Paediatric cardiology

Your patients will be infants and children with complex diagnostic and medical problems, and you’ll work closely with specialist colleagues in a multidisciplinary team. 

Life as a doctor in paediatric cardiology

You’ll use a range of advanced scanning and diagnostic techniques to assess conditions such as foetal cardiac abnormalities in the womb, heart failure in children and heart murmurs [1]. You’ll diagnose and treat conditions such as congenital heart disease that is present at birth, variations in heartbeat rhythms (arrhythmias) and problems with circulatory function. In some cases, a heart transplant may be required. 

How much can I earn?

How about the benefits?

• make a difference
• flexible and part-time working
• high income early in your career
• work anywhere in the world
• excellent pension scheme
• good holiday entitlement
• NHS discounts in shops and restaurants

Must-have skills 

• excellent communication skills to manage a wide range of relationships with colleagues, and patients and their families
• emotional resilience, a calm temperament and the ability to work well under pressure
• teamwork and the capacity to lead multidisciplinary teams
• problem-solving and diagnostic skills
• outstanding organisational ability and effective decision-making skills
• first-class time and resource management for the benefit of patients

Entry requirements

If you already have a degree, you could study for a four-year postgraduate degree in medicine. 

What are my chances of starting a career in paediatric cardiology?

How to become a doctor in paediatric cardiology

After your foundation programme, you can apply for paid specialty training [6] to become a doctor in paediatric cardiology, which will take a minimum of eight years. 

Where a career as a paediatric cardiologist can take you

• specialise or conduct research in areas such as foetal cardiology and adult congenital heart disease
• teach medical students or postgraduate students in training 

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  • Locum Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist

    London, SW3 6NP

    Salary:

    £93666.00 to £126281.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Locum Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist job (opens in a new window) [7]

  • Specialist Paediatric Dietitian – General Paediatrics

    London, E1 1FR

    Salary:

    £44806.00 to £53134.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Barts Health NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Specialist Paediatric Dietitian – General Paediatrics job (opens in a new window) [8]

  • Paediatric Audiologist

    Norfolk, NR1 1AA

    Salary:

    Negotiable

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Outpatient Network

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [9]

  • Paediatric Consultant

    Swindon, SN3 6BB

    Salary:

    £105504.00 to £139882.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Consultant job (opens in a new window) [10]

  • Paediatric Dietitian

    Blackpool, FY3 8NR

    Salary:

    £35392.00 to £42618.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Dietitian job (opens in a new window) [11]

  • Paediatric Audiologist

    High Wycombe, HP11 2TT

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £44962.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [12]

  • Paediatric Physiotherapist

    Grimsby, DN33 2BA

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £44962.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Physiotherapist job (opens in a new window) [13]

  • Physiotherapist - Paediatrics

    London, W2 1NY

    Salary:

    £35964.00 to £43780.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Physiotherapist - Paediatrics job (opens in a new window) [14]

  • Paediatric Audiologist

    Dunstable, LU4 0DZ

    Salary:

    £46148.00 to £52809.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [15]

  • Paediatric Audiologist

    London, N15 3TH

    Salary:

    £42939.00 to £50697.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [16]

  • Paediatric Audiologist

    Watford , WD17 3EW
    St Albans, AL1 3JE
    The Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LD

    Salary:

    £22.47

    Type:

    Bank

    Employer:

    NHS Professionals Limited

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [17]

  • Consultant Cardiologist

    Wirral, CH49 5PE

    Salary:

    £105504.00 to £139882.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Consultant Cardiologist job (opens in a new window) [18]

  • Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

    London, SE18 4QH

    Salary:

    £46148.00 to £52809.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Specialist Paediatric Dietitian job (opens in a new window) [19]

  • Specialist Dietitian - Paediatric

    Nottingham, NG7 2UH

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £44962.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Specialist Dietitian - Paediatric job (opens in a new window) [20]

  • Senior Paediatric Audiologist

    Crawley, RH11 7DH

    Salary:

    £46148.00 to £52809.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Senior Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [21]

  • Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

    Hounslow, TW3 3LN

    Salary:

    £51883.00 to £58544.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    West London NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist job (opens in a new window) [22]

  • Bank - Consultant - Paediatrics

    Essex, SS0 0RY

    Salary:

    £100.00 to £110.00

    Type:

    Bank

    Employer:

    Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Bank - Consultant - Paediatrics job (opens in a new window) [23]

  • Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

    Hounslow, TW3 3LN

    Salary:

    £51883.00 to £58544.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    West London NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist job (opens in a new window) [22]

  • Community Paediatric Dietitian

    Carshalton, SM5 1JL

    Salary:

    £42939.00 to £50697.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Community Paediatric Dietitian job (opens in a new window) [24]

  • Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist

    Derby, DE21 4BB

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £44962.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist job (opens in a new window) [25]

  • Paediatric Deputy Sister

    Brighton, BN2 5BE

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £44962.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Deputy Sister job (opens in a new window) [26]

  • Community Paediatric Audiologist

    Stockport, SK2 7JE

    Salary:

