Are you ready for a new challenge or the next step in your career?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated band 7 Cardiac Physiologist, specialising in Echocardiography, to work across Scarborough Hospital and in a new Community Diagnostic Centre which is due to open in October.

The successful candidate will be BSE accredited and have experience in performing transthoracic echocardiography, stress echocardiography and transoesophageal echocardiography.

The Cardio respiratory department is undergoing an exciting period of development, as well as the opening of the Community Diagnostic hub, the department is also looking at developing physiologist led specialist clinics such as Exercise Stress Echos and Contrast Echos, making this role perfect for candidates who are looking for a new challenge or build on their existing experience/knowledge.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will perform transthoracic echocardiography, writing factual reports to BSE standard, rotating between inpatient and outpatient lists, discussing with senior colleagues any concerns regarding the patient or test results, as per departmental protocols. In addition, you will work alongside consultants in TOE, Stress Echo and oncology clinics.

They will also need to be able to triage effectively as well as supporting the development of GP pathways. There will be the opportunity to participate in aspects of service management, including quality assurance, service and workforce planning as well as assisting with supervising students if applicable.

You will work as part of the team and will be expected to contribute to our high quality and efficient services. We require the successful candidate to be confident in working independently and autonomously.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science or equivalent.
• BSE Accreditation
• CPD to reflect continuing development

Experience

Essential

• Specialist training in CardioRespiratory techniques (Echocardiography)
• Post graduate experience within Cardiology, undertaking a range of invasive and non-invasive procedures.

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

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