Job summary
We are looking to appoint an experienced and passionate echocardiographer to support the service leads. The role will be 100% based in echocardiography and will be a mix of practical scanning of both inpatients and outpatients; supporting trainee echocardiographers and quality assurance activities including audits and service evaluation working across all trust sites.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be expected to engage in all areas of echocardiography In addition, supporting the service lead to ensure compliance with departmental accreditation quality assurance programme is fundamental by engaging in activities to comply with the echo quality framework.
The department is passionate about providing the best possible service for our patients by advocating for high quality, evidence based practice. The team are consistently commended for the quality training provided to physiologists and medics and we would like to continue to develop our training offering.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A highly motivated echocardiographer with a passion for echocardiography would be the ideal candidate forthis role.Our department is expanding and there are increasing needs to extend our training capability in the department and the wider trust.The post-holder will be expected to partake in all aspects of transthoracic echocardiography and be able to independently scan and write comprehensive reports according to the British Society of Echocardiography minimum dataset and accompanying pathology guidelines.Mentoring candidates undertaking society exams will be a fundamental part of this role as well as acting as a role model for high standard of echocardiography practice.Each trainee echocardiographer is assigned a supervisor who is responsible for ensuring that training is progressed and there is adequate support for that trainee including signing off logbooks, DOPS, training listsare booked appropriately.All echo slots at WHH are a minimum of 45 minutes, with a minimum of 60-minute slots assigned forunaccredited/newly accredited echocardiographers. There is a monthly echo teaching session that lasts 1 hourplus weekly drop in sessions to discuss interesting/discordant scans
Please see the attached JD & Person Specification for a full job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
A highly motivated echocardiographer with a passion for echocardiography would be the ideal candidate forthis role.Our department is expanding and there are increasing needs to extend our training capability in the department and the wider trust.The post-holder will be expected to partake in all aspects of transthoracic echocardiography and be able to independently scan and write comprehensive reports according to the British Society of Echocardiography minimum dataset and accompanying pathology guidelines.Mentoring candidates undertaking society exams will be a fundamental part of this role as well as acting as a role model for high standard of echocardiography practice.Each trainee echocardiographer is assigned a supervisor who is responsible for ensuring that training is progressed and there is adequate support for that trainee including signing off logbooks, DOPS, training listsare booked appropriately.All echo slots at WHH are a minimum of 45 minutes, with a minimum of 60-minute slots assigned forunaccredited/newly accredited echocardiographers. There is a monthly echo teaching session that lasts 1 hourplus weekly drop in sessions to discuss interesting/discordant scans
Please see the attached JD & Person Specification for a full job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC in Clinical Physiology or equivalent training
Desirable
- Training/Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Achieved training programme / experience
Desirable
- Working towards AHCS / HCPC accreditation
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Competent in recording and interpreting transthoracic echo
Desirable
- Competent in assisting in transoesophageal echo
Mental Effort
Essential
- Able to concentrate on complex tasks for extended periods of time
- Able to make decisions independantly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC in Clinical Physiology or equivalent training
Desirable
- Training/Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Achieved training programme / experience
Desirable
- Working towards AHCS / HCPC accreditation
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Competent in recording and interpreting transthoracic echo
Desirable
- Competent in assisting in transoesophageal echo
Mental Effort
Essential
- Able to concentrate on complex tasks for extended periods of time
- Able to make decisions independantly.
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington and Halton Hospitals
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
