An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy and dynamicEchocardiography Team at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Our internationally renowned Cardiothoracic Directorate provides secondary and tertiary Cardiac and transplantation services to the North of England and beyond. The successful applicant will therefore be working at the cutting edge of Echocardiography which a department which has a strong emphasis on individual professional development.

• Interview Date 11 September 2024
• Flexible Full & Part Time Hours Available
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Main duties of the job

We are proud to be able to offer opportunities for our workforce that shows value to the skillset working in a tertiary centre can provide and we are committed to the investment in the future of physiology services. Your continued development from basic physiology knowledge to become a specialist in your field by providing new experiences and exposure to complex procedures which is paramount to our future plans for this growing team.

The department is split over to sites and successful applicants will be expected to rotate between sites. The department is BSE accredited and we currently offer a physiologist led valve clinic and are developing a physiologist led bubble/contract service.

Applicants must have relevant transthoracic Echocardiography experience and be British Society of Echocardiography Accredited with the ability to work independently in the performance and reporting of transthoracic Echocardiograms.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of �1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Specialist in acquiring, interpreting and reporting ultrasound images
• To provide a broad range of specialist cardiac ultrasound investigations (including standard transthoracic, stress, contrast, CRT assessment and optimization and assistance in transoesophageal studies) as an autonomous practitioner on a day-to-day basis that are essential in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• To train a wide variety of staff groups in the specialist techniques of diagnostic cardiac ultrasound.
• To be flexible in working within other areas as appropriate, when service needs demand.
• Contribute to the delivery of training within the department.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Underpinning knowledge of all aspects of echocardiography (transthoracic and transoesophageal).
• Underpinning knowledge of stress, contrast and cardiac resynchronisation modalities
• Underpinning highly specialist theoretical knowledge of the complete range of cardiac investigations and procedures provided and associated pathology and physiology
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and the Data Protection Act
• Good familiarity with medical technology

Desirable

• Understanding of Trust procedures, guidelines and procedures
• Awareness of key national policies and their impact on practice
• Awareness of Research and Development protocol
• Awareness of key national policies and their impact on practice

SKILLS

Essential

• Ability to perform a broad range of echocardiographic studies including standard transthoracic, stress, contrast and cardiac resynchronisation studies
• Ability to assist in transoesophageal investigations
• Proven recent ability to deliver practical and theoretical training to junior staff
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Effective report writing skills
• Proven organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
• Good analytical and judgement skills
• Good IT skills
• Basic manual handling skills

Desirable

• Competence in undertaking 3D echocardiography
• Experience of cardiac physiologist led services (e.g., valve follow-up clinics, contrast studies, transoesophageal investigations).

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Post-qualification experience (Master's level equivalent) as an echocardiographer with evidence of continuing professional development
• Significant recent experience delivering practical and theoretical training programmes

Desirable

• Research and Development experience
• Experience of leading a team

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

Essential

• BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
• Full British Society of Echocardiography adult accreditation
• RCCP (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists) voluntary registration or equivalent
• Immediate Life Support certification
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Desirable

• Post-graduate diploma in Cardiac Ultrasound
• Advanced Life Support certification
• Teaching / assessor qualification
• Master's Degree

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

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317-2024-29-33-DR