Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Fellow, Cardiology
Job summaryThe cardiac unit at Alder Hey is one of the SACS approved national centres for congenital cardiac training. This is an exciting time to join the Cardiac Services Department at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, having recently moved into the new Children's Health Park.
The cardiac team is made up of surgeons (4), cardiologists (13), cardiac liaison nurses (7) and specialised intensive care, anaesthetic, radiology and nursing support. It is one of the principal departments in one of the largest children's hospital in Europe.
Patients are seen with various heart conditions which include all complex forms of congenital heart disease in neonates including hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Alder Hey has fully equipped dedicated operating theatres with their own specialist staff and a fully equipped catheter room with bi-plane angiography and multi-channel recording facilities. There is one dedicated cardiac theatre with five fixed operating days (three sessions each) every week. There is a second cardiac theatre with two additional operating days (two sessions every Monday and alternate Wednesdays).
All cardiac patients, both medical and surgical, are cared for on a dedicated cardiac unit or the High Dependency Unit. The cardiac unit shares the facilities of a 21-bed intensive care unit with an average cardiac occupancy of 10 beds in the unit, and also has access to beds on the High Dependency Unit.
Main duties of the jobThe holder of the post will join the other junior staff (NTN trainees + rotating Paediatric SpR) in maintaining a partial shift rota that provides adequate care and investigation of infants and children with cardiac problems presenting to the Unit. In addition they are expected to participate in the care of the post-operative cardiac surgical patients in the Intensive Care Unit and assist with the care of cardiac patients in outpatients. Whilst much of the work is outpatient and ward based, where a candidate is particularly interested, every effort will be made to facilitate training in other areas of paediatric cardiology that become available (fetal, catheter laboratory, MRI etc.).
About usAs a leader in child healthcare and research, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust provides care for more than 275,000 children and young people each year, making us one of the biggest and busiest children's hospitals in Europe. This care is delivered not only on our main site in Liverpool, but in patients' homes and communities, and at other hospitals across the North of England.
Our state-of-the-art hospital, on our main site in Liverpool, opened in October 2015. It sets a new benchmark within the NHS and has won many prestigious industry awards. Buildings, however, are only as good as what happens inside them.
Our highly professional, skilled staff include some of the best clinicians in their field in the world. This expertise is combined with a care and compassion, evident in all of our staff, that our patients and families tell us is unique. This dedication and passion for putting our patients at the heart of everything we do has helped us to achieve a rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - England's independent regulator of health and social care - of 'Good' overall and 'Outstanding' in the category of 'Caring'. This is something that we're proud of, but it's something that wouldn't have been possible without our staff.
DetailsDate posted: 29 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £67,325 to £76,582 a year
Per annumContract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 411-SUR-26-8108895
Job locations: Alder Hey, Eaton Road, Liverpool, L12 2AP, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesEducation & Training- Primary Medical degree
- Eligible and a licence to practice with GMC registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- Basic General and Neonatal Pediatric training
Experience- Experience as a Paediatric registrar
Skills- Competence in clinical techniques
- Good clinical judgement
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication
Personal Attributes- Good time management
- Energetic
- Integrity
- Calm
- Aware of own limitations
Person SpecificationApplication form and interviewEssentialDesirable- Training in Paediatric Cardiology
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer name: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Alder Hey, Eaton Road, Liverpool, L12 2AP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://alderhey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology
Dr Michael Bowes
michael.bowes@alderhey.nhs.uk