Senior Resident

Senior Resident – Paediatric Cardiology

Department: Paediatric Cardiology Designation: Senior Resident – Paediatric Cardiology Reports to: Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist / Head of Department

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage infants, children and adolescents with congenital and acquired heart diseases.

• Conduct detailed cardiovascular assessment, formulate diagnoses and develop treatment plans.

• Manage common congenital heart diseases, cyanotic heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmias and paediatric cardiac emergencies.

• Perform and interpret ECGs, chest X-rays and other basic cardiac investigations.

• Assist in and perform echocardiography under appropriate supervision, including 2D, Doppler and colour Doppler studies.

• Assist in transcatheter interventions such as device closures, balloon valvuloplasty and other catheter-based procedures, as applicable.

• Participate in pre- and post-operative management of children undergoing congenital heart surgery.

• Manage patients in the paediatric cardiac ICU and high-dependency areas.

• Recognise and manage acute deterioration, cyanotic spells, arrhythmias and cardiac failure.

• Participate in inpatient rounds, OPD services, emergency duties and on-call responsibilities.

• Counsel parents/guardians regarding diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis and follow-up.