Consultant Paediatric Interventional Cardiologist

Employer information

Flexible working

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

This is a new substantive consultant post to join eleven other consultants in delivering cardiology services to the paediatric population of the West Midlands. The Cardiac unit at the Birmingham Children's Hospital is an established centre of excellence and also acts as a supra-regional and international referral centre for cardiology and cardiac surgery. The post is designed to reduce the overall commitments of the current consultant body by redistribution of existing workload, in particular the delivery of non-invasive services provided by the department.

The successful candidate is expected to participate in the management of the current cardiac patient population and will be expected to develop specialised areas of interest to complement the clinical practice of the existing consultants.

Applicants must be registered with full GMC and must be eligible to practice in the UK. It would be preferable that they have completed Higher Specialist Training in Paediatric Cardiology and be eligible to be on the Specialist Register to have their CCT or be expecting their CCT within 6 months of advertising the post.

Main duties of the job

This position has been created to support the existing interventional cardiology team. The post holder will work in cooperation with the present consultants to provide a strong consultant presence in clinical areas which in turn will reduce the clinical workload of junior and middle grade medical staff and thereby improve the training. The post is suitable for a new or early career interventional paediatric cardiologist with a view to working with an experienced interventional team.

The successful candidate will take part in the existing on-call structure and be a part of the invasive on-call team. The current working pattern is 1 in 11 on service weeks, with the on-service consultant covering Monday-Thursday, and the following weekend. The interventional cardiology team provides interventional on call cover during on call by a non-invasive cardiologist (1:4).

There is a flexible approach to sharing facilities for when not on service.

There are regular outreach clinics throughout the region of which the post holder will be expected to support.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH(UK) or equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• GMC specialist registration in paediatric cardiology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or recognised equivalent if outside the UK, Application for CESR will not be eligible)

Desirable criteria

• Management qualification

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• Wide-ranging clinical experience in paediatric cardiology
• Experience of catheter interventions in children in a tertiary cardiac centre
• Experience of catheter interventions in adult congenital heart disease in a tertiary centre
• Ability to perform simple catheter interventions independently
• Ability to perform complex interventions with appropriate assistance
• Experience in assessment of structural heart disease

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Previous Management and Leadership Tasks
• Using audit to improve clinical practice

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of successful project development, design and completion
• Participation in and leading a medical team

Additional employer information

Sponsorship

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Consultant Paediatric Interventional Cardiologist JDPS (PDF, 328.6KB)