Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Echocardiographer

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Job summary

We are please to offer an exciting training opportunity at Northumbria Healthcare for an enthusiastic and driven individual to join our team. Experience within Cardiology and interpreting diagnostic results eg 12 lead ECGs and rhythm abnormalities would be highly desirable.

The successful applicant will be paid according to Agenda For Change at Band 6 for the duration of their training which is expected to last 18 months from October 2024.

Main duties of the job

This is a training role, and as such the main responsibilities are achieving competency in Echocardiography.
The post holder will follow a structured training plan to meet both with clearly defined targets, expectations and regular assessments to complete British Society of Accreditation.
The post holder will be involved in performing echocardiograms which requires intimate contact with patients.
Work towards and successfully achieve Level 2 BSE accreditation
Strong commitment to Self-directed learning.
Responsible to both the Echo lead of the department and Echo training lead.
Communicate and interact effectively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive patient experience.
To maintain accurate patient data including accurate documentation and record keeping in line with Trust policies and have full regard to patient confidentiality.
Maintain mandatory training for the role.
Commitment to working within teams.
To participate in personal individual performance review.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

04 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6155159SO

Job locations

Wansbeck General Hospital

Woodhorn lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a training role, and as such the main responsibilities are achieving competency in Echocardiography.

The post holder will follow a structured training plan to meet both with clearly defined targets, expectations and regular assessments to complete British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a training role, and as such the main responsibilities are achieving competency in Echocardiography.

The post holder will follow a structured training plan to meet both with clearly defined targets, expectations and regular assessments to complete British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A 1st or 2:1 in Cardiac Physiology (PTP) or a relevant scientific subject (examples include Pure or Applied Physics, Biology or Human Biology, or Sports Science (if significant scientific content) or equivalent experience and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology

Desirable

Cardiac Physiologist Training
British Society of Echocardiography member

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A 1st or 2:1 in Cardiac Physiology (PTP) or a relevant scientific subject (examples include Pure or Applied Physics, Biology or Human Biology, or Sports Science (if significant scientific content) or equivalent experience and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology

Desirable

Cardiac Physiologist Training
British Society of Echocardiography member

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wansbeck General Hospital

Woodhorn lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wansbeck General Hospital

Woodhorn lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

Employer's website

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