About this role
Job summary
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist
Wexham Park Hospital
The Cardiology Investigations Unit (CIU) provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic services, delivering both invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations for inpatients and outpatients across the Trust.
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Cardiac Physiologist to join our Echocardiography team. As a key member of the department, you will perform and report a wide range of echocardiographic studies, developing your expertise in increasingly advanced echocardiography techniques with support and supervision from experienced Advanced Cardiac Physiologists.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for professional development, and you will be supported to work towards Level 2 Accreditation with the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE).
In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will play an active role in education and workforce development, providing training and support to students, less experienced colleagues, cardiology specialty registrars (SpRs), and junior doctors. You will contribute to maintaining high standards of patient care while supporting the ongoing development of the wider multidisciplinary team.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your echocardiography skills within a supportive, forward-thinking department committed to excellence in patient care, education, and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
Analyse and interpret complex and interdependent data acquired during transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) to support accurate diagnosis. Following interpretation of images and data generated during TTE, produce a clinical report of the echocardiographic findings. Perform diagnostic echocardiography across a range of complex clinical settings, including specialist valve assessment. Interpret and report on the complex imaging and data generated during TTE for these patient groups, with senior review as required. Perform transthoracic echocardiography in accordance with BSE guidelines and departmental standards. Review, maintain and develop agreed standards of documentation in line with BSE guidance and departmental minimum standards, in liaison with the Lead Echo Physiologist. Archive data appropriately in accordance with Trust policies. Maintain up-to-date knowledge and ensure practice reflects developments in clinical care. Identify areas requiring improvement or development and contribute suggestions to enhance the service
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Clinical Physiology, Healthcare Science, or a related subject, or equivalent experience supported by specialist training Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject
Desirable
Working towards or undertaking further study in echocardiography, such as an MSc or equivalent continuing professional development Registration with RCCP or the Health and Care Professions Council as a Healthcare Science Practitioner through completion of the Practitioner Training Programme (PTP), or approved PTP equivalence
Experience Essential
Substantial recent experience in performing transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
Desirable
Experience of working across a range of echocardiography investigations and patient groups
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Ability to perform transthoracic echocardiography in accordance with BSE guidelines and departmental standards Ability to work independently within agreed protocols and with appropriate supervision Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Knowledge of, and some practical experience in, stress echocardiography and transoesophageal echocardiography
Special Requirements Essential
Ability to work across the different sites
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham Road
Slough
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)