About this role
Job summary
Working Full time: 10 Sessions per week
We are pleased to offer a consultant post in Paediatrics and Neonatology, with a special interest in Paediatric Cardiology. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team which is dedicated to providing excellent clinical care to the children and young people of West Cheshire and the surrounding area, including parts of North Wales.
The post is offered as full-time appointment, although candidates wishing to work less than full-time would be welcome to apply. The candidates will integrate into the team of existing consultants to provide a comprehensive Paediatric Cardiology service including outpatient and inpatient care for general paediatrics and our neonatal unit and Cardiology clinics as well as providing out-of-hours cover on a 1 in 10 rota.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be the lead Paediatrician for Paediatric Cardiology to improve the service provision for children with congenital heart disease within the district.
The post holder will provide with the multi-disciplinary team an evidence-based, holistic service for children and families with congenital and acquired heart disease. There is tertiary support for this service at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Local diagnostic support services include facilities for ECG, 24hr tape, 24hr BP, exercise testing. Fixed sessions will include weekly echocardiography outpatient clinic, a monthly local Joint Paediatric Cardiology clinic with a visiting Paediatric Cardiologist and monthly attendance at the JCC meeting at the Tertiary Centre or on Teams. In addition, the PEC will provide in ad-hoc patient cardiac assessments including urgent echocardiograms and advice on the Children's ward and Neonatal unit. The post holder is expected to develop close working relationships and have an honorary contract with the Tertiary Centre and represent the Trust in the North West CHD Network.
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About us The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MBBS, MRCPCH (or equivalent) Ability to perform echocardiography Appropriate competencies and skills in Paediatric Cardiology - minimum of 1 year in an accredited training post or equivalence, ideally paediatric cardiology SPIN
Desirable
The EACVI/AEPC Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Echo Certification or working towards this. APLS/NLS instructor (or similar course) Formal educational qualifications Research experience in subspecialty interest
Knowledge and Experience Essential
The applicant must produce evidence that they are on the UK Specialist Register in Paediatrics (or within six months of specialist registration date and are expected to achieve specialist registration) Experience /Interest in teaching Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
Desirable
Relevant experience in clinical management
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Countess of Chester Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)