Job summary
Working Part Time: 15 Hours Per Week
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to support the Echo Service at the Countess of Chester Hospital undertaking routine, complex and specialised procedures including accurate reporting to support clinical decisions.
The successful applicant will work as part of a team, reporting to the clinical lead and will provide supervision, training and support for more junior staff. This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of the wider Cardiology service at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide a comprehensive service for diagnostic investigations within echocardiography. Independently perform and report echocardiograms. Working autonomously and at an advanced specialist level analysedata and produce highly complex reports recognised to BSE standards.2. Support the delivery of specialist echocardiography services, including transoesophageal, bubble, contrast and stress echocardiography.3. Provide a Physiologist led diagnostic service for GP direct access referrals; submit an autonomous report directly to the GP with recommendations for patient care unless a Cardiology opinion is deemed necessary.4. Support training and development of students, Cardiology registrars and other medical staff within echocardiography.6. Undertake an active role in triaging. Prioritise own workload to meet service need and escalate demand / capacity issues to the clinical lead.7. Contribute to maintaining and developing professional standards. Actively contribute to MDT clinical review meetings and participate in departmental audit supporting BSE echo quality framework.8. Support patients throughout any tests, including explaining to the patients the need for them being positioned where they are. Ensuring that any less mobile of frail patients are supported into the correct bodypositions for any tests to be carried out as effectively as possible.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- BSc in Clinical Physiology
- BTEC in Science
- AHCS membership.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Intermediate Life Support (ILS)
Desirable
- British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation.
- Assessor / Mentorship qualification
- Msc in relevant area.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Cardiac Angiography, Pacing and loop recorder implantation and follow up
- Ability to undertake complex diagnostic tests independently within echocardiography.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data producing highly complex reports recognised to BSE standards.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- BSc in Clinical Physiology
- BTEC in Science
- AHCS membership.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development.
- Intermediate Life Support (ILS)
Desirable
- British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation.
- Assessor / Mentorship qualification
- Msc in relevant area.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in Cardiac Angiography, Pacing and loop recorder implantation and follow up
- Ability to undertake complex diagnostic tests independently within echocardiography.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data producing highly complex reports recognised to BSE standards.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
