Consultant Paediatrician with Expertise in Cardiology

The closing date is 13 March 2026

West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) are pleased to invite applications for one full time (10PA) Paediatrician with Expertise in Cardiology post based on the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital campus.

On 1st April 2022, paediatric and child health services across Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust came together under a single and integrated governance and leadership structure creating WLCH.

We have an ambitious vision to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people across West London through collaboration of clinical teams and by building stronger, equitable common care pathways with close links to research and education colleagues at Imperial College.

WLCH runs paediatric services from four sites, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex, Hammersmith Hospital and St Mary's Hospital. In addition, we are working in partnership with other acute providers in NWL and with our partners in community, mental health, local borough and voluntary sector services to improve care for all children and young people.

Stakeholder Assessment and Interview will take place on Wednesday 1st April 2026.

Main duties of the job

This is a full-time (10 PA) Consultant post, primarily based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The post holder will play a key role in the delivery of paediatric cardiology and general paediatric services across inpatient, high-dependency, and outpatient settings.

Clinical duties include the delivery of outpatient clinics, provision of specialist clinical advice (including triage), and assessment and management of inpatients on the paediatric wards and Paediatric High Dependency Unit (PHDU). The role includes attending weeks on the paediatric wards and/or PHDU, and participation in a 1:8 on-call rota, providing evening General Paediatric and HDU cover with non-resident overnight responsibility.

Outpatient activity will focus on the provision of secondary-care paediatric cardiology services including both outpatient clinics (including those running alongside the tertiary Cardiology team) and inpatient reviews on paediatric wards or High Dependency Unit.

While the primary focus will be the Chelsea and Westminster site, the post holder will join a growing team of PECs across WLCH, including the West Middlesex and St Mary's sites and will link in with the tertiary Congenital Heart Disease Network. This may include clinics on other WLCH sites.

Applicants would be expected, as part of the team, to be actively involved in training, clinical governance and quality improvement.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to our detailed job description for more information.

The job description gives a general outline of the duties of the post and is not intended to be inflexible or a finite list of tasks. It may be varied from time to time after consultation with the post holder and in particular during regular job plan review where the strategic direction of the Trust or its constituent departments requires it.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• CCT in Paediatrics or equivalent OR eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register within 6 months
• Enhanced DBS Clearance
• Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Higher Degree

Experience

• Wide experience in acute paediatrics including all aspects of paediatric emergencies and child safeguarding and protection
• Level 3 Safeguarding training
• APLS and NLS provider
• Understanding of clinical governance audit
• Skills and training which will benefit the subspecialty, including postgraduate experience in a tertiary cardiology centre
• SPIN Cardiology or equivalent
• PICU experience at middle grade or consultant level.

Trust Values

• Putting patients first
• Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
• Open, welcoming and honest
• Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
• Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care

Skills and knowledge

• Understanding of clinical governance audit
• Undergraduate/ postgraduate and formal bed side teaching
• Training and experience in simulation.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Echocardiography skills and qualification
• Evidence of reflective practice
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Managing self effectively
• Ability to plan whilst being innovative and flexible in approach.
• Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust values of respect, kindness, excellence and safety with behaviour that reinforces these values.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary 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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust