Echocardiographer - Gateshead

Pulse Healthcare; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare in Gateshead is seeking a skilled echocardiographer to perform echocardiograms, interpret results, and prepare reports for cardiologists. You will maintain and calibrate diagnostic equipment and monitor patients during stress tests to support accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Cardiac Physiology or a related field, BSE certification, and a minimum of 2 years of echocardiography experience, with a strong understanding of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cardiac Physiology or a related scientific subject is required.
• Certification from recognised bodies such as the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) is required.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in echocardiography or related clinical setting is required.
• Strong understanding of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology is expected.
• Proficiency in operating and troubleshooting echocardiographic equipment is essential.
• Ability to analyse and interpret echocardiographic data is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform echocardiograms to capture detailed heart images for diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Interpret results and prepare reports for cardiologists.
• Ensure maintenance and calibration of diagnostic equipment.
• Monitor patients during stress tests and other cardiac procedures.
• Contribute to accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans.

Skills

Cardiac imaging proficiency

Interpret echocardiographic data

Equipment troubleshooting

Patient care

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cardiac Physiology or related

BSE certification

Minimum 2 years echocardiography experience

Tools

Echocardiography equipment

Job description

Are you a skilled echocardiographer looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care? Join our client's dedicated healthcare team in Gateshead, where your expertise will be highly valued, and your professional growth supported. We offer a collaborative and dynamic environment, allowing you to thrive while contributing to the health and well-being of our community. If you're passionate about cardiac imaging and eager to advance your career, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will perform echocardiograms to capture detailed images of the heart, assisting in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac conditions. You’ll interpret the results, prepare reports for cardiologists, and ensure the maintenance and calibration of diagnostic equipment. Your expertise will be crucial in monitoring patients during stress tests and other cardiac procedures, contributing significantly to accurate diagnoses and effective treatment plans.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Cardiac Physiology or a relevant scientific subject (e.g., Pure or Applied Physics, Biology, Human Biology, or Sports Science with significant scientific content)
• Certification from recognised professional bodies such as the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in echocardiography or a related clinical setting
• Strong understanding of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
• Proficiency in operating and troubleshooting echocardiographic equipment
• Ability to analyse and interpret echocardiographic data

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.