About this role
Job summary
Band 7 Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiographer
Vacancy: 4 x full time (37.5 hours per week)
Applications are invited for 4 highly motivated echocardiographers to join the Cardiology Department at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. The successful candidates will work at both Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre on a rotational basis.
We are a very busy department providing a wide range of investigations both invasive and non-invasive.
A complement of 9 Cardiologists is supported by a team of cardiac physiologists, assistant practitioners, specialist registrars and specialist nurses along with a dedicated clerical team.
Adult and paediatric transthoracic echocardiography is regularly performed along with complex echocardiography (stress echo/ transoesophageal echo/ contrast and bubble studies).
A full range of non-invasive and invasive procedures are performed within the department and there is also a well established pacemaker, ICD and CRT implant and follow-up service.
This post provides an exciting opportunity an enthusiastic experienced Cardiac Physiologist to join our team and help deliver a high quality service for our patient population.
The successful applicant will have BSc. Clinical Physiology, HNC MPPM or equivalent. Full British Society of Echocardiography transthoracic echo accreditation or recognized equivalent is essential for this post.
Interview Date TBC
Main duties of the job
To work in co-operation with the Principal Cardiac Physiologist and Cardiac Imaging Consultant, as part of the team that provides Cardiac Physiology Services within Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in a timely, efficient, high quality, equitable and cost effective manner.
The post holder will be a specialist in the field of echocardiography with experience in all other areas of non-invasive cardiac diagnostic testing. He/ she will work predominantly in echo and hold transthoracic echo accreditation by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) or equivalent.
In addition to clinical duties, he/ she will have designated managerial/ educational responsibilities as the needs of the service dictate.
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
BSc Clinical Physiology, recognized precursor or equivalent qualification Relevant Postgraduate profession related qualifications in echocardiography e.g. British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation or equivalent Immediate or Advanced Life Support Evidence of Continuing professional Development
Desirable
Management Qualification MSc Cardiology or equivalent experience Professional Registration
Knowledge and Understanding Essential
Expert knowledge of the clinical background to specialist and highly specialist diagnostic and therapeutic, non-invasive and invasive procedures in Cardiology Specialist in the field of echocardiography
Experience Essential
Demonstrate relevant experience at specialist or higher level in echocardiography providing reports for echos undertaken Highly specialist practitioner/ expert resource in echocardiography Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
Broad experience and competence maintained in all routine and specialist cardiac procedures e.g. exercise tolerance testing, ambulatory ECG/ BP monitoring, cardiac catheterisation/ PCI Experience of complex echocardiography e.g. paediatric, exercise and dobutamine stress echo, transoesophageal echo, 3D echo Experience of Cardiology database and image archive, Philips CVIS and ISCV Experience of NHS financial processes Management of personnel and associate processes
Skills and Abilities Essential
Excellent written and communication skills Ability to communicate effectively at all levels in a multi-professional environment Calmly and accurately assess a clinical situation within own area of skill and act promptly and appropriately Interpret and report specialist and highly specialist procedures i.e. echo Highly organized Committed and patient focused
Desirable
Computer literacy, Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc. Teaching skills To run an echo clinic autonomously Achievement orientated
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.
Employer details Employer name Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Address Croydon University Hospital and Purley Hospital
Croydon
CR7 7YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)