Trainee Echosonographer

Band 6 Trainee Echo Sonographer 37.5 hours Fixed term

The Cardiology Department in North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust has an exciting opportunity for an 18-month fixed term full-time training post in Echocardiography. This is part of the Echocardiography Training Programme developed by the National School of Healthcare Science and funded by Health Education England.

Train to develop a wide knowledge and expertise in the performing Echocardiography, employing the highest standards in testing, interpretation, reporting and treatments in order to achieve the very best quality of patient care.

You will be based at the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven but will rotate in to the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle.

The department performs a full range echo investigations as well as other invasive and non-invasive procedures within cardiology. The West Cumberland Hospital is located in Whitehaven which lies close to the Lake District and the Cumbrian coast. The Trust now has 10 Cardiologists working at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and The West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

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