Trust Fellow in Paediatric Cardiology

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Trust Fellow in Paediatric Cardiology (ST4+)

Start Date: September/October 2025 with additional post starting in April 2026

Overview

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) invites applications for Trust Fellows in Paediatric Cardiology. This exceptional opportunity will allow candidates to develop advanced clinical skills within the UK's leading paediatric cardiac center.

The department

The GOSH Cardiac unit is an internationally renowned center of excellence, performing the highest volume of paediatric cardiac procedures in the UK. Our comprehensive service encompasses all sub-specialty areas including:

1. Pulmonary hypertension
2. Inherited cardiovascular diseases
3. Advanced Imaging
4. Heart failure and transplantation
5. Fetal Cardiology
6. Electrophysiology
7. Interventional Cardiology

Minimum Requirements

• Full GMC registration with License to Practice
• Prior clinical experience in paediatric cardiology or ACHD at SHO/Registrar level

Main duties of the job

Main purpose of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the continued delivery of Cardiology Services at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. This post will play a central role in the provision of cardiac services at Great Ormond Street and will work at middle grade level with the other registrars employed by the trust. This includes ward rounds, review of postoperative patients, echocardiography, and paediatric outpatient clinics. Specific duties will be dependent on relevant skills and experience.

The post may also involve duties within the cardiac transplant and pulmonary hypertension teams as required. Experience and training will/may be available in a wide range of paediatric cardiology activity including echocardiography, ECG and 24-hour ECG monitoring, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, pulmonary hypertension and management of the postoperative paediatric cardiac patient.

About us

Our commitment to you

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at GOSH by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.

Person Specification

• Primary medical qualification - MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice or IELTS Certificate with an overall score of 7.5 or Occupational English Test (medicine version) with a minimum score of 'B' in each domain
• MRCP or MRCPCH
• Higher degree - MSc, MPhil related discipline

GOSH Culture and Values

• Always welcoming - open, positive, polite, prompt, thoughtful
• Always expert - role model, vigilant, striving for quality, proactive
• Always one team - informative, mindful, appreciative, open, honest
• Experience of working as part of a diverse team.
• Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
• Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Clinical experience in paediatric cardiology, including echocardiography
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance
• Experience of audit activities
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate career progression through previous posts
• Knowledge of clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Previous experience as a paediatric cardiology SHO or registrar
• Experience of teaching and presenting
• Published research in peer reviewed journals
• At least 1 years' experience in paediatrics and 6m neonates

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to prioritise clinical needs
• Evidence of ability to make clinical decisions and to manage clinical problems
• Evidence of ability to work in a clinical team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

£49,559 to £64,288 a year Basic Pay pro rata per annum + trust supplement + £2,162 Inner London