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Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Clinical Experience
At least 4 years’ experience working in a paediatric cardiac surgical centre at registrar level or higher.
- Clinical Experience
Demonstration of sub-specialty training in fetal cardiology
- Clinical Experience
Demonstration of sub-specialty training in congenital cardiac imaging, especially on echocardiography
- Clinical Experience
Ability to undertake independent outpatient clinics.
- Audit Management & IT
Ability to demonstrate a track record of clinical governance, audit and service improvement.
- Professional Qualifications
Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
- Professional Qualifications
Has, or is eligible for GMC Specialist Registration in Paediatrics or Paediatric Cardiology
- Professional Qualifications
MRCP or MRCPCH equivalent
- Leadership / Management skills
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Leadership / Management skills
Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Leadership / Management skills
Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others. Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure. Ability to work as part of a team
- Leadership / Management skills
Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
- Leadership / Management skills
Knowledge of finance and budgets.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Presentations at national or international meetings
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
The ability to take individual responsibility for planning and undertaking own work.
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with flexible working patterns.
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical Experience
Peer review publications related to paediatric cardiology in particular in the field of fetal cardiology
- Clinical Experience
Experience in providing an outreach fetal cardiac service.
- Clinical Experience
Experience of advanced fetal echocardiography assessment
- Clinical Experience
Experience of working with industry partners to deliver novel technological advancements
- Audit Management & IT
Training in health services management
- Professional Qualifications
Higher Degree – either completed or currently enrolled in a higher degree program
- Leadership / Management skills
Training in health services management
- Leadership / Management skills
Evidence of ability to facilitate service development
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Demonstration of formal training in teaching methods
- Research, Teaching skill & experience
Experience of organising and delivering a formal teaching programme
Job overview
The post-holder will be expected to help develop the joint fetal services within the Directorate. The Post-holder will contribute to assessment and setting management plans for fetal patients diagnosed with heart disease as well as supporting the Fetal and Paediatric Cardiac Network.
The post-holder will be a member of the Fetal and Paediatric Cardiology Service of the Children’s Cardio-Respiratory and Intensive Care directorate, part of the Evelina London Women and Children’s Clinical Group. The post-holder will be expected to work closely with existing consultants and the multidisciplinary team to provide a clinical service of excellence for the foetuses and children with congenital or acquired heart disease.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to all aspects of the care of foetuses and children requiring cardiac care, including when in paediatric intensive care and high dependency units.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to paediatric cardiology clinics (both at centre and in network) and take part in the general paediatric cardiology on call rota.
The post holder will be expected to actively participate in the research, education, and administrative responsibilities of the fetal and paediatric department, as well as generally support the Trust and its Directorate of Children’s services.
Main duties of the job
Provide High Quality Care to Patients
Research, Teaching and Training
Performance Management
Medical Staff Management
Governance
Strategy and Business Planning
Leadership and Team Working
Direct Clinical Care Activities
Supporting Programmed Activities
For further elaboration please see the attached Job Description.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a fixed term post for 12 months and the post-holder will be integral to the service delivery. For more details please see attached documents.
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.
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Fetal Cardiologist with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Cardiology role. The advertised salary is £109,725 - £145,478 p.a. excl. LZ. The contract type is 12 months (locum 12 months). The application deadline is 19 Oct 2026.
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