Trust Doctor in Paediatric Cardiology

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NHS Medical & Digital: Specialty Registrar

Main area Cardiology Grade NHS Medical & Digital: Specialty Registrar Contract 6 months (Fixed Term) Hours Part time - 8 hours per week Job ref 271-CAG-8244644

Site Great Ormond Street Hospital Town London Salary (Basic Pay) pro rata, per annum Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Trust Doctorin Paediatric Cardiology

Posts available for Immediate start

This is an exciting opportunity to gain and extend your clinical experience in Paediatric Cardiology, in one of the leading units in the unique and supportive environment at GOSH. In the post you will be working within one of the largest and busiest units in the country. GOSH offers exposure to all the cardiac subspecialties including heart failure and transplantation, pulmonary hypertension and inherited cardiovascular diseases.
The post-holder will enjoy a working environment of active training and education and will be encouraged to take an active role in the department’s on-going program of audit and clinical research. Our clinical fellows will have access to training opportunities in ward-based assessments, consultant supervised training clinic, echocardiography and cardiac catherisation etc.

This post is part time, 0.2 WTE, 1 day per week with no out of hours contribution. Please do not apply unless the working hours are suitable.

Applicants must have full registration with GMC and meet Key Requirements below.

Key Requirements:

Prior clinical experience in paediatric cardiology or ACHD at either a registrar or SHO level

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities:

The post holder will be responsible for the continued delivery of Cardiology Services at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. This post will play a central role in the provision of cardiac services at Great Ormond Street and will work at middle grade level with the other registrars employed by the trust. This includes ward rounds, review of postoperative patients, echocardiography, and paediatric outpatient clinics. Specific duties will be dependent on relevant skills and experience.

The post may also involve duties within the cardiac transplant and pulmonary hypertension teams as required. Experience and training will/may be available in a wide range of paediatric cardiology activity including echocardiography, ECG and 24-hour ECG monitoring, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, pulmonary hypertension and management of the postoperative paediatric cardiac patient.

Working for our organisation

Our commitment to you

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at GOSH by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.

Person specification

• Primary medical qualification – MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice or IELTS Certificate with an overall score of 7.5 or Occupational English Test (medicine version) with a minimum score of ‘B’ in each domain
• MRCP, MRCPCH part I or equivalent MRCPCH part II

GOSH Culture and Values

• Collaboration - We work together to deliver safe, consistent, patient-centred care.
• Respect - We treat everyone with respect, kindness and equity.
• Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Curiosity - We stay curious to drive innovation that delivers exceptional patient outcomes.
• Experience of working as part of a diverse team
• Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
• At least 12 months of Paediatric experience in Paediatrics which 3 months should be neonates.
• Experience of teaching and presenting
• Experience of audit activities
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Clinical experience in related paediatric specialties
• Published research in peer reviewed journals
• Previous NHS experience
• Tertiary Neonatal experience

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to prioritise clinical needs

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Dr Sadia Quyam Job title Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist Email address Sadia.Quyam@gosh.nhs.uk Additional information

HR Contact: garcia.elliott@gosh.nhs.uk / 020 7405 9200 ext. 8886

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