Job summary
To deliver early access to diagnosis and appropriate management of valve disease by a consultant physiologist-led in-patient and out-patient service, supported by guideline-based direct access to valve intervention for severe left heart valve disease and to valve clinic review for moderate left heart valve disease.
All patients with asymptomatic or symptomatic suspected moderate or severe left heart valve disease would be referred to a single point of access. Patients with known left heart valve disease, prior valve intervention and congenital heart disease would be excluded. Pregnant patients would also be excluded from the service.
Set up direct access to a single point of referral, Consultant Physiologist-led screening within two weeks. The referral would lead to an appointment comprising clinical assessment, examination and one-stop transthoracic echocardiogram delivered by a physiologist trained in heart valve disease diagnosis, examination and management. This should include using the CDC's available to the trust to minimise patient travel and maximise the footprint of patients available to register.
Main duties of the job
The primary outcome would be time to guideline-directed management of heart valve disease, compared to standard referral pathways through the Cardiology department. Secondary outcomes will be collected, including time from referral to decision on management, patient reported measures of satisfaction, and safety outcomes (including requirement for urgent or emergency intervention and heart failure hospitalisation).
If supported in the application, health economic assessment of the proposed model would be included, compared to standard clinical pathways.
Patients with a positive finding with moderate and severe valve disease will have access to clinic slots made available by consultants for a review to early intervention. The vision would also include taking straightforward cases direct to MDT, following completion of relevant, required investigations. The post-holder will need to be present at MDT and present cases. The time scale dependant on clinical findings during the assessment at the surveillance clinic Echo appointment
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree in Clinical Physiology or equivalent relevant experience
- *Highly specialist knowledge of Clinical Physiology in at least one area to Masters level or equivalent.
- *Demonstrate commitment to previous and ongoing CPD
- *British Society of Echocardiography accreditation (BSE) in Transthoracic (TTE)
Desirable
- *BSE accreditation in TOE and EACVI
- *Registered on RCCP voluntary register
Experience
Essential
- *Previous experience working as a band 7 in a clinical/cardiology setting within the NHS
- *ECG interpretation skills
- *Experience of research and audit
Desirable
- *Experience with clinical assessments
- *DSE/TOE/ACHD
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent interpersonal skills
- *Exceptional organisational skills
- *Evidence of excellent communication skills at all levels including verbal, non-verbal and written.
- *Ability to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team, relatives and patients.
- *Computers skills, including data trust wide platforms to. upload patient information efficiently
- *Ability to use initiative and show self-motivation
- *Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment
- *Confidence to work with staff at all levels and professional backgrounds.
- *Ability to write business plans or statistical reports.
- *IT skills
- *Demonstrable and sufficient experience as a higher specialised, independent practitioner in echocardiography and device interrogation
- *Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
- *Draft policies/ procedures/ SOPs/ strategies
- *Time management skills
- *Ability to manage staff (can also include this under experience such as experience in investigations, recruitment and selection).
- *Analytical skills.
- *Ability to maintain accurate clinical record
- *Ability to work and support staff and patients with sensitive issues
- *Ability to work on several tasks concurrently.
- *Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- *Reliable and punctual
- *Ability to prioritise and self-manage
- *Have high level communication skills, sometimes in stressful situations
- *Could diffuse potentially difficult and antagonistic situations
- *Good time management and to be flexible to the needs of the department
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Degree in Clinical Physiology or equivalent relevant experience
- *Highly specialist knowledge of Clinical Physiology in at least one area to Masters level or equivalent.
- *Demonstrate commitment to previous and ongoing CPD
- *British Society of Echocardiography accreditation (BSE) in Transthoracic (TTE)
Desirable
- *BSE accreditation in TOE and EACVI
- *Registered on RCCP voluntary register
Experience
Essential
- *Previous experience working as a band 7 in a clinical/cardiology setting within the NHS
- *ECG interpretation skills
- *Experience of research and audit
Desirable
- *Experience with clinical assessments
- *DSE/TOE/ACHD
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Excellent interpersonal skills
- *Exceptional organisational skills
- *Evidence of excellent communication skills at all levels including verbal, non-verbal and written.
- *Ability to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team, relatives and patients.
- *Computers skills, including data trust wide platforms to. upload patient information efficiently
- *Ability to use initiative and show self-motivation
- *Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment
- *Confidence to work with staff at all levels and professional backgrounds.
- *Ability to write business plans or statistical reports.
- *IT skills
- *Demonstrable and sufficient experience as a higher specialised, independent practitioner in echocardiography and device interrogation
- *Experience of working across professional and organisational boundaries
- *Draft policies/ procedures/ SOPs/ strategies
- *Time management skills
- *Ability to manage staff (can also include this under experience such as experience in investigations, recruitment and selection).
- *Analytical skills.
- *Ability to maintain accurate clinical record
- *Ability to work and support staff and patients with sensitive issues
- *Ability to work on several tasks concurrently.
- *Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- *Reliable and punctual
- *Ability to prioritise and self-manage
- *Have high level communication skills, sometimes in stressful situations
- *Could diffuse potentially difficult and antagonistic situations
- *Good time management and to be flexible to the needs of the department
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).
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).
