Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologist Echocardiography

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologist in Echocardiography to deliver Cardiac and Respiratory diagnostics across its hospitals. The role involves performing echocardiograms, training staff, and providing clinical support, requiring a BSc in Clinical Physiology and BSE accreditation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of adult transthoracic echocardiography/ Non-Invasive cardiology.
• Acts as an independent practitioner in all areas on job specification.
• Evidence of CPD in specialist procedures ANTT trained.

Responsibilities

• Performing and reporting adult transthoracic echocardiograms on inpatients and outpatients.
• Providing training and support to clinical physiologists and Specialty Doctors.
• Participating in departmental audits as required by the Clinical Service Leads.

Skills

Excellent ECG analysis skills

Well-developed IT skills

Ability to evaluate and act appropriately in emergency situations

Education

BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)

State registration with RCCP/AHCS

BSE Accreditation

ILS/ALS Current

Job description

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

Here at Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust we have an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologist in Echocardiography to join our team. Delivering Cardiac and Respiratory diagnostics across Calderdale Royal Hospital, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and the new Community Diagnostic Spoke and Hub in the heart of the Halifax and Huddersfield communities.

Calderdale & Huddersfield is a large District General Hospital with an ever growing Cardio-Respiratory diagnostic department which is invested in developing the future workforce for Cardiac Physiologist/Healthcare Scientists.

The post holder will work as a key member of the Cardio-Respiratory Service, and will carry out work within the Echocardiogram Service. Applicants for this programme are required to have an an undergraduate honours degree in Cardiac Physiology (PTP) or equivalent and must hold BSE accreditation or have undertaken the exam and logbook (awaiting result). All applicants must be registered with the AHCS .

Main duties of the job

• To work independently performing and reporting adult transthoracic echocardiograms on both inpatients and outpatients across the Trust.
• To provide training and training support to clinical physiologists and Speciality Doctors
• To provide clinical support and reporting supervision with reporting support/feedback to all disciplines in training within the team including unaccredited clinical physiologists and Speciality Doctors.
• To work in partnership with Cardiology Consultants and Registrars performing Stress Echocardiography, Transoesophageal Echocardiography and Contrast Studies.
• In partnership with the appropriate Service Lead, is responsible for and maximises clinic capacity with regularly monitoring and auditing of the IP/OP requirements
• Alongside the appropriate Service Lead and in conjunction with the Oncology Research leads, provide clinical and technical support to the Oncology Trial teams to provide a high quality cardiac monitoring service for all trial participants
• Participate in departmental audits as required by the Clinical Service Leads.

Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS - yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Performing and reporting transthoracic echo to BSE standards.
• Performing / assisting in Dobutamine Stress Echo, Transoesophageal Echo, 3D and Contrast Studies as required.
• Working at all Trust sites as required.
• Providing Immediate Life Support within the department and throughout the Trust premises as required.

• Responsible for the care, maintenance and safety checks for all equipment - ensure daily checks are run on all equipment and report/repair when necessary in line with the department protocols.
• Adhering to departmental protocols and procedures following Trust and national guidelines.
• Is competent in manual handling skills for patients and equipment.
• The ability to recognize and act upon significant abnormalities.
• Prioritization of their own workload /caseload and all junior staff.
• Reporting to and liaising with medical colleagues about patients requiring medical review.
• Training and development of student physiologists, specialty doctors and those undertaking echo training and observation within the department.
• Is able to carry out, without supervision, and produce a factual report on the following:

Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography

Advanced Echocardiography

Routine ECG

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

• BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
• State registration with RCCP/AHCS
• BSE Accreditation
• ILS/ ALS Current

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate qualification in Cardiology
• SLIP Course

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

• Proven experience of adult transthoracic echocardiography/ Non-Invasive cardiology
• Acts as an independent practitioner in all areas on job specification.
• Excellent ECG analysis skills
• Able to use audit tools
• Well-developed IT skills
• Evidence of CPD in specialist procedures ANTT trained
• Experience of advanced techniques
• Experience of specific cardiac monitoring techniques in trial work
• The ability to evaluate and act appropriately in emergency situations
• Is able to act as trainer to more junior staff and students

Desirable criteria

• Physiologist led stress testing.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Consistency / high quality / safety -of practice
• Excellent organisational skills
• The ability to prioritise and plan

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Echo band 7 (PDF, 368.4KB)
• Job Description Appendix A (PDF, 259.2KB)