Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for an innovative, enthusiastic and highly specialist Cardiac Physiologist to Lead our Echocardiography Service at Dorset County Hospital.
Dorset provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a life amid outstanding areas of natural beauty both in the countryside and along the stunning Jurassic coast line.
We are looking for a highly skilled Cardiac Physiologist to Lead our Echo team as part of a service re-structure. This is an exciting time for the Cardiac Physiology Team as we expand services, develop new working streams, physiologist led services, and an expansion of advanced echo services to include dedicated echo training lists,contrast, bubble and stress echo clinics.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will be expected to provide leadership and management to the Echo service both clinically and from a service provision/development perspective. There will be an expectation for you to lead on the delivery of the clinical aspects, support and supervise the training and mentorship of medical and non-medical staff, students and apprentices.
Applicants must have BSE Level 2 TTE accreditation or EACVI Echo accreditations and management/leadership qualifications (or be willing to work towards these).
You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day clinical aspects of the echo service and well as supporting the Cardiac Physiology Manager in the operational demands and development needs of the service. Beyond the clinical duties you will also be responsible for managing the echo staff, develop echo educational programmes, training and competency assessment, SoPs and clinical guidelines, and deputise for the Cardiac Physiology Manager during periods of absence.
About us
We actively support continuing professional development, including apprenticeships, STP and individual BSE accreditation and this role requires oversight on the education and support required for staff to achieve this. There will be opportunities to develop leadership and management skills with in-house courses and support will be given to work towards management/leadership qualifications.
We also encourage and support attendance at relevant educational courses, national and regional network meetings with an expectation for you to represent the cardiac physiology echo team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be motivated and highly skilled in Echocardiography who is also organised, flexible with a good team working mentality. You will assist the cardiac physiology manager in providing a working team conducive to high quality, patient centred care.
You will be expected to maintain your own professional development with support and encouragement from the department. You are also required to keep up to date with emerging research evidence and current clinical guidelines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be motivated and highly skilled in Echocardiography who is also organised, flexible with a good team working mentality. You will assist the cardiac physiology manager in providing a working team conducive to high quality, patient centred care.
You will be expected to maintain your own professional development with support and encouragement from the department. You are also required to keep up to date with emerging research evidence and current clinical guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or recognised equivalent (BTEC or HNC MPPM)
- BSE Level 2 TTE Accreditation or EACVI Adult Echo accreditation
- ILS Certification
Desirable
- Professional registration (RCCP, AHCS, HCPC)
- Managerial or Leadership qualification
- STP Equivalence or MSc level education or expected to work towards this in post
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years (post-qualification) experience at a highly specialist level in Echocardiography
- Evidence of contributing towards service development (echo service training and education)
- Extensive experience with advanced Echo procedures and investigations including stress echo, bubble studies, contrast and transoesophageal echo
- Experience of training and mentoring junior staff
- Evidence of Staff Management including recruitment, appraisal etc.
- Experience and evidence of procurement of medical equipment and managing consumable stock control
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant managerial experience within a clinical environment understanding and managing HR, Finance and Clinical Risk/Governance issues.
- Clinical expertise in patient assessment and history taking relevant to echo procedures
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of training and supporting staff working towards BSE accreditation.
- Evidence of effective communication skills both written and oral
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS structure, organisational policies and current developments in the NHS
- Evidence of ability to respond quickly to changing priorities and ability to work to meet deadlines
- Evidence of ability to independently perform advanced clinical practice in echo
Desirable
- The ability to liaise confidently & effectively with other disciplines internally within the Trust and externally
- Evidence of Quality Assurance and Clinical Governance practice
- Evidence of ability to develop systems to promote efficient and effective working within the team
- Evidence of innovative work undertaken within the speciality.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or recognised equivalent (BTEC or HNC MPPM)
- BSE Level 2 TTE Accreditation or EACVI Adult Echo accreditation
- ILS Certification
Desirable
- Professional registration (RCCP, AHCS, HCPC)
- Managerial or Leadership qualification
- STP Equivalence or MSc level education or expected to work towards this in post
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years (post-qualification) experience at a highly specialist level in Echocardiography
- Evidence of contributing towards service development (echo service training and education)
- Extensive experience with advanced Echo procedures and investigations including stress echo, bubble studies, contrast and transoesophageal echo
- Experience of training and mentoring junior staff
- Evidence of Staff Management including recruitment, appraisal etc.
- Experience and evidence of procurement of medical equipment and managing consumable stock control
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant managerial experience within a clinical environment understanding and managing HR, Finance and Clinical Risk/Governance issues.
- Clinical expertise in patient assessment and history taking relevant to echo procedures
Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of training and supporting staff working towards BSE accreditation.
- Evidence of effective communication skills both written and oral
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS structure, organisational policies and current developments in the NHS
- Evidence of ability to respond quickly to changing priorities and ability to work to meet deadlines
- Evidence of ability to independently perform advanced clinical practice in echo
Desirable
- The ability to liaise confidently & effectively with other disciplines internally within the Trust and externally
- Evidence of Quality Assurance and Clinical Governance practice
- Evidence of ability to develop systems to promote efficient and effective working within the team
- Evidence of innovative work undertaken within the speciality.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Dorset County Hospital
Williams Avenue
Dorchester
DT1 2JY
