Band 7 - Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, Cardiology in Hemel Hempstead

We are seeking to recruit an exceptionally skilled Echocardiographer at a Band 7, who shows evidence of excellent clinical ability and is eager to develop their managerial skills. You should have an interest in both training and managing Echocardiographers and need to be keen to support the development of the rapidly growing Echocardiography Department. You will be part of a quality assurance (QA) programme and will be key in the review of echos performed by junior staff. Accreditation with BSE (or equivalent) is essential. Any personal research or clinical interests including ongoing postgraduate study will be supported where possible, and we undertake to develop the successful applicant further. This post has 12.5% R&R attached.

Main duties of the job:

• There are 6 Cardiac Imaging Consultants who take an active role in educational development of Cardiac Sonographers & Physiologists and also in chairing the weekly echo meetings where unusual cases and operational issues are discussed.
• The Echo equipment used at West Herts includes 1 Philip’s EpiQ, 6 GE E95’s, 3 GE S70.
• All scans are databased and reported on McKesson (Change Healthcare) which is linked across all sites and stress echo is reported on EchoPAC.
• There are daily echo lists which include stress echo lists, both DSE and on a bike, and daily availability of TOE including 3D.
• There are dedicated Specialists valve, heart failure and complex echo clinics running across the sites daily.
• In 2018 we carried out 14500 transthoracic echocardiograms and 1200 stress echo’s annually.
• The Trust has a dedicated Cardiac CT and MRI suite which opened in November 2016.

Working for our organisation:

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. We are a flexible working employer. At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff.

Person specification:

Education and qualifications:

• BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or recognised equivalent.
• Transthoracic BSE accreditation or recognised equivalent.
• RCCP registration.
• MSc BSE TOE or ESC accreditation.
• Current ILS.

Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of practical and interpretational electrocardiography.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical pathologies and cardiac conditions.
• Knowledge of cardiac devices and cardiac catheterisation lab procedures.

Experience:

• Sufficient years echocardiography experience.
• Experience in a broad range of cardiac disciplines for example ECG, ambulatory ECG analysis and ETT.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire. As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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