Bank Echo Sonographer

Spire Healthcare Ltd

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Job summary

Bank Echo Sonographer | Flexible Working | Spire Thames Valley | Slough | Competitive Hourly Rate

Spire Thames Valley are looking for an Echo Sonographer to join their team on the bank to help support with the development of a Cardiology Outpatient Service. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the leading private healthcare providers in the UK in shaping a new service.

Spire Thames Valley located in Slough provides the highest standard of private healthcare to patients from Berkshire and the surrounding areas. The hospital has a 38-bedded ward with 2 theatres, Endoscopy suite and 10 outpatient consultation rooms. Our modern hospital has a full multi-disciplinary medical team onsite.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities

  • Assess patients health and wellbeing across a complex and changing caseload.
  • Plan deliver and evaluate care to meet individuals health and wellbeing needs
  • Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
  • Develop own knowledge and skills and those of others.
  • Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
  • Contribute to the implementation of new cardiac services.
  • Contribute to quality improvement.
  • Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
  • Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
  • Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Date posted

22 Chwefror 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

17629

Job locations

Wexham St, Wexham Street, Slough SL3 6NH

Slough

SL3 6NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for

  • BSC Clinical Physiology or equivalent
  • Completion of BSE and minimum of 2 years experience as a registered echocardiographer.
  • Has the ability to scan adult and adolescent patients.
  • Must have ability to perform quality and compete echocardiogram studies and possess excellent organizational skills to perform in a fast paced environment.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to prioritize and organize daily assignments of the job.
  • Must have a working knowledge of other departmental procedures and equipment.
  • Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
  • Must demonstrate basic computer skills to perform date entry.
  • Must be able to fulfil the essential functions of the position.

Working Hours:Ad hoc to support the cardiology service

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
  • Access to our Spire Healthcare pension
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Smartspending discounts, Gym Discounts, Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You'
  • Free uniform and DBS
  • Full induction, including mandatory training updates
  • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
  • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver on charlotte.oliver@spirehealthcare.com

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for

  • BSC Clinical Physiology or equivalent
  • Completion of BSE and minimum of 2 years experience as a registered echocardiographer.
  • Has the ability to scan adult and adolescent patients.
  • Must have ability to perform quality and compete echocardiogram studies and possess excellent organizational skills to perform in a fast paced environment.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to prioritize and organize daily assignments of the job.
  • Must have a working knowledge of other departmental procedures and equipment.
  • Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
  • Must demonstrate basic computer skills to perform date entry.
  • Must be able to fulfil the essential functions of the position.

Working Hours:Ad hoc to support the cardiology service

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • Bank colleagues are paid weekly
  • We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
  • Access to our Spire Healthcare pension
  • Access to Blue Light Card discounts
  • Smartspending discounts, Gym Discounts, Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You'
  • Free uniform and DBS
  • Full induction, including mandatory training updates
  • Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
  • Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver on charlotte.oliver@spirehealthcare.com

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see above

Experience

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please see above

Experience

Essential

  • Please see above

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.

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.

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

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Wexham St, Wexham Street, Slough SL3 6NH

Slough

SL3 6NH


Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Wexham St, Wexham Street, Slough SL3 6NH

Slough

SL3 6NH


Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Resourcing Partner

Charlotte

Charlotte.oliver@spirehealthcare.com

07803628428

Date posted

22 Chwefror 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

17629

Job locations

Wexham St, Wexham Street, Slough SL3 6NH

Slough

SL3 6NH


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