    Negotiable

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    HealthHarmonie

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Community Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [27]

  • Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist

    Brighton, BN2 5BE

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £52809.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist job (opens in a new window) [28]

  • Paediatric Play Specialist

    Stoke On Trent, ST4 6QG

    Salary:

    £26530.00 to £29114.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Play Specialist job (opens in a new window) [29]

  • Paediatric Occupational Therapist

    Morden, SM4 5LT

    Salary:

    £42939.00 to £50697.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Occupational Therapist job (opens in a new window) [30]

  • Consultant in Paediatrics

    Whitehaven, CA28 8JG

    Salary:

    £105504.00 to £139882.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Consultant in Paediatrics job (opens in a new window) [31]

  • Specialist Dietitian – Paediatrics

    Bodelwyddan, LL18 5UJ

    Salary:

    £37898.00 to £45637.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Specialist Dietitian – Paediatrics job (opens in a new window) [32]

  • Paediatric Occupational Therapist

    Taunton, TA1 3EN

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £44962.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Occupational Therapist job (opens in a new window) [33]

  • Paediatric Dietitian - Diabetes

    Truro, TR1 3LJ

    Salary:

    £29970.00 to £36483.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Dietitian - Diabetes job (opens in a new window) [34]

  • Paediatric Consultant Anaesthetist

    Plymouth, PL6 8DH

    Salary:

    £105504.00 to £139882.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Consultant Anaesthetist job (opens in a new window) [35]

  • Paediatric Specialist Dietitian

    Rotherham, S60 2UD

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £44962.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Specialist Dietitian job (opens in a new window) [36]

  • Specialist Paediatric Dietitian

    Portsmouth Road, GU16 7UJ

    Salary:

    £19308.00 to £21972.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Specialist Paediatric Dietitian job (opens in a new window) [37]

  • Paediatric Physiotherapist (bank)

    Chelmsford, CM2 5PF

    Salary:

    £24.05 to £28.98

    Type:

    Bank

    Employer:

    Provide CIC

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Physiotherapist (bank) job (opens in a new window) [38]

  • Senior Paediatric Audiologist

    London, WC1N 3JH

    Salary:

    £54320.00 to £60981.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Senior Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [39]

  • Senior Paediatric Audiologist

    London, NW10 7NS

    Salary:

    £42939.00 to £50697.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Senior Paediatric Audiologist job (opens in a new window) [40]

  • Paediatric Diabetes Educator

    Southampton, SO16 6YD

    Salary:

    £29970.00 to £36483.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Diabetes Educator job (opens in a new window) [41]

  • Paediatric Audiology Lead

    High Wycombe, HP11 2TT

    Salary:

    £53755.00 to £60504.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Audiology Lead job (opens in a new window) [42]

  • Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist

    Chertsey, KT16 0PZ

    Salary:

    £40617.00 to £48778.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist job (opens in a new window) [43]

  • Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist

    Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB

    Salary:

    £37338.00 to £44962.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Senior Paediatric Physiotherapist job (opens in a new window) [44]

  • Paediatric Ward Clerk

    York, YO31 8HE

    Salary:

    £24169.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Ward Clerk job (opens in a new window) [45]

  • Occupational Therapist (Paediatrics)

    Jarrow, NE32 3UX

    Salary:

    £29970.00 to £36483.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Occupational Therapist (Paediatrics) job (opens in a new window) [46]

  • Resident Doctor Paediatrics

    London, W1W 5AH

    Salary:

    Negotiable

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    HCA Healthcare UK

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Resident Doctor Paediatrics job (opens in a new window) [47]

  • Paediatric Music Therapist

    Cambridge, CB20QQ

    Salary:

    £46148.00 to £52809.00

    Type:

    Fixed-Term

    Employer:

    Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Music Therapist job (opens in a new window) [48]

  • Paediatric Consultant Radiologist

    Swindon, SN3 6BB

    Salary:

    £105504.00 to £139882.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Consultant Radiologist job (opens in a new window) [49]

  • Consultant Paediatric Radiologist

    Salford, M6 8HD

    Salary:

    £105504.00 to £139882.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Consultant Paediatric Radiologist job (opens in a new window) [50]

  • Consultant Paediatric Haematologist

    Nottingham, NG7 2UH

    Salary:

    £105504.00 to £139882.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Consultant Paediatric Haematologist job (opens in a new window) [51]

  • Paediatric Dietetic Assistant

    Tamworth, B78 3NG

    Salary:

    £24625.00 to £25674.00

    Type:

    Permanent

    Employer:

    Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Paediatric Dietetic Assistant job (opens in a new window) [52]

  • Bank ST3+ - Paediatrics

    Essex, SS00RY

    Salary:

    Negotiable

    Type:

    Bank

    Employer:

    Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

    Apply now on NHS Jobs for Bank ST3+ - Paediatrics job (opens in a new window) [53]

• Further information

  These organisations have further information about being a doctor in paediatric cardiology, particularly as your career progresses. Take a look.

  British Cardiovascular Society [54]

  Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board [55]

  Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health [56]

  Royal College of Physicians [57]