Job summary
The Lancashire Cardiac Centre is a tertiary cardiac provider for the people of Lancashire & Cumbria. The centre has well-established invasive and non-invasive services covering a wide range of diagnostic and treatment including.
Cardiac intervention, Structural cardiac procedures including TAVI, Device implantation including ICD's and CRT's & Extraction, Electrophysiology & mapping procedures.
We are looking to recruit experienced cardiac sonographers in the Cardiac Investigations Unit. The successful candidates will work as part of a highly skilled team of sonographers alongside the Imaging consultants to deliver the busy service.
The specialised team perform over 13,000 TTE's 650 Dobutamine & Exercise Stress Echocardiography each year as well as the advanced techniques within Cardiac Ultrasound such as, Transesophageal echo (TOE), 3D TTE/TOE & Contrast Echocardiography. As part of our tertiary centre work, we also provide Paediatric and Adult Congenital Echocardiography in partnership with Liverpool and Alder Hey.
You should be BSE accredited, possess BSc in clinical physiology or equivalent and be on the AHCS register.
Main duties of the job
As a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist the post holder will be required to work as an autonomous, competent practitioner of echocardiography based at the Cardiac Investigations Unit and working across our community diagnostic centres.
Providing a highly specialised clinical and technical service in echocardiography that impacts directly upon the clinical management of the patient. This will be underpinned by highly developed specialist knowledge gained by postgraduate training and completion of a relevant qualifications.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire. We have unspoilt coastline, attractive towns, quiet villages and beautiful countryside.
Motorway and rail links mean the rest of the North West is within easy reach - from Blackpool Victoria Hospital it's an 18-mile drive to Preston, 58 miles to Manchester Airport and 64 miles to Lake Windermere.
We provide health services across the Fylde coast, Lancashire and south Cumbria, area that is home to 1.6 million people. A range of hospital services is provided to the 352,000 people living on the Fylde coast and the estimated 18 million visitors who visit each year.
The Trust offers community health services to 445,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and north Lancashire. We also provide specialist regional care for cardiac and haematology patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To perform routine and specialist, complex investigations such as transoesophageal echo, stress echo, 3D echo, contrast studies and inter-procedural TOE, interpreting the results and producing a clinical report by applying advanced theoretical knowledge.
To review Echo studies and reports performed by others and provide highly specialised advice on interpretation and reporting.
To provide specialist advice to clinicians regarding procedure results to enable development of individual care plans as appropriate.
To undertake complex troubleshooting and maintenance of imaging equipment and any other equipment within the department.
Perform and interpret a variety of non-invasive cardiology procedures such as ECG and blood pressure monitoring as may be required during various imaging procedures.
Interpret a variety of invasive cardiology procedures such as left and right angiography for use in performing stress echocardiography.
To participate and actively support research and development activities and clinical trials within the department.
To provide input to the departmental databases for audit and analysis of procedures and results and ensure that these are updated by all users.
Collaborate and actively assist the echo service manager when creating business plans for improvement and development of new services in echocardiography.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To perform routine and specialist, complex investigations such as transoesophageal echo, stress echo, 3D echo, contrast studies and inter-procedural TOE, interpreting the results and producing a clinical report by applying advanced theoretical knowledge.
To review Echo studies and reports performed by others and provide highly specialised advice on interpretation and reporting.
To provide specialist advice to clinicians regarding procedure results to enable development of individual care plans as appropriate.
To undertake complex troubleshooting and maintenance of imaging equipment and any other equipment within the department.
Perform and interpret a variety of non-invasive cardiology procedures such as ECG and blood pressure monitoring as may be required during various imaging procedures.
Interpret a variety of invasive cardiology procedures such as left and right angiography for use in performing stress echocardiography.
To participate