About this role
Job summary
£50 per hour/Flexible Bank Work/Any Hours
Are you an experienced Echocardiographer looking for flexible bank work where you can make a real difference to patient care?
We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Bank Echocardiographers to join our outpatient echocardiography service and help us reduce our current waiting-list backlog.
We can offer complete flexibility around your availability - whether you are looking for occasional sessions, regular weekly work, weekend work or any additional hours. Any hours you can offer would be welcomed.
We are particularly keen to hear from those who can offer regular weekly/weekend bank sessions, although occasional availability will also be considered.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cardiac physiologist/scientist or echocardiographer who would like to work flexibly, supporting a busy outpatient service while helping us to improve timely access to diagnostic echocardiography for our patients.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Echocardiographer, you will undertake high-quality transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) within our outpatient setting across our Trust.
You will be expected to:
Perform high-quality adult transthoracic echocardiograms in accordance with departmental protocols and relevant professional standards. Obtain accurate measurements and comprehensive diagnostic images. Recognise significant or unexpected findings and escalate appropriately. Produce clear, accurate and clinically useful reports. Work independently while maintaining effective communication with the wider cardiology and clinical teams. Contribute directly to reducing our outpatient waiting-list backlog and improving patient experience. Maintain high standards of clinical governance, patient safety and infection prevention. Work collaboratively with our existing echocardiography team to support an efficient and patient-focused service.
About us
CHFT is an integrated acute and community Trust serving diverse communities across Calderdale and Kirklees, with strong partnerships across West Yorkshire. We are proud of our One Culture of Care -- caring for each other with the same compassion, kindness and respect that we show our patients -- and of the values that underpin how we work: we put people first, we go see, we work together to get results, and we do the must dos.
CHFT is recognised as a forward looking, digitally enabled Trust, with a strong track record of using data, innovation and system collaboration to improve quality, safety and outcomes. We are ambitious about the role that acute trusts play in prevention, population health and reducing inequalities, and this post sits at the heart of that agenda.
Why join us?
Flexible bank working to fit around your existing commitments. The opportunity to work additional sessions when available. A supportive and friendly echocardiography team. Modern outpatient facilities and established clinical pathways. The opportunity to make a direct and measurable difference to patient waiting times. An ideal opportunity for experienced echocardiographers seeking additional hours or flexible NHS work.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are particularly interested in hearing from experienced echocardiographers who are able to work independently and contribute from day one.
You will require:
Appropriate professional registration set out in the job description and person specification. Demonstrable experience in adult transthoracic echocardiography. Current BSE TTE accreditation or equivalent recognised accreditation/competency. Experience of independent scanning and reporting. A strong commitment to quality, patient-centred care and professional standards. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work flexibly and efficiently within a busy outpatient environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology), Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology), or equivalent. British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) Adult Transthoracic Accreditation (or equivalent recognised qualification). Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Knowledge, Experience and Expertise Essential
Significant post-qualification echocardiography experience Independent performance and reporting of adult transthoracic echocardiograms. Experience scanning inpatient and outpatient populations. Experience identifying complex cardiac pathology. Experience working within NHS echocardiography departments. Knowledge of British Society of Echocardiography Guidelines. Excellent echocardiographic scanning skills. Excellent written reporting and accurate interpretation of complex pathology
Desirable
Community diagnostic centre experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Halifax/Huddersfield
HX3 0PW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)