Academic Consultant Paed Card/Congenital Card MRI

Required to fill this new post within the Congenital Cardiology Department at the Leeds General Infirmary/St Jamess University. he 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.

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.