Senior/Chief Cardiac Physiologist – Echocardiography

4 months ago

London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

The community diagnostic centres (CDC) will enable patients to have their diagnostic tests within the community & they will not need to travel to Hospital unless required due to results. The creation of the CDC adds value to a patient's pathway by increasing capacity for diagnostics & supports both outpatient & imaging transformation.

The north-east London (NEL) community diagnosis centre service provision is anticipated to include the following services:

The targeted lung health check screening programme (TLHC)

The prostate screening programme

Expansion of the general ultrasound service

Expansion of CT capacity

Expansion of MRI capacity

Expansion of cardiac echo

There is an opportunity for an experienced Senior Band 6 or Band 7 Cardiac Physiologist/Highly Specialized Echocardiographer/Cardiac Scientist to work competently in a busy Echocardiography Department, based at Mile End Hospital. The post holder must be able to rotate to one other hospital sites within the Trust network & be part of the weekend rota to deliver 7 day NHS. They will perform complex-level tasks unsupervised or supervised (working towards unsupervised) & assist senior staff as needed. They will work autonomously as a senior staff member within the non-invasive Cardiac Diagnostics department, assisting senior staff with managerial tasks. They will also supervise, train, guide, & support staff in the performance of their roles & provide support to senior staff members.

Main duties of the job

An experienced Senior Band 6 or Band 7 Cardiac Physiologist/Highly Specialized Echocardiographer/Cardiac Scientist is required to work competently in a busy Echocardiography Department. The post-holder will be required to perform complex-level tasks unsupervised or supervised (working towards unsupervised) and assist senior staff as needed. The post holder must be able to rotate between Mild End CDC and one other hospital site within the Trust network. The post-holder will be required to work autonomously as a senior staff member within the non-invasive Cardiac Diagnostics department, assisting senior staff with managerial tasks. In addition, the post-holder will be required to supervise, train, guide, and support staff in the performance of their roles and to provide support to senior staff members. The successful post holder will be expected to join the weekend rotation for inpatient cover.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent) Good knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography

Desirable

Full BSE/EACVI accreditation Immediate Life Support

Experience

Essential

Well versed in basic diagnostic skills expected of a band 6 cardiac physiologist or higher Experience on Hands on Transthoracic echo

Desirable

Experience in delegating tasks Experience in mentorship of junior colleagues Experience being responsible for small sections of the cardiology service

Skills

Essential

Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment Effective verbal and written communication Ability to cope with a heavy workload Ability to organise and prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative

Desirable

Ability to work well under pressure Ability to use Microsoft (Word & Excel) applications Knowledge of current professional issues Knowledge of a CRS(patient electronic system)or similar system

Personal and people development

Essential

Willingness to learn new skills and undertake personal development Reliable, polite and helpful Punctual and an effective timekeeper

Specific Requirements

Essential

Expected to work at other sites across the Trust as required Expected to contribute to out-of-hours and/or weekend work Knowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues

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