Chief Echo Physiologist

**Main duties of the job**:

- Work in our busy Cardiology department alongside the existing team to perform & report transthoracic Echocardiograms independently to standards outlined by the British Society of Echocardiography.
- Assist with TOE and Stress Echo procedures
- Demonstrate expertise in the performance of a range of specialist investigations carried out the cardiology department.
- Interpret technical information & data from investigations and prepare reports
- The post holder has a responsibility to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and maintain confidentiality of staff, patients and Trust business.

**Working for our organisation**:
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
Please refer to the attached Job description and Person specification for more information.

**Person specification**:
**Education & professional Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Degree in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or degree level equivalent education plus extensive experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- BLS plus defibrillator certification

**Desirable criteria**:

- RCCP registration
- BSE Echocardiography

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Significant experience as independent Echocardiography

**Desirable criteria**:

- Working knowledge of other cardiology investigations carried out in the Cardiology

**Skills and aptitudes**:
**Essential criteria**:

- High level of clinical and technical expertise in routine echocardiography

**Desirable criteria**:

- Experience with CRT optimisation
- Experience in dysyncrony studies
- Experience in contrast echocardiography
- Experience in recruitment
- Experience in creating departmental policies & procedures
- **Covid-19 Vaccination**

Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
- ** AT* - Apprenticeship Training**. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- If you are an **EU/EEA citizen** who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.** Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.**:

- **If you require sponsorship** for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
- The Trust uses **electronic new starter forms** on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- **The Trust will request a DBS** (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.

Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

**Please note**: