Locum Echocardiographer in Blackpool

Post:Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiographer)Pay:£26.88 - £32.91 per hour, depending on experienceHours:BankAccountable to:The clinical Head and non-clinical Head of serviceReports to:Clinical ManagerBase:Leicestershire and South Warwickshire predominantly, but may be asked to cover other areas occasionally* Please note that our roles are not being considered for sponsorship at this time*Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be a fully independent practitioner performing and reporting a full range of adult Echocardiograms in a community setting to BSE standards. About usThe ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health and wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure that patients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled with excellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremely effective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services.Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do.We offer NHS PensionCycle to Work SchemeCareer Development OpportunitiesAttendance BonusStaff Benefit SchemeFree Tea & CoffeeEye Care ContributionsJob descriptionClinical and TechnicalTo independently perform and report adult transthoracic Echocardiograms to current BSE standards.Keep up to date with current developments and advances in Echocardiography and general Cardiology.To actively take part in the training and development of staff / trainees.To maintain patient confidentiality in line with corporate policy at all times.Actively participate in MDT meetings providing specialist knowledge to other echocardiographers and medical staff.To evaluate and assess new equipment prior to purchase in collaboration with the Echo lead.Be aware of and comply with all health and safety protocols as set out by the organization.To be aware of the health and safety implications for Echocardiographers in relation to ergonomics whilst scanning and take all necessary steps to minimise injury to oneself.The postholder may be required to travel to remote clinical locations (Full UK Driving license is preferable with access to their own vehicle)ManagerialSupport the Echocardiography lead to ensure delivery of a high-quality and efficient Echocardiography service by proposing and implementing changes to develop and improve service provision.To ensure all accidents, incidents and complaints are recorded / escalated appropriately.ProfessionalTo work within the standards set by the British Society EchocardiographyTo attend and participate in departmental and Echo service delivery meetingsEnsure professional regulatory and accreditation requirements are maintained.Maintain personal performance and quality standards as agreed in the staff appraisal review.Actively maintain own professional development, identifying educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the head of department.Maintain status on either the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) register or Health and Care Professions Council register (HCPC)EducationalEnsure personal mandatory training is up to date.Actively participate in educational echo meetingsAttend and actively participate in MDT meetingsProvide clinical leadership and assist with the educational development of all members within the echo department to ensure delivery of a high-quality echocardiography service.To attend Regional and National professional meetings and to feed back any relevant information to staff.Attend annual personal appraisal reviewMaintain involvement with professional bodiesContinue to develop skills and knowledge in Echocardiography, maintaining the accreditation acquired through accredited courses in line with current clinical practice and techniques.Participate in resuscitation training to maintain the BLS resuscitation council qualification.Communication and AdministrationExcellent communication skillsHave excellent interpersonal skills to manage patient/relative contacts where there may be hostility (e.g. anxious, confused or aggressive patient), or poor understanding (e.g. language, impaired vision or hearing).Excellent IT skillsMaintain up to date computerised data collectionTo ensure the accuracy and legibility of all collected data.Close contact with infectious patients, contact with bodily fluids, vomit and poor hygiene.VDU equipment is used daily for data acquisition, data entry and report writing.ConfidentialityAll employees of FCMS NW Ltd must comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and are required to maintain complete confidentiality in relation to patients and other staff members at all times.Our key expectations are:Self-awareness Living authenticallyAdaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situationOpenness What you see is what you getPositivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossibleGenerosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindnessAbility to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourselfOur Why:To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next.We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivityOur key expectations are:Self-awareness Living authenticallyAdaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situationOpenness What you see is what you getPositivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossibleGenerosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindnessAbility to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourselfDisability Confident EmployerAs users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancyDBS -This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). Person SpecificationOtherEssentialHold a valid Full UK Driving license with access to their own vehicle.Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role.Ability to obtain all cardiac ultrasound views as both described in the BSE minimum dataset on both technically easy and challenging patients, utilising optimal patient positioning and technical skills.Able to manage the need for changes to service and personal workload in order to accommodate urgent / emergency patient care.Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to work duties.DesirableExperience in a community-based Echocardiography service.Experience in training.Have knowledge of CIMAR PACS and System OneQualificationsEssentialBSc in Healthcare Science /Cardiac Physiology or BTEC HNC or equivalent.BSE/EACVI TTE Adult Accredited.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.