Clinical Fellow - Paediatric Cardiology

Job summary

Clinical Fellow ST3-5 in the department of Paediatric Cardiology We are inviting applications to fill our Clinical Fellow ST3-5 vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Paediatric Cardiology. This post is fixed term for 1 year. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.

Main duties of the job

We are inviting applicants to join our busy but welcoming Congenital Cardiology team as a Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Cardiology, for an initial period of 12 months based at Leeds General Infirmary in West Yorkshire. This role is suitable for applicants at ST3+ with some experience in Congenital Cardiology. We are looking for candidates who may wish to develop their clinical skills with a view to longer term careers in Paediatric Cardiology. 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 and 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.

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Details

• Date posted: 25 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Salary: £67,325 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001382
• Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Dominic Hares or Annabelle Oades Position: Consultant & Service Manager Email: d.hares@nhs.net annabelle.oades1@nhs.net Phone number: 0113 3928184 or 0113 3923598 Interview Date: 15th July

Why you should join our Team

The department serves a population of approximately 5.5 million in Yorkshire, Humberside and Northern Trent. Services include all aspects of specialist tertiary care of cardiac patients with the exception of transplantation. The annual workload of the department includes over 10,000 outpatient consultations, approximately 500 catheterisations per year (diagnostic, therapeutic, and electrophysiology studies/ablations), and approximately 500 congenital cardiac operations.

The congenital cardiology department is situated in the Jubilee Building at the Leeds General Infirmary. The department includes a dedicated 16 bed paediatric cardiac ward, (of which 6 beds are designated as high dependency) and paediatric intensive care unit with 16 beds. There are obstetric, neonatal and all other paediatric services on site.

What you will bring to the role

We require good basic paediatric skills and knowledge, enthusiasm, flexibility and an ability to work in a team.

Applicants must have full GMC registration.

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.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.