Consultant in Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 20 February 2026

This post is for a Consultant Cardiac Surgeon to join the existing team of three Consultant Surgeons running the Congenital Cardiac Surgery service based in the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) and University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB).

The appointee will work collaboratively within the service to provide inpatient and outpatient care for congenital cardiac patients at these Trusts with responsibility for patients under their care within the context of a multidisciplinary team structure. The post aims to appoint an early career consultant surgeon with full mentoring of their practice within the initial period of appointment.

The appointee will work collaboratively within the service to provide inpatient and outpatient care for congenital cardiac patients  appointee will have responsibility for patients under their care within the context of a multidisciplinary team structure.

There will also be a sessional commitment to the University Hospital Birmingham (Queen Elizabeth Hospital) for the provision of the Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery service. The cardiothoracic unit provides adult cardiac surgery, advanced heart failure therapies and cardiopulmonary transplantation for the West Midlands and Wales. The unit is located in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston.

The post holder will participate in the consultant on-call rota in the department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery for acute care and resuscitation of patients within the Trust, including cannulation for Extra-corporeal life support with availability on site within 20 minutes.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work.

Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

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Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The successful applicant, as an appropriately trained specialist in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery will assume a full clinical role in the stabilisation, investigation and clinical management of patients presenting with a broad spectrum of congenital heart disease.

Please refer to the attached JD and PS for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

• Full GMC Registration
• Inclusion on Specialist Register for Cardiothoracic Surgery or, if in training, eligible for inclusion on the Register within 6 months
• FRCS(Cth) or equivalent
• MD / PhD or MSc in a relevant subject submitted or awarded

• Completed training in Cardiothoracic surgery through a recognised training program or equivalent route as recognised by the GMC
• Competent in adult cardiothoracic surgery with a demonstrable record of clinical development, expertise and knowledge.
• Minimum of 2 years subspecialty training in congenital cardiac surgery
• Wide clinical experience in all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery
• Experience in transplantation and extra-corporeal circulation
• Evidence of an active research and educational interest

• Recent experience of managing patients with complex cardiovascular physiology at a consultant/ independent surgeon level
• Practical experience of leading clinical audit/ QIP projects, with measurable outcomes

• Evidence of Previous Management and Leadership Tasks
• Participation in and leading a medical team
• Commitment to and understanding of the principles of audit at local and national level
• Publications in peer-reviewed cardiothoracic journals
• Commitment to continuing personal development and medical education
• Evidence of successful project development, design and…