In all Paediatric Cardiac Centres the Consultant is a member of a team which works closely together and which fosters further clinical development. In the more successful centres, there are reasonable opportunities for private practice. Essential Qualifications Entry into Paediatric Cardiology may be from Paediatrics or from Cardiology. A minimum of 1 year should have been spent in General Paediatrics and 6 months in a good Neonatal Unit. It is important to be able to make sound clinical judgements.
Manual dexterity is a great advantage in undertaking cardiac catheterisation procedures.
An SHO who has enjoyed the challenges of Neonatology is usually ideally suited. Ability to work as part of a team involving other Paediatric Cardiologists, Paediatricians, Cardiac Surgeons, Nurses, Technicians and almost all Paramedical Departments in the hospital.