Locum Highly Specialist Echocardiographer

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Birmingham is seeking a technical specialist in Echocardiography. The role offers training in paediatric and congenital echocardiography for qualified candidates. Applicants should be proficient in transthoracic echocardiography and assist in daily operations of the Echo service. The trust is dedicated to providing world-class healthcare with a focus on inclusion. Competitive working arrangements will be considered.

Qualifications

• Proficient in transthoracic echocardiography.
• Ability to receive training in paediatric and congenital echocardiography.
• Support routine clinical activities in outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical specialist in Echocardiography.
• Assist with the running of the Echo service.
• Support clinical activities and receive training from specialists.

Skills

Echocardiography proficiency

Technical specialist skills

Ability to assist in day-to-day operations

Education

Accreditation in EACVI or BSE

Job description

Role Overview

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

To demonstrate technical proficiency in a wide range of Echo techniques and to actively maintain competency in these.

Responsibilities

To act as a technical specialist in Echocardiography, providing technical and clinical information as required, primarily to physiologist colleagues, cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in an effective and efficient manner.

To assist with the day‑to‑day running of the Echo service, actively contributing to the smooth running of a quality service to patients.

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Qualifications and Training

The successful candidate will be proficient in transthoracic echocardiography and ideally hold an accreditation in either EACVI (Paediatric), or BSE Congenital or adult or equivalent. This role is unique because we are offering an opportunity to the successful candidate to be trained in paediatric and congenital echocardiography, where they do not hold this qualification. We will support them towards passing their examination and collecting cases for their logbook, to be sat with either the EACVI or the BSE. We will fund the accreditation process (the first attempt), according to the examination dates and individual progression. We will continue to support the candidate with the logbook after the post has finished (eg. Sign DOPS).

In‑Training Responsibilities

Whilst in training, the candidate will support the routine clinical activities such as our busy outpatient in our one‑stop clinic, the inpatient services, or booked outpatient echo service. Whilst doing so, they will receive support and training in the highly technical field of paediatric and congenital TTE from our specialist team of highly trained echocardiographers, in both practical echocardiography and reporting of echocardiograms. They will also support the department in other ways as specified in the job description as expected of a band 7 echocardiographer.

For Experienced Accredited Professionals

For those who already hold accreditation in congenital echocardiography, it would be a great chance to improve your skills and broaden your knowledge and skills in this very complex area.

About the Trust

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single‑site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year and offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) facility in Moseley for young people aged 11‑18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.