Consultant in Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in London seeks a Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology with expertise in inherited cardiovascular diseases to run outpatient clinics and inpatient care for young patients. The role includes joining a large multidisciplinary team and contributing to the on-call rota (1 in 12, Category A).

The successful applicant will join a team of 3 inherited cardiology consultants and 1 clinical cardiovascular genetics consultant, delivering care to

Qualifications

• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent required or eligible.
• CCT/CCST in paediatric or adult cardiology or CESR equivalent.
• Higher degree (PhD/MD) desirable.
• Formal teaching qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently run outpatient clinics and inpatient care for children.
• Participate in the on-call rota for general paediatric cardiology.
• Collaborate with an MDT in inherited cardiovascular diseases.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Working under pressure

Clinical governance

Leadership

Echocardiography

Research & teaching

Education

MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent

CCT/CCST in paediatric or adult cardiology

Higher degree - PhD/MD

Formal teaching qualification

Tools

Echocardiography tools

Job description

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology with expertise in of inherited cardiovascular diseases

Full Time (1.0 WTE)

An opportunity for a full time substantive Paediatric Cardiologist with expertise in inherited cardiovascular diseases has arisen at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.

This post is available for a consultant with experience in inherited cardiovascular conditions including acute and elective management of young patients and families with diverse genetically determined cardiovascular conditions. The postholder will be expected to be able to independently run outpatient clinics and inpatient care and will join our large and expanding multidisciplinary Team. The successful candidate will also participate in the general Paediatric Cardiology consultant on call rota.

Main duties of the job

We are the largest centre in Europe for the care of inherited cardiovascular diseases in children, looking after over 6,000 outpatients per year, and are part of the UCLP Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases service. The service at GOSH is part of the Cardiac Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and includes disease-specific clinics for cardiomyopathies, inherited arrhythmia syndromes, aortopathy syndromes and rare diseases with cardiovascular involvement. Families are seen at Great Ormond Street for screening, diagnosis, evaluation and management. Dr Elena Cervi ([e-mail]) is the clinical lead for the Service and can be contacted for any additional information.

The successful applicant will join a team of 3 inherited cardiology consultants and 1 clinical cardiovascular genetics consultant to deliver inpatient and outpatient care to children and adolescents with a broad range of inherited cardiac conditions and close collaboration with the wider MDT. The post will involve a combination of inpatient and outpatient-based work, as well as participation in the general paediatric cardiology on-call rota (1 in 12, Category A).

About us

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 Great Ormond Street Hospital 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

GOSH Culture and Values

• GOSH Values: Collaboration - We work together to deliver safe, consistent, patient-centred care. Respect - We treat everyone with respect, kindness and equity. Curiosity - We stay curious to drive innovation that delivers exceptional patient outcomes.
• GMC specialist registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in paediatric or adult cardiology (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for Portfolio Pathway - previously known as CESR)
• Higher degree - PhD, MD or equivalent
• Formal teaching qualification

Experience/Knowledge

• At least 2 years' paediatric or adult cardiology
• At least 1 year's dedicated inherited cardiac conditions experience
• Experience of echocardiography (paediatric or adult)
• Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
• Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
• Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects
• Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
• Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
• Experience of clinical leadership or management

Skills/Abilities

• High level written and oral communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
• Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Ability to work on own initiative within an ever changing environment.

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

£113,565 to £150,569 a yearpro rata, per annum