Consultant in Adult Congenital Cardiology and Thoracic Aortopathy


Company:	University Hospitals of Leicester
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leicester, LE3 9QP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Aug 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

• Maintain the highest clinical standards in the management ofpatients with congenital heart disease and aortopathy

·Share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management ofpatients with congenital heart disease and aortopathy

· Promote new ways of working and coordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the healthcommunity

· Take part in multidisciplinary caseconferences

· Supervise and train junior medicalstaff

· Be involved in appraising and assessingjuniors

· Develop roles in teaching, research and clinicalleadership

· Proactively develop theservice

·Actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance andaudit

The job plan can be divided into generic ACHD sessions at Glenfield (clinics, ward rounds, MDT meeting contribution and on-call duties), generic ACHD sessions within the Network (clinics) and sub-specialty sessions in ACHD cardiac imaging (MRI) and sessions related to thoracic aortopathy (clinics, MDT meetings, imaging session). The job plan will be subject to annual review, with any revisions sought by mutual agreement but it is expected that the successful candidate will work with the CMG management team to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and reflect best practice with processes and governance to match - this may require new and flexible ways of working in the future.

Whole time consultants within the Trust are allocated 1.5 PA’s for Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) in order to support the requirements of revalidation, which include activities such as participating in audit, CPD and mandatory training. Up to a further 1 PA may be made available for SPA by mutual agreement with the CMG as part of the job planning process. This must constitute appropriate verifiable SPA activity that supports an individual’s professional development and provides benefit to UHL. Where a consultant decides not to undertake additional SPA over and above 1.5 PA’s or where those opportunities have not been identified, suitable alternative clinical work will be offered to bring the job plan up to 10 PA’s.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,

• being a great place to work,

• partnerships for impact, and

• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,

• we are proud,

• we are inclusive, and

• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

· To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs, commissioners within the local CCGs and Specialised Commissioners at NHS England & Improvement

· Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures

·Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.

This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Sep 2026

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