Trainee Echo Physiologist

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Job Summary

Salary: Equivalent of NHS Band 6 + Higher Cost Allowance

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: 33 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HY

Contract: Full-Time & 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract

What are we looking for?

Cleveland Clinic London are looking to recruit a Trainee Echo Physiologist to join our HVTI Team on a fixed term contract of 18 months during which, you will work through a program of learning.

This is a full-time role with the following shift patterns: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week, flexible working pattern of either 4 or 5 working days per week between the hours of 08:00-20:00. There will also be non-clinical time allocated to study and revision.

What makes us different?

Cleveland Clinic London offers a brand-new high-acuity environment with the very latest equipment, where caregivers are encouraged to grow their expertise across multiple specialties, and in collaboration with expert clinicians. Our Mission, ‘Caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve’, assures our unwavering commitment to professional development.

In conjunction with and supported by a designated training supervisor, you will progress through the training program completing a mixture of workplace hands on experience and self-directed learning to align with the transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) curriculum as outlined by the British Society of Echocardiography. This learning will align with preparing for and completion of the BSE TTE accreditation process.

What will your duties include?- Observe, and then perform and interpret routine cardiac investigations.- Where there is a preference, perform specialised diagnostic investigations.- Carry out complex scientific and clinical roles, including those working directly with patients.- Assist the Lead Echo Physiologists and other senior members of the team in the day-to-day organisation and delivery of the diagnostic service.- In addition, you will be expected to undertake a research or audit project within CCL.- Engage in learning processes within CCL (i.e. MDT, teaching session, case-based discussions).- Complete a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography at a designated academic institution specific for the training pathway- Other duties assigned.

What we need from you?-
- Alternative/vocational qualification plus sufficient and relevant experience and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology - as evidenced for example by appropriate Voluntary Registration with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists or Academy for Healthcare Science.- Ability to communicate with patients who have complex and acute conditions - Essential.- Ability to write clear, accurate and concise clinical reports - Essential.- Knowledge across a range of cardiac physiology exams within non-invasive cardiology procedures underpinned by academic theory - Essential.- Previous experience in non-invasive cardiac physiology diagnostics - Desirable.- Demonstrates physiology technical troubleshooting - Desirable.- Knowledge of transthoracic anatomical windows, orientation, and anatomy - Desirable.- Previous exposure +/- experience with echocardiography - Desirable.- Independent practice in invasive cardiac physiology techniques - Desirable.

What can we offer you?- As a private hospital with no shareholders, we reinvest profits back into our organisation. This means we can offer tailored support and development for caregivers, alongside benefits such as:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)- Auto-Enrolment of 5% pension - Cleveland Clinic contributes 10% through Salary Exchange- Life Assurance, Private Medical & Dental Insurance and Eye Care contributions- 24/7 Holistic Employee Assistance Programme- Child Care Vouchers- Victoria card offering discounts at local restaurants and retailers- Season Ticket Loan- Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are?

Cleveland Clinic is one of the leading providers of specialised medical care in the world, providing clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes for almost 6 million patient visits per year across more than 200 locations. We employ over 80,000 caregivers worldwide and continue to drive innovation in healthcare.

With over 100 years of history, our “Patients First” philosophy is at the heart of everything that we do.

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