Band 7 Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Global Marketing Group Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Foundation Trust as an Echocardiographer at Finchley Memorial Hospital. You will provide high-quality patient care, demonstrate echocardiography expertise, and support junior team members. The role includes weekend shifts and cross-cover between sites, ensuring a collaborative environment within the Community Diagnostic Centre.

Qualifications

• Expertise in echocardiography with high-quality patient care.
• Working knowledge of a full range of investigations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership and support junior team members.
• Participate in developing shift rota, including weekends.
• Maintain professional approach to patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Echocardiography

Job description

Job Title: Echocardiographer

The successful applicant will join an innovative and expert team within the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be primarily based at the echocardiography service at Finchley Memorial Hospital, known for being a well-established Community Diagnostic Centre. There will be opportunities to rotate through all sites for training and development purposes.

The postholder will be expected to:

1. Demonstrate expertise in echocardiography, ensuring that the service model provides high-quality patient care within financial and clinical targets.
2. Demonstrate working knowledge of the full range of investigations.
3. Show leadership qualities, support junior team members, and carry out organisational and supervisory duties.
4. Participate in developing shift rota, including weekend work.
5. Maintain a professional approach to patient care and communicate clearly with patients.
6. Communicate effectively within the Community Diagnostic Centre and with other departments throughout the Trust.

The role involves working at Finchley Memorial Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), with occasional attendance at other Royal Free London sites, including CDC at Wood Green, Monday to Sunday, from 8 am to 8 pm.

The Finchley Memorial CDC collaborates closely with its sister site at Wood Green CDC, hosted by Whittington Health NHS Trust. Staff may be required to cross-cover between sites as the service develops.

The CDC operates a 7-day working week, excluding Bank Holidays, from 08:00 to 20:00. We offer a shift system with 12-hour and 7.5-hour shifts. All staff must rotate through the week, including weekends, as part of the rota.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Thursday, 29 May 2025.