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Registrar in Paediatric Cardiology
The closing date is 04 September 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION: Registrar in Paediatric Cardiology
TITLE OF THE POST:
Registrar in Paediatric Cardiology
GRADE:
ST 4 (+)
SPECIALITY:
Paediatric-Cardiology
SUPERVISING CONSULTANTS:
FULL - TIME / PART - TIME:
Full time
John Radcliffe Hospital
WORK PATTERN:
Monday - Friday
INCLUDES PROSPECTIVE COVER:
No
ACCOMODATION
n/a
For further information please contact Satish Adwani - Satish.Adwani@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The pediatric cardiology department is a Level 2 unit serving Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and parts of Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Bedfordshire. Boundaries are indistinct but the population served is approximately 2.5 million. Currently patients are referred to Southampton and Great Ormond Street Hospital for surgery. We have a well-functioning Operation Delivery Network service with Southampton for cardiac services, PICU, Neurology and Neurosurgery.
The pediatric cardiology department has three modern echocardiography machines with 3D and transesophageal echocardiography. Facilities for cardio-pulmonary exercise testing are available. Diagnostic and interventional catheters are performed in Southampton in collaboration with colleagues from Southampton. We also have a complete ACHD service with clinics, diagnostic investigations and complex aortic surgery with interventions on site. Last year we referred approximately 120-140 patients for cardiac surgery to neighboring units. We have close links with the Academic department of Cardiovascular Medicine. In addition to general pediatric cardiology clinics the following specialist clinics are provided by the department of pediatric cardiology
About us
OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
OUH Trust is a large world-class specialist teaching hospital providing secondary care for the whole of Oxfordshire as well as being a tertiary referral Centre. The services of the Trust are provided by four hospitals: The John Radcliffe Hospital, The Churchill Hospital, The Nuffield Orthopedic Centre and The Horton Hospital in Banbury.
Currently the pediatric cardiac service sees about 800 pregnancies for detail fetal echocardiography a year and has approximately 5000 child outpatient attendances a year - partly in Oxford and partly in district hospitals (Aylesbury, Banbury, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, and Reading). State of the art facilities for Cardiac MR and CT as well as clinical expertise in these fields are available on site.
Job responsibilities
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE / DUTIES:
Provide Registrar cover for Paediatric Cardiology services. OUH only provides non-invasive cardiology services with network arrangement with Southampton General Hospital. Currently the Paediatric Cardiology department at the JRH provides both foetal and paediatric cardiology services. Patients for paediatric cardiac surgery are referred to Southampton with a very well-developed network arrangement which includes regular joint MDTs. Paediatric cardiology services will involve outpatient clinics, inpatient care and non-invasive cardiac investigations.
* Daily Commitment:
Ward round, clinics, emergency assessment, perform non-invasive Cardiology investigations, interact and deal with referrals from other paediatric services.
* Description of Working Pattern
The average weekly hours of duty are up to 48 hours per week.
* Teaching
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is a teaching hospital trust, and the post holder will have opportunity to participate in programmes for teaching undergraduate clinical students, training junior doctors, multidisciplinary teaching and in clinical examinations.
* Administration/Management
Maintenance of patients records, writing of discharge letters etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC with licence to practice
* MB BS or equivalent
* MRCPCH
Experience
* Registrar experience in Paediatric Neonatology.
* Previous experience in a Junior Level in Paediatric Cardiology
* That of a mature, motivated and competent ST4
* Some experience in Paediatric Echocardiography
Skills
* Prioritisation and time management skills
* Ability to lead multidisciplinary 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.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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