Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Paediatric Cardiology | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in the UK is seeking a motivated individual to join their paediatric cardiology team. The role involves conducting ward rounds, supervising testing, and collaborative projects with various medical teams. Candidates must have GMC registration and experience in general paediatrics, with an interest in paediatric cardiology. This position offers full training and a collaborative working environment.

Qualifications

• At least 24 months experience in General Paediatrics.
• Suitable for someone pursuing Paediatric Cardiology as a special interest.
• Previous experience in Paediatric Cardiology is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the cardiology team and the Network.
• Performing ward rounds under consultant supervision.
• Providing training in Paediatric Echocardiography and clinical skills.

Skills

General Paediatrics

Paediatric Cardiology

Communication

Education

GMC Registration with license to practice

Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Job description

Overview

Weare delighted to offer an opportunity for an ambitious and motivated person to join our team at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) is the largest and busiest children’s hospital in the UK with 371 paediatric beds. A further 60 neonatal cots operate within the same building, in the tertiary neonatal unit of Saint Mary’s Hospital. This enables the staff of our two hospitals to deliver completely joined up services for families, from prenatal care through birth and beyond.

Important co-located services include Saint Mary’s Hospital which houses specialist maternity services with a large Foetal Medicine Unit providing a wide range of antenatal services including foetal cardiology. On the site there is one of the largest Level 3 NICU serving the Northwest region. The Manchester Heart Centre at the Manchester Royal Infirmary is also co-located on the site and provides outpatient care for Adult Congenital Heart Disease patients. Close collaboration ensures seamless transition for paediatric patients with cardiac pathology into adult services.

Paediatric Cardiology at RMCH is a Level 2 Specialist Children’s Cardiology Centre and has successfully passed NHS England Peer Review in 2019. The centre is part of the Northwest, North Wales and The Isle of Man Congenital Heart Network the Surgical and Interventional services based at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool and works closely with all the hospitals within the Network.

Responsibilities

• The post-holder will work closely with all members of the cardiology team and within the Network.
• The post-holder will be performing ward rounds under consultant supervision, will attend outpatient clinics, organize and supervise exercise testing and accept and deal with referrals within the hospital and outside of Greater Manchester Area.
• The post is full time daytime based at the paediatric Cardiology Department.
• The post will provide full training in Paediatric Echocardiography and clinical skills. There will be opportunities to attend MDTs within the Northwest Congenital Cardiology Network, to increase experience in Foetal Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease and attend specialist clinics such as pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, inherited cardiac conditions and arrhythmia.
• There will be opportunities to work on joint projects with the Genetic, Metabolic, Neonatal and Rheumatology Teams.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have full registration with the GMC with license to practice. Essential is at least 24 months experience in General Paediatrics and Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health is an advantage. Previous experience in Paediatric Cardiology is also an advantage. The post is very suitable for someone intending to take Paediatric Cardiology as special interest.

About MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

Diversity & Application

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. Diversity Matters. MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025