Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology (Echocardiography)

Consultant position in advanced echocardiography including general Paediatric Cardiology on call. We are looking for a consultant experienced in Paediatric Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging in children. The postholder will be expected to perform, analyse and report echocardiograms for children (from newborn to teen age) with large variety of heart conditions. This includes conventional transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography as well as clinical application of modern echocardiographic imaging modalities such as 3D echocardiography, tissue deformation imaging. The successful candidate will be expected to independently run paediatric cardiology clinics, advanced echocardiography clinics and participate in the consultant on call rota. They will join joint cardiac and surgical weekly meeting and there is the opportunity to join a large variety of educational meetings. They will run or be on evolved in clinical research.

This post is available for a consultant experienced in Paediatric Echocardiography and Cardiovascular Imaging in children. The postholder will be expected to perform, analyse and report echocardiograms for children (from newborn to teen age) with large variety of heart conditions. This includes conventional transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography as well as clinical application of modern echocardiographic imaging modalities such as 3D echocardiography, tissue deformation imaging. The successful candidate will be expected to independently run paediatric cardiology clinic and advanced echocardiography clinic and participate in the consultant on call rota. They will join joint cardiac and surgical weekly meeting and there is the opportunity to join a large variety of educational meetings. They will run or be onvolved in clinical reasearch. Candidates must be registered with the GMC at the time of application. Interested applicants are invited to contact Beatrice Bonello (beatrice.bonello@gosh.nhs.uk) for further information. Liaison with the GOSH cardiac services team will be facilitated by attendance at the weekly Joint Cardiac Conference, and the weekly cardiac unit Clinical Governance meeting. GOSH is a Postgraduate Teaching Hospital. National trainees in Paediatric Cardiology, senior trainees or established specialist consultants may be attached for varying periods of time for advanced teaching.