Paediatric Cardiac Physiology team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
We’re really proud of our hospitals and facilities – especially now all specialist paediatrics in
Bristol have been centralised based right in the heart of Bristol.
Rated by the Sunday Times as the best city to live in the UK, Bristol has coast and
countryside right on its doorstep. There’s a real buzz about the city, and whether you’re
looking for culture, sport, shopping or eating out, it’s all here for you. You can find out more
about Bristol by visiting Bristol City Council’s website at www.bristol.gov.uk
The Congenital Cardiac Service based in Bristol covers South Wales, the West of England &
the South West Peninsula, a population of nearly 6 million people. It has an established
Network within the South West of England and in partnership with the Network covered by
the Welsh Congenital Cardiac Service based in Cardiff delivers the congenital cardiac
surgical and interventional service for South Wales. The paediatric cardiology service is
based at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC). BRHC now offers, with the recent
transfer of paediatric neurosciences, spinal surgery, burns and plastics from North Bristol
NHS Foundation Trust, the complete range of tertiary paediatric services. Fetal cardiology,
neonatal medicine and the adult congenital service are provided by University Hospitals
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust within the same hospital campus at St Michael’s Hospital and
the Bristol Heart Institute.
There are close links between the University of Bristol and University Hospitals Bristol NHS
Foundation Trust with the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit
in Cardiovascular Disease based at the Bristol Heart Institute and the jointly funded Clinical
Research Imaging Centre www.bristol.ac.uk/cricbristol at St Michaels Hospital. Professorial
Chairs are held in each of Paediatric Cardiology, Paediatric Cardiac Surgery & Paediatric
Cardiac Anaesthesia with an active research programme in each of these areas, often in
collaboration www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/research-innovation.
Applications are invited for posts in the Paediatric Cardiac Physiology team.
Band 8a- Paediatric Echocardiography Service lead/Advance Cardiac Physiologist,
Full time, Salary: £39,239 - £47,088
We are excited to offer this post as a new development for the team. You will have an
extensive knowledge of echocardiography, a background of service development and a high
level of experience in aspects of teaching and education. As this is a new role, it is hoped the
post holder will embrace this opportunity to develop an exceptional Echo service for our
patients ranging from antenatal (Fetal) through to the age of 18yrs.
Applicants will have a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent, RCCP registration and BSE
accreditation is essential; a teaching qualification or Echo accreditation in Congenital Heart
Disease is desirable.
For enquiries please contact Sue Simpson –Cardiac Physiology Service Manager on 0117
3428181 or email sue.simpson@UHBristol.nhs.uk
To apply, please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk quoting reference code 387-WC-969
Closing date: 26th January 2015