Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to appoint an Advanced Specialist Paediatric Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
We are therefore seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced person to join our team on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will work 37.5 hrs per week.
The department offers non-invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.
A proactive, professional, positive outlook and the flexibility to embrace change are an essential element of this role. The post holder should be prepared to work in a challenging and changing environment.
This post may be offered under Annex 21, which would require the successful candidate to work towards achieving their Advanced Imaging Qualification in Paediatric ECHO.
The Annex 21 role salary would be dependent on certain criteria being met within given timeframes.
Main duties of the job
Independently practise with a high level of skill and autonomy at Advance Specialist Level in Paediatric Echocardiography.
Undertake any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the band when requested by the Lead Cardiac physiologist.
Participate in cardiac and associated medical research as integral to the role.
Provide effective day to day leadership of the cardiac physiology team within the advanced specialist field and other areas when required.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science
- MSc Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science or qualifying long service
- EACVI accreditation in paediatric echocardiography or BSE accreditation in congenital echocardiography
- Advanced imaging qualification in Paediatric ECHO
Desirable
- Advanced imaging qualification in Paediatric ECHO
- State Registration RCCP/HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of paediatric echocardiography with a high level of clinical competence
- Multi-disciplinary team work
Desirable
- Practical & formal teaching of Cardiac Physiologists and other HCPs
- Tertiary cardiac physiology practise
- Participation in cardiac research
Skills
Essential
- Competent to practise advanced paediatric echocardiography
- Leadership skills
- Ability to acquire & communicate highly complex knowledge in challenging environments
- High level analytical & judgement skill
Desirable
- Management skills
- Advanced IT skills, data manipulations, etc
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge of Cardiac Imaging
Aptitudes
Essential
- Dynamic, enthusiastic & positive Team worker
- Caring, compassionate & discrete
- Articulate
- Able to competently perform role in stressful situations and maintain concentration and composure
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science
- MSc Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science or qualifying long service
- EACVI accreditation in paediatric echocardiography or BSE accreditation in congenital echocardiography
- Advanced imaging qualification in Paediatric ECHO
Desirable
- Advanced imaging qualification in Paediatric ECHO
- State Registration RCCP/HCPC
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of paediatric echocardiography with a high level of clinical competence
- Multi-disciplinary team work
Desirable
- Practical & formal teaching of Cardiac Physiologists and other HCPs
- Tertiary cardiac physiology practise
- Participation in cardiac research
Skills
Essential
- Competent to practise advanced paediatric echocardiography
- Leadership skills
- Ability to acquire & communicate highly complex knowledge in challenging environments
- High level analytical & judgement skill
Desirable
- Management skills
- Advanced IT skills, data manipulations, etc
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge of Cardiac Imaging
Aptitudes
Essential
- Dynamic, enthusiastic & positive Team worker
- Caring, compassionate & discrete
- Articulate
- Able to competently perform role in stressful situations and maintain concentration and composure
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
