Job summary
We are seeking a suitably qualified Cardiac Physiologist to join our team at Woking Community Hospital and Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust. We are a very active department providing a wide range of investigations and are looking to expand our team of multi-skilled Cardiac Physiologists.
The department offers a wide range of invasive and non-invasive investigations. In terms of echocardiography, the department currently offers Transthoracic echocardiography, Transoesophogeal echocardiography, bubble studies, and stress echoes. The successful applicant will be expected to work these services alongside the Echo service lead.
You need to have extensive experience in echocardiography, and will be specialised in this area. You must be a self-motivated, well organised individual with excellent interpersonal skills, and have the ability to prioritise work and use your initiative.
The applicant will be responsible for performing transthoracic echocardiograms, assisting with trans-oesophageal, bubble and stress echo studies, and progressing the department in other, novel aspects of echocardiography and research.
Applicants must be BSE accredited and expected to be able to work cross-site. Applicants should have substantial post qualification experience.
Informal visits are encouraged, to arrange a visit please contact either 01932 722530 or asp-tr.clinical.measurements@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The postholder will;
- To have and extensive experience in Echocardiography and in the echocardiography service across both hospital sites (Ashford, St Peters and Woking Community alongside with the Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist and Lead for Echo, whilst working alongside other physiologists to ensure delivery of a quality clinical service.
- To be BSE accredited and undertake, supervise, and teach at a high level TTEs
- To assist with TOE, Bubble Studies, and Stress Echoes. To eventually perform and join the Physiologist -led Bubbles studies and Dobutamine Stress Echoes
- To maintain a progressive learning environment and ensure the development of all members of the department.
- To provide and partake in 7-day echo service and work weekends on a rotational basis
About us
- Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
- To participate in the provision of the full, technical echo service with BSE accreditation. Where a candidate does not have BSE accreditation, funding will be provided and, where BSE accreditation is achieved, the applicant will be contracted to stay within the department for one year post-accreditation. Early resignation will be associated with potential reimbursements for BSE courses and exam fees to the department.
- To provide an efficient running of the technical service by prioritising daily workloads.
- To maintain standards of technical competency in the provision of non-invasive, technical cardiac procedures.
- To take joint responsibility for the review and prioritising of inpatient requests for echocardiograms on a daily basis by liaising with ward/medical staff and ensuring availability of technical staff and resources.
- To jointly oversee the day to day running of the echo service, ensuring that all equipment is operational, clean, and that stock levels are adequate.
- To be jointly responsible for the management of equipment faults, and directly resolve these with the relevant company engineers.
- To be jointly responsible for the service contract and servicing of all echo equipment.
- To effectively, promptly, and professionally respond to emergency situations maintaining control and requesting assistance as necessary.
Managerial:
- To provide statistical records and audits when required.
- To jointly manage the echo department alongside the second Lead Echo Cardiac Physiologist.
- To be responsible for the management of junior cardiac physiology echo personnel.
- To assist with the recruitment and retention of all staff within the department.
- To assist with all aspects of the organisation and performance of the echocardiography service and provide management of the echo rota including weekend working hours.
- To work with the Lead Echo Physiologist and Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist to ensure procedures are in place to achieve Government targets within the service.
- To develop protocols, guidelines, and policies within the department in order to achieve IQIPS accreditation.
- To develop protocols, guidelines, and policies within the department in order to achieve departmental BSE and/or European accreditation.
- To implement local policies and guidelines and ensure these are adhered to at all times and ensure these incorporate current professional recommendations and evidence based practice.
- To work in accordance with standards set by the British Society for Echocardiography, the Society for Cardiological Sciences and Technology (SCST), and the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
- To be familiar with the use of PAS, PRISM, CRIS, Cerner and any other computerised systems integral to the running of the department.
- To manage own time to achieve a balance between clinical and administrative duties.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties at the discretion of the Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist.
Personnel:
- To conduct self in a professional manner within the department and act as a role model to
- junior staff at all times.
- To supervise the training, development and appraisal of professional competence of all staff within echocardiography.
- To demonstrate leadership, achieving good morale with open communication between all levels of staff and disciplines.
Educational:
- To actively participate and commit to maintaining own personal professional development, identifying educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- To ensure that own mandatory training is up to date.
- To participate in the training and development of local competencies of junior staff within the department.
- To actively maintain a progressive learning environment for all grades and disciplines of staff within the area of responsibility.
- To support a rigorous training programme within the department ensuring all physiologists attain state registration.
Administration:
- To register and book patient attendances on the departments PRISM database
- To be familiar with Cerner to track patient progression, case notes, and patient demographic and episode details and order portering services.
- To communicate efficiently on the telephone with all staff, patients, and visitors
- To maintain cleanliness and tidiness in the department.
- To telephone patients who fail to attend for their appointment, rebooking patients as per patient choice, and to telephone outstanding returns of ambulatory monitors.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties at the discretion of the Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist or his deputies.
- To conduct self in a professional manner and act as a role model to junior staff/students at all times.
- To amend patient bookings to reflect any changes in their procedure from that initially booked onto the database.
- To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
- To participate in the provision of the full, technical echo service with BSE accreditation. Where a candidate does not have BSE accreditation, funding will be provided and, where BSE accreditation is achieved, the applicant will be contracted to stay within the department for one year post-accreditation. Early resignation will be associated with potential reimbursements for BSE courses and exam fees to the department.
