Locum Consultant Fetal Cardiologist

Job summary
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.

About us
The Paediatric Cardiology Service sits both at the Evelina London Children's Hospital and the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. The Main duties of this post will be carried out at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals but there will be cross-site work at the Evelina London Hospital. It is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at both sites and in any additional or different location in the Network owned or served by the Trust, either on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service. The distribution of services will be outlined in the Job Plan.

Job 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.

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
• Has, or is eligible for GMC Specialist Registration in Paediatrics or Paediatric Cardiology
• MRCP or MRCPCH equivalent

Desirable

• Higher Degree - either completed or currently enrolled in a higher degree program

Clinical Experience
Essential

• At least 4 years' experience working in a paediatric cardiac surgical centre at registrar level or higher.
• Demonstration of sub-specialty training in fetal cardiology
• Demonstration of sub-specialty training in congenital cardiac imaging, especially on echocardiography
• Ability to undertake independent outpatient clinics.

Desirable

• Peer review publications related to paediatric cardiology in particular in the field of fetal cardiology
• Experience in providing an outreach fetal cardiac service.
• Experience of advanced fetal echocardiography assessment
• Experience of working with industry partners to deliver novel technological advancements

Audit Management & IT
Essential

• Ability to demonstrate a track record of clinical governance, audit and service improvement.

Desirable

• Training in health services management

Research, Teaching skill & experience
Essential

• Presentations at national or international meetings
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
• The ability to take individual responsibility for planning and undertaking own work.
• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team with flexible working patterns.

Desirable

• Demonstration of formal training in teaching methods
• Experience of organising and delivering a formal teaching programme

Leadership / Management skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
• 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
• Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
• Knowledge of finance and budgets.

Desirable

• Training in health services management
• Evidence of ability to facilitate service development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).