Specialist Cardiac Physiologist Band 6/7 - Echocardiography

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To provide experienced and multi-skilled hands-on participation in the complete range of Echocardiography investigations provided by Liverpool heart & Chest Hospital.

To provide support for specialist echo techniques including stress and contrast echo.

To provide support for Transoesophageal echo and other invasive procedures.

To assist the Echo lead in designated management aspects of the Echo department

To provide training and assessments to other members of staff of various grades within the given specialty areas.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Competent to perform the complete range of non-invasive cardiac testing.
• At least 3 years post basic qualification experience in technical cardiology.
• HNC MPPM or BSc Clinical Physiology, or equivalent academic

Qualification/experience.

• BSE accreditation or equivalent
• Prior internal/external experience in delivering teaching material and providing training to others
• Proven communication skills.
• Proven people management skills.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide specialised technical expertise to the area of echocardiography.
• Performs highly specialised diagnostic cardiac physiological testing on patients to aid clinical diagnosis without supervision.
• Demonstrates empathy when dealing with patients in distressing conditions.
• Independently interprets results and provides factual reports for highly specialised diagnostic cardiac investigations
• Performs necessary adjustments to devices which directly affect patients’ clinical environment.
• Communicates effectively and advises both clinical and non-clinical staff regarding outcomes of diagnostic investigations.

• Undertakes supervision & training for Clinical staff, Trainee Cardiac

Physiologists and other allied health professionals.

• Within their designated area assists the lead physiologist in implementing departmental strategies to ensure continuing development of patient-focused services in line with activity targets and the requirements of the Directorate.
• Assists lead physiologist in monitoring and maintaining quality of services within designated section.
• Ensures that individual own level of practice is kept up to date.
• Demonstrates active participation in clinical audit, and R&D activities.
• Has awareness of future implications for development of current Cardiology

services.

• Works throughout a number of areas recognising all aspects of infection control measures needed for each specific clinical area.
• Works within a multidiscipline environment abiding to strict regulations

regarding radiation and protection from radiation.

• Ensures all appropriate health and safety measures are taken when dealing with patients body fluids.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE / MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in formulating staff training & development strategies to promote retention & recruitment of high quality Cardiac Physiologist’s.
• Performs staff appraisals within a cascade system.
• Ensures good communication within the department
• Actively promotes Cardiac Diagnostics, inside and outside the trust.
• Ensures that clinical governance and clinical risk management are integrated into systems of patient care.
• Helps to develop benchmarks for best practice alongside other hospitals.
• Participate in service development/training initiatives with colleagues in referring district general hospitals.
• Contributes and aids implementation of departmental policies & procedures.
• Assists in planning & prioritising own duties as well as sharing responsibility for day to day organisation of service needs.
• Involvement with organisation of weekly service roster for department.
• Actively promotes self-development in specific areas of management in communication with PCP.
• Ensure that confidentiality of patient’s records is strictly maintained and

complies with the Data Protection Act.

• Recognise people’s equality, diversity and rights.
• Feedback information on complaints / accidents / incidents to the PCP.
• Communicates with other departments involved in supporting the service

(I.e. domestics, porters, etc).

HEALTH & SAFETY

All staff will:

· Have responsibility for the safe management of the department and ensure the safety of others is not affected by the department’s activities.

· Liaise with the Trust adviser and ensure that any advice is implemented.

· Ensure the Trust and departmental safety policies, arrangements, assessments etc. are maintained and made available for staff and that they are adhered to.

· Identify and assess risks to themselves and others.

· Carry out safety inspections and ensure remedial actions are taken.

· Ensure accidents are reported and recorded.

· Report to their line managers any identified actions to ensure Health and Safety that cannot be affected within their resources.

Qualifications

Essential

• For band 7 post
• -ONC BTEC MPPM or Equivalent.
• -HNC HTEC MPPM or Equivalent.
• -BSc Clinical Physiology
• -Voluntary Registered with RCCP BSE accreditation or equivalent
• For Band 6 post
• -As above but working towards BSE accreditation

Desirable

• -ILS/ALS

Experience

Essential

• Band 7 post
• -Evidence of on-going personal development
• -Proven experience and expert knowledge in Echocardiography
• -Competent to perform full range of echocardiographic procedures.
• -Active Membership of BSE
• -Evidence of prior management responsibilities
• -Importance of confidentiality Health and Safety
• Band 6 post
• -As above but working towards full competency in Echocardiography

Desirable

• -Computer skills ECDL etc.
• -NHS management training/experience in recruitment, disciplinary procedures, sickness absence etc
• -Personal development in areas of Leadership.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good team working skills
• Take responsibility for accurate work
• Work under pressure
• Work to deadlines
• Ability to organise work rotas
• Monitoring and training junior members of staff and other health care providers.

Values & Behaviours

Essential

• Dynamic
• Enthusiastic
• Team Worker
• Leader
• Flexibility
• Excellent communicator
• Patient Focused

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

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).