Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and conscientious echocardiographer to join the echocardiography service at Barts Heart Centre.Our department holds dual echocardiography accreditation with both the BSE and EACVI, providing an excellent environment for professional development. The ACHD service at Barts Heart Centre is a nationally recognised tertiary referral service providing specialist echocardiography for adults with congenital heart disease, within a highly specialised multidisciplinary team. Furthermore, there are opportunities to progress into further advanced specialist areas including stress echocardiography, physiologist-led clinics, cardio-oncology, and cardiomyopathy services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, with rotational working across other Trust sites, including UCLH, and participation in the weekend working rota on a rotational basis. This role offers exposure to a diverse range of complex cardiac pathologies and challenging clinical scenarios within a specialist service.
Applicants must hold full British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and/or European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) adult transthoracic accreditation (or international equivalent) and be working towards, or already hold, congenital echocardiography accreditation (BSE/EACVI).
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, forward-thinking individual who will contribute positively to the cardiac physiology team and echocardiography service. You will also be supported to develop leadership skills, including supervising and training staff and supporting senior colleagues.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Rebecca Macrae on 0203 765 8970 or via email at rebecca.macrae@nhs.net.Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12months.Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within ourorganization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Rebecca Macrae on 0203 765 8970 or via email at rebecca.macrae@nhs.net.Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12months.Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within ourorganization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent)
- Good knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography
- Full BSE/EACVI accreditation in Adult Echocardiography
Desirable
- Full BSE/EACVI accreditation in Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography
- Immediate Life Support
Experience
Essential
- Experience on Hands on Transthoracic echo
Desirable
- Well versed in basic diagnostic skills expected of a band 6 cardiac physiologist or higher
- Experience in delegating tasks
- Experience in mentorship of junior colleagues
- Experience being responsible for small sections of the cardiology service
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Ability to cope with a heavy workload
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to use Microsoft (Word & Excel) applications
- Knowledge of current professional issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of a CRS(patient electronic system)or similar system
Personal and people development:
Essential
- Willingness to learn new skills and undertake personal development
- Reliable, polite and helpful
- Punctual and an effective timekeeper
Specific Requirements:
Essential
- Expected to work at other sites across the Trust as required
- Expected to contribute to out-of-hours and/or weekend work
- Knowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality
- Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent)
- Good knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography
- Full BSE/EACVI accreditation in Adult Echocardiography
Desirable
- Full BSE/EACVI accreditation in Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography
- Immediate Life Support
Experience
Essential
- Experience on Hands on Transthoracic echo
Desirable
- Well versed in basic diagnostic skills expected of a band 6 cardiac physiologist or higher
- Experience in delegating tasks
- Experience in mentorship of junior colleagues
- Experience being responsible for small sections of the cardiology service
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Ability to cope with a heavy workload
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to use Microsoft (Word & Excel) applications
- Knowledge of current professional issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of a CRS(patient electronic system)or similar system
Personal and people development:
Essential
- Willingness to learn new skills and undertake personal development
- Reliable, polite and helpful
- Punctual and an effective timekeeper
Specific Requirements:
Essential
- Expected to work at other sites across the Trust as required
- Expected to contribute to out-of-hours and/or weekend work
- Knowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality
- Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues
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).
