Locum Consultant in Paediatric Inherited Cardiology

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Inherited Cardiology
Job ref: 271-MDL-5829942-A
Job summary
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. Over 6000 outpatients are seen annually in the Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases clinics, with >1000 referrals per year from across the UK. Families are seen at Great Ormond Street for screening, diagnosis, evaluation, and management. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team that includes clinical nurse specialists, clinician's assistants, clinical psychologists, and paediatric cardiac technicians, with close links to the electrophysiology, cardiac transplantation, and clinical genetics teams. Prof Juan Pablo Kaski is the lead clinician for the service.
Main duties of the job
We are the largest centre in Europe for the care of inherited cardiovascular disease in children and are part of the UCLP Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases service, the largest centre for inherited cardiac conditions in Europe. The service at GOS 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. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team that includes clinical nurse specialists, clinicians' assistants, clinical psychologists, and paediatric cardiac technicians, with close links to the electrophysiology, cardiac transplantation, and clinical genetics teams. Prof Juan Pablo Kaski is the lead clinician for the service.
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.
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead
Prof Juan Pablo Kaski
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02078 298839
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Closing date: 22nd April 2024.
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