Lead Cardiac Physiologist For Research Echocardiography

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 December 2024

Job summary

We are looking for the right person to lead the echo research service and develop our highly skilled Echocardiography team at Royal Papworth Hospital. We are seeking an enthusiastic experienced individual who can meet the unique challenges of developing our service in a new state of the art purpose built tertiary centre. The post holder would be expected to hold all the relevant skills for: advanced echocardiographic imaging in both physiologist and consultant led settings; conducting high quality and clinically relevant research/audit; teaching and training of all internal and external echo trainees as well as experience in conducting and support research. The successful candidate will work closely with the other lead cardiac physiologists to run the cardiac physiology department as a united team.

Our cutting-edge Echo department based in a tertiary cardiac centre is supported by multiple Consultants who continue to expand our service provision and drive forward a programme of clinical and service innovation, efficient service delivery and the outstanding patient care. We are proud to say that our entire fleet is of the highest specification next-generation equipment; 3D echo is a routine aspect of our clinical practice, enabling us to develop and deliver service directly to out-patients, wards, ICU, structural labs and operating theatres.

Main duties of the job

You are expected to hold all the relevant skills for advanced echocardiographic imaging in both physiologist and consultant led settings, including and be able to conduct and formulate their own research and be responsible for sourcing funding and maintain accurate records income. They will also lead on departmental research and support ongoing projects.

Using their expertise and developing knowledge to provide technical/scientific expertise in echo and research, the key activities that are expected of the post holder is:

1.To formulate and develop their own research proposals.

2.To support external research requiring echocardiography and to be a link between the Heart and Lung Research Institute and the echocardiography department

3.To promote and develop research and research ethos within the echocardiography department. To provide excellent managerial leadership for the cardiac physiology team regarding research echocardiography

4.To represent Royal Papworth Hospital at National and International meetings and conferences and to present their research.

5.To keep up to date with the national and international regulations surrounding research.

6.To be able to perform highly specialised echocardiography within clinical practice and research. To also lead on physiologist led clinics, complex echocardiography and cath lab echocardiograph

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Date posted

28 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year Salary is pro-rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

14 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

175-2425-2-CD961

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Heart and Lung Research Institute

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated up to Master's level
GCP certification
Accreditation from BSE in echocardiography (TTE)
ILS trained

Desirable

Registration with HCPC

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in conducting and performing research in clinical settings.
Extensive cardiac physiology experience post BSE accreditation
Ability to perform ultrasound scans to a high standard.
Significant experience in educating clinical staff
Experience in supporting staff conducting research projects
Experience in line management
Significant experience of presenting to complex research
Up to date and expert knowledge with the latest research in echocardiograph
Significant skills and experience are analysis of complex data
Experience in conducting and reporting audit.
Excellent IT and computer literacy skills.

Desirable

Research published in peer reviewed articles
Experience at presenting at national and international meetings and conferences
Experience with sourcing funding for research
Experience working with Philips and ISCV reporting systems.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Good team player who can engage with other lead cardiac physiologists.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Has innovation, enthusiasm and wants to be actively involved in development of the Cardiac Physiology service.
Must be physically fit and active (able to walk long distances move diagnostic equipment)
Ability to work flexibly including weekend working

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated up to Master's level
GCP certification
Accreditation from BSE in echocardiography (TTE)
ILS trained

Desirable

Registration with HCPC

Experience

Essential

Significant experience in conducting and performing research in clinical settings.
Extensive cardiac physiology experience post BSE accreditation
Ability to perform ultrasound scans to a high standard.
Significant experience in educating clinical staff
Experience in supporting staff conducting research projects
Experience in line management
Significant experience of presenting to complex research
Up to date and expert knowledge with the latest research in echocardiograph
Significant skills and experience are analysis of complex data
Experience in conducting and reporting audit.
Excellent IT and computer literacy skills.

Desirable

Research published in peer reviewed articles
Experience at presenting at national and international meetings and conferences
Experience with sourcing funding for research
Experience working with Philips and ISCV reporting systems.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Good team player who can engage with other lead cardiac physiologists.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work independently.
Has innovation, enthusiasm and wants to be actively involved in development of the Cardiac Physiology service.
Must be physically fit and active (able to walk long distances move diagnostic equipment)
Ability to work flexibly including weekend working

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.