Band 7 - Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, Cardiology

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12.5% R&R

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an exceptionally skilled Echocardiographer at Band 7. The role includes developing managerial skills, supporting the training of Echocardiographers, and contributing to a QA programme. Accreditation with BSE (or equivalent) is essential, with opportunity to progress within a forward-thinking department.

There are 12.5% R&R attached and a focus on education, review of junior staff echos, and ongoing postgraduate development where possible.

Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or recognised equivalent.
• Transthoracic BSE accreditation or recognised equivalent.
• RCCP registration
• MSc BSE TOE or ESC accreditation
• Current ILS

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in QA programme and review echos performed by junior staff.
• Support training and managing Echocardiographers and develop the department.
• Chair weekly echo meetings with consultants on unusual cases and operational issues.

Skills

ECG interpretation

Cardiac conditions

Cath lab procedures

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology)

RCCP registration

MSc BSE TOE or ESC accreditation

Current ILS

Tools

Philips EpiQ

GE E95

GE S70

Job description

recruit an exceptionally skilled Echocardiographer at a Band 7, who shows evidence of excellent clinical ability and is eager to develop their managerial skills. You should have an interest in both training and managing Echocardiographers and need to be keen to support the development of the rapidly growing Echocardiography Department. You will be part of a quality assurance (QA) programme and will be key in the review of echos performed by junior staff. Accreditation with BSE (or equivalent) is essential. Any personal research or clinical interests including ongoing postgraduate study will be supported where possible, and we undertake to develop the successful applicant further. This post has 12.5% R&R attached.

Main duties of the job: There are 6 Cardiac Imaging Consultants who take an active role in educational development of Cardiac Sonographers & Physiologists and also in chairing the weekly echo meetings where unusual cases and operational issues are discussed.

The Echo equipment, digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. We are a flexible working employer. At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a busy and dynamic acute trust covering a population of 700,000 across 3 sites in beautiful Hertfordshire (Watford, Hemel Hempstead, and St Albans). The Cardiology Department is particularly forward thinking with 11 Consultant Cardiologists, 2 Catheter Laboratories and the full range of invasive and non-invasive cardiology including PCI, complex device implantation and EP.

Education and qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or recognised equivalent
• Transthoracic BSE accreditation or recognised equivalent
• RCCP registration
• MSc BSE TOE or ESC accreditation
• Current ILS

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of practical and interpretational electrocardiography
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical pathologies and cardiac conditions
• Knowledge of cardiac devices and cardiac catheterisation lab procedures

Experience

• Sufficient years echocardiography experience
• Experience in a broad range of cardiac disciplines for example ECG, ambulatory ECG analysis and ETT

Equipment

• 1 Philip's EpiQ
• 6 GE E95's
• 3 GE S70

All scans are databased and reported on McKesson (Change Healthcare) which is linked across all sites and stress echo is reported on EchoPAC. There are daily echo lists which include stress echo lists, both DSE and on a bike, and daily availability of TOE including 3D. There are dedicated Specialists valve, heart failure and complex echo clinics running across the sites daily.

In 2018 we carried out 14500 transthoracic echocardiograms and 1200 stress echo's annually. The Trust has a dedicated Cardiac CT and MRI suite which opened in November 2016.

Working for our organisation

• With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
• We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in, population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
• As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

Employer certification / accreditation

• You must have appropriate UK professional registration
• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.