Locum Consultant Fetal Cardiologist: Sponsorship Available

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.

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

Closing Date: 19 October 2026