Trust Doctor in Paediatric Cardiology (ST4+ Equivalent)inNewcastle upon TyneinNewcastle upon TynePUBLISHED WED 12 MAR 2025
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
These posts are well suited but not limited to Senior Doctors-in-training, wanting to continue develop expertise in Paediatric Cardiology with aim to enhance their experience for career progression, as out-of-programme experience or for post CCT experience. These posts provides exposure to all aspects of Congenital Heart Disease, and, depending on the applicant, advanced training in congenital intervention, paediatric and ACHD electrophysiology, echocardiography, paediatric heart failure and transplant, and cross sectional imaging.
During the appointment, you will be involved in covering inpatient and outpatient care. During your time, you will also be encouraged to develop your area of subspecialty interest further. There is a formal teaching within the department including participation in journal club.
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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To care for patients with Congenital Heart Diseases and patients in heart failure pre and post heart transplantation
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Dr Zdenka Reinhardt, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist on Ext 37318 or via email at , Barbara Cardoso, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist via email at or David Crossland, Clinical Director / Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist via email at
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
About us
Clinical:
To work in a busy Paediatric Cardiology Ward covering inpatient care, participating in daily cardiology ward rounds with senior colleagues including specialist ward rounds. Involved with inpatient/outpatient day cases.
During your time, you will also be encouraged to attend and perform work in all areas of the unit including cardiac theatres, catheter laboratory, echo department and weekly case discussions.
For suitable interested applicants specific advanced training in congenital intervention, paediatric and ACHD electrophysiology, echocardiography, paediatric heart failure and transplant, or cross sectional imaging will be incorporated into their activity.
Administrative:
Admission clerking and other ward-based duties like assessments, daily or more frequent clinical review as necessary, prescribing, requesting investigations and actioning results.
Completing discharge summaries in timely manner.
Research:
Opportunities to participate in ongoing or new research projects within the department.
To develop and pursue research ideas within congenital cardiology with the support of consultants.
Teaching:
There is a formal teaching programme specifically for SHOs within the department on a weekly basis.
Participating in weekly journal club, bedside teaching, teaching medical students and attending MDT sessions.
MEET THE TEAM:
Consultants in Paediatric Cardiology
Dr David Crossland (Head of department and Clinical Director)
Dr Zdenka Reinhardt
Dr Neil Seller
Dr Tony Hermuzi
Dr Kaitav Adhvaryu
Dr Magdalena Sajnach Menke
Dr Abbas Khushnood
Dr Akintayo Adesokan
Dr Katrijn Jensen (ACHD)
Dr Louise Coats (ADCH)
Dr Justyna Rybicka (ACHD)
Other members of unit: 6 Specialist Registrars
6 Senior House Officers
3 congenital heart surgeons
Flexibility:
In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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