Job summary
Looking to take your echocardiography career to the next level with one of the most prestigious NHS Trusts in the country? At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we're driven by a clear mission: to deliver world-class healthcare through cutting-edge research, education, and training. Now, we're inviting echocardiographers to join our friendly, expert team in the renowned echocardiography department.
As a fully accredited independent practitioner, you'll bring your skills to a department that thrives on innovation and excellence. You'll be at the heart of a service offering the full spectrum of cardiac diagnostic investigations, from routine 3D and strain analysis to specialised procedures such as cardio-oncology echo, LV contrast studies, and structural heart intervention TOE. With a large stress echocardiography program and valve clinics led by Cardiac Scientists, this is your opportunity to push boundaries in the field.
Work across our top-tier hospitals--Charing Cross, St Mary's, Hammersmith--and in our well-equipped community echo services, where state-of-the-art imaging systems are at your fingertips.
On top of all this, we're offering an extra 10% of your basic salary as part of our recruitment and retention premium (subject to terms and conditions). To make your transition smoother, we also provide a generous relocation package.
Ready to take the next step? Join our team today.
Main duties of the job
1. Performing a range of highly specialised cardiac ultrasound investigations, including adult and child transthoracic, 3D, and contrast echocardiograms.
2. Assisting with transesophageal echocardiograms and performing accurate and reproducible measurements and quantifications.
3. Independently interpreting findings and issuing final clinically diagnostic reports to a highly competent professional standard.
4. Supervising, training, and providing informal teaching to multidisciplinary staff in echocardiography techniques.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified for HPC Registration (BSc degree or HTEC & suitable equivalent experience).
- Higher academic qualification (BSE Accreditation + MSc).
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- ILS certified
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Informal teaching of complex physiological concepts on a one to one basis
- Advanced practitioner level skills
- At least 3 years postgraduate experience in Echocardiography.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to cope with the pressures and stresses of the daily demands of a busy front-line clinical technical services.
- Ability to manage own workload, as well as that of others.
- Ability to innovate practice developments and advances in the field of Echocardiography
- Basic computer literacy to the level required for routine use of clinical Systems
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified for HPC Registration (BSc degree or HTEC & suitable equivalent experience).
- Higher academic qualification (BSE Accreditation + MSc).
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- ILS certified
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Informal teaching of complex physiological concepts on a one to one basis
- Advanced practitioner level skills
- At least 3 years postgraduate experience in Echocardiography.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Ability to cope with the pressures and stresses of the daily demands of a busy front-line clinical technical services.
- Ability to manage own workload, as well as that of others.
- Ability to innovate practice developments and advances in the field of Echocardiography
- Basic computer literacy to the level required for routine use of clinical Systems
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).
