Academic Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Cardiac MRI
Required to fill this new post within the Congenital Cardiology Department at the Leeds General Infirmary/St James’s University.
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 700 catheterisations per year, (diagnostic, therapeutic, and electrophysiology studies/ablations), and approximately 400 congenital cardiac operations.
The successful applicant should possess MB BS (or equivalent), a higher research degree (PhD, MD or equivalent) and should be included on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist Register.
Applicants should have established skills in Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Cardiac MRI. A strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching is desirable.
Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
“My vision for developing a research programme in congenital cardiac MRI over the next 3 years”
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact
Dr James Oliver, Lead Clinician for Congenital Cardiology, james.oliver5@nhs.net
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD: Monday 14 December 2026
To deliver high quality consultant-led, in-patient and outpatient care for children with cardiac disease within LTHT and the region, including a contribution to out of hours cover. · To contribute to the clinical congenital cardiac MRI service. · To lead the paediatric cardiology high-risk service. · To develop research in congenital cardiac MRI through dedicated research time funded (4 PAs) by the University of Leeds for 3 years, with the aim of applying for grant funding to continue academic work thereafter. · To participate in multidisciplinary meetings with consultant colleagues in congenital cardiology service to plan and prioritise patient care. · To participate in multidisciplinary clinical governance and audit meetings. · To support / deliver appropriate training for specialist trainees. · To support departmental research activity. · To work collaboratively with colleagues and the clinical management team to ensure the continued delivery and development of services.
The congenital cardiology department has office space and outpatient clinics situated in the Jubilee Building at the Leeds General Infirmary. The inpatient department within Leeds Children’s Hospital (based in the Clarendon wing) includes a dedicated 16 bed paediatric cardiac ward, (of which 6 beds are designated as high dependency) and a paediatric intensive care unit with 14 beds. There is a hybrid catheter lab specifically for the care of congenital cardiac patients. There are obstetric, neonatal and all sub-specialty paediatric services on site.
The department currently comprises 13 consultant paediatric cardiologists and 5 adult congenital cardiologists. There are currently 4 congenital cardiac surgeons who work closely with the cardiologists.
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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.
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