About this role
Job summary
Exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to work with in the community diagnostic centres of Selby and Askham Bar performing transthoracic echocardiography and supporting junior staff.
The CDC provides free parking and excellent facilities in this community setting.
Main duties of the job
Provides highly complex, specialist Cardio-Respiratory service to patients from a range of specialties suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders.
Responsible for the provision, audit and quality of a specialist area of Cardio-Respiratory Physiology, Cardiac Ultrasound.
Responsible for the development and training of Clinical Physiologists (Cardio-Respiratory) within the cardiac ultrasound area.
Undertakes interpretation of results and provision of reports.
Works collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to ensure that service needs are met.
Provides advice to clinicians.
Performs transthoracic echocardiography.
Supervises junior staff.
About us
As a Trust, we're always on the hunt for skilled staff who want to work flexibly. Our in-house bank provides cover for fluctuating workloads, staffing shortfalls or when there is need for extra support.
Whilst regular work is not guaranteed, applicants can give as much or as little availability as they wish. Please note Bank workers are asked to work 45 hours in a rolling 6 month period to maintain an active bank post.
Benefits that the Bank offers:
o Flexible working
o Work within a variety of clinical areas
o Enhanced pay: 41% nights and Saturday 83% Sundays and Public Holidays
o 12.07% annual leave premium for each shift worked
o You can book your own Bank shifts online from the comfort of your own home
o No start up costs, the Trust will pay for DBS, uniforms and all required training
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE1. Provides highly complex, specialist Cardio-Respiratory service to patients from a range of specialties suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders.2. Responsible for the provision, audit and quality of a specialist area of Cardio-Respiratory Physiology, Cardiac Ultrasound.3. Responsible for the development and training of Clinical Physiologists (Cardio-Respiratory) within the cardiac ultrasound area.4. Undertakes interpretation of results and provision of reports.5. Works collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to ensure that service needs are met.6. Responsible for the service delivery of an area and/or responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Cardio-Respiratory service in the absence of the Head of Department.7. Provides advice to clinicians
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSE
Experience Essential
Experience of working independently performing transthoracic echocardiograms
Desirable
Experience of working as a band 7 HSCP in the NHS
Skills Essential
Ability to perform complex echocardiography investigations
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Selby Hospital CDC, Askham Bar CDC, York Hospital
York
YO31 8HE
Employer's website https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)