporting or supervising junior trainees in imaging acquisition or reporting
Research & Academic Skills
Essential
- Understanding of clinical research governance and ICH GCP principles
- Experience contributing to data collection, audit, or research projects
- Ability to critically appraise literature and apply evidence to practice
Desirable
- Experience with research databases or imaging data analysis
- Peer-reviewed publications or national/international presentations
Communication & Teamwork
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Professional, respectful approach to patients, families and colleagues
Desirable
- Teaching experience in clinical cardiology or cardiovascular imaging
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).