- To provide an efficient running of the technical service by prioritising daily workloads.
- To maintain standards of technical competency in the provision of non-invasive, technical cardiac procedures.
- To take joint responsibility for the review and prioritising of inpatient requests for echocardiograms on a daily basis by liaising with ward/medical staff and ensuring availability of technical staff and resources.
- To jointly oversee the day to day running of the echo service, ensuring that all equipment is operational, clean, and that stock levels are adequate.
- To be jointly responsible for the management of equipment faults, and directly resolve these with the relevant company engineers.
- To be jointly responsible for the service contract and servicing of all echo equipment.
- To effectively, promptly, and professionally respond to emergency situations maintaining control and requesting assistance as necessary.
Managerial:
- To provide statistical records and audits when required.
- To jointly manage the echo department alongside the second Lead Echo Cardiac Physiologist.
- To be responsible for the management of junior cardiac physiology echo personnel.
- To assist with the recruitment and retention of all staff within the department.
- To assist with all aspects of the organisation and performance of the echocardiography service and provide management of the echo rota including weekend working hours.
- To work with the Lead Echo Physiologist and Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist to ensure procedures are in place to achieve Government targets within the service.
- To develop protocols, guidelines, and policies within the department in order to achieve IQIPS accreditation.
- To develop protocols, guidelines, and policies within the department in order to achieve departmental BSE and/or European accreditation.
- To implement local policies and guidelines and ensure these are adhered to at all times and ensure these incorporate current professional recommendations and evidence based practice.
- To work in accordance with standards set by the British Society for Echocardiography, the Society for Cardiological Sciences and Technology (SCST), and the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
- To be familiar with the use of PAS, PRISM, CRIS, Cerner and any other computerised systems integral to the running of the department.
- To manage own time to achieve a balance between clinical and administrative duties.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties at the discretion of the Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist.
Personnel:
- To conduct self in a professional manner within the department and act as a role model to
- junior staff at all times.
- To supervise the training, development and appraisal of professional competence of all staff within echocardiography.
- To demonstrate leadership, achieving good morale with open communication between all levels of staff and disciplines.
Educational:
- To actively participate and commit to maintaining own personal professional development, identifying educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- To ensure that own mandatory training is up to date.
- To participate in the training and development of local competencies of junior staff within the department.
- To actively maintain a progressive learning environment for all grades and disciplines of staff within the area of responsibility.
- To support a rigorous training programme within the department ensuring all physiologists attain state registration.
Administration:
- To register and book patient attendances on the departments PRISM database
- To be familiar with Cerner to track patient progression, case notes, and patient demographic and episode details and order portering services.
- To communicate efficiently on the telephone with all staff, patients, and visitors
- To maintain cleanliness and tidiness in the department.
- To telephone patients who fail to attend for their appointment, rebooking patients as per patient choice, and to telephone outstanding returns of ambulatory monitors.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties at the discretion of the Operations Manager & Principal Cardiac Physiologist or his deputies.
- To conduct self in a professional manner and act as a role model to junior staff/students at all times.
- To amend patient bookings to reflect any changes in their procedure from that initially booked onto the database.
- To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work
Person Specification
Qualfications & Training
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology
- RCCP registration
- Intermediate Life Support Skills
- BSE Accreditation or equivalent
- Extensive echo experience mostly with stress echo and bubbles studies(Physiologist-led)
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support Higher Professional qualification/Masters level
- RCCP registration or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 6 years physiological measurements experience
- Sound knowledge of all areas and techniques within echocardiography
- Staff teaching and mentoring
- Evidence of experience of stock control
- Assist with stress echoes, bubble studies, TOEs
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of physiological investigations
- Specialist knowledge in echocardiography techniques
- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Ability to provide comprehensive technical reports
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Empathetic approach to staff and patients
- IT literate
- Effective time management skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Team worker and staff-supportive management style
- Empathetic approach to staff and patients
- Good presentation skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Adaptable and flexible
- Ability to work cross-site
- Ability to work extended working hours
- Ability to work weekends on a rotating rota pattern
Person Specification
Qualfications & Training
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology
- RCCP registration
- Intermediate Life Support Skills
- BSE Accreditation or equivalent
- Extensive echo experience mostly with stress echo and bubbles studies(Physiologist-led)
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support Higher Professional qualification/Masters level
- RCCP registration or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 6 years physiological measurements experience
- Sound knowledge of all areas and techniques within echocardiography
- Staff teaching and mentoring
- Evidence of experience of stock control
- Assist with stress echoes, bubble studies, TOEs
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of physiological investigations
- Specialist knowledge in echocardiography techniques
- NHS Constitution
- Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Ability to provide comprehensive technical reports
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Empathetic approach to staff and patients
- IT literate
- Effective time management skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Team worker and staff-supportive management style
- Empathetic approach to staff and patients
- Good presentation skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Adaptable and flexible
- Ability to work cross-site
- Ability to work extended working hours
- Ability to work weekends on a rotating rota pattern
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cross Site Working - Woking Community Hospital, Ashford Hospital & St Peter's Hospital, Surrey
Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
Employer's website
https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
