Cardiac Physiologist

Job summary

To provide, as part of the cardiac physiologist team, cardiac diagnostic services across the trust sites and in the community, specialising in the field of Echocardiography.

As a specialist in Echocardiography, you will perform a range of highly specialist cardiac ultrasound investigations, measurements and analysis, interpret findings and issue final clinically diagnostic reports to a competent and highly professional standard.

Assist in the supervision and training of other echocardiographers, cardiac physiologists, doctors and students.

Assist in the provision, organisation and development of the services of the department, including some administrative and housekeeping tasks.

Maintain accreditations with the relevant professional bodies/societies.

Main duties of the job

Participate in the provision of echocardiographic services

Perform all echocardiographic studies to departmental protocols & relevant society standards/guideline, including transthoracic adult, bubble, contrast (LVO).

Perform accurate and reproducible standard and advanced echocardiographic measurements to departmental and relevant society standards/guidelines

Interpret echocardiographic findings and produce timely signed off diagnostic reports to departmental and relevant society standards.

Obtain and maintain competency in IV cannulation

Perform IV cannulation on patients in preparation for contrast (LVO), bubble and pharmacological stress echocardiography.

Accurately perform 12 lead electrocardiograms, non-invasive BP, O2 sats and height and weight measurements

Interpret 12 lead electrocardiograms

Maintain proficiency in echocardiography and other technical skills adopting best practice and current guidelines.

Hold and maintain BSE/ESCVI or equivalent accreditations in echocardiography.

Hold and maintain ILS certification.

Know the location of resuscitation equipment, be familiar with its operation and participate in its daily check. Ensuring that this equipment is available prior to commencement of an investigation.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

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

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