Highly Specialist Cardiac Sonographer(XR07)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will provide direct care and a high quality diagnostic imaging service, justifying and performing cardiac ultrasound examinations, interpreting the results and providing diagnostic reports for fetal, neonatal, paediatric and adult patients. He/she will work within the multi-disciplinary team, as an independent practitioner, contributing to the provision of a highly complex, specialist tertiary service for patients of all ages with suspected congenital heart disease.

The role involves working collaboratively on a day-to day-basis with others to ensure that service needs are met, including responsibility for the development and training of cardiac sonographers within this specialist area of ultrasound and the supervision of other health care professionals (including sonographers, clinical physiologists and medical staff) ensuring continuity of service delivery.

The post-holder will work as part of the sonography team to provide the highest standards of clinical care and ensure the application of evidence-based practice and efficient, effective use of resources. He/she will also collaborate on research projects, identify and carry out audit of practice in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and participate in the evaluation of highly specialised medical equipment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc degree in clinical physiology (cardiology) or equivalent formal specialist training, plus knowledge of specialist procedures acquired through specialist courses or training/experience to advanced
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including recent postgraduate courses relevant to clinical field
• Accreditation with the British Society of Echocardiography

Desirable

• Masters degree in Medical Ultrasound
• Experience of teaching at degree level
• BSE Congenital accreditation or European Congenital Echo accreditation (EACVI)

Experience

Essential

• Working using advanced practice skills
• Evidence of leadership of a clinical team
• Working in an educational capacity
• Evidence of research activity
• Evidence of advanced written and verbal skills

Desirable

• Supervisory/management experience
• Involvement in audit, research and understanding of quality issues

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

• Patient focused and understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession
• Ability to undertake the complex eye/hand coordination tasks required for the use of diagnostic equipment
• Able to work both autonomously & in a team
• Flexible approach to workload management
• Reflective skills
• Extensive report writing skills
• Extensive knowledge of cardiac ultrasound and its application in the diagnosis and management of patients with congenital heart disease
• Empathetic - sensitivity to needs of multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to accept, learn and develop skills from other clinicians

Desirable

• Leadership qualities
• Clinical supervision skills
• Competent IT skills
• Presentation skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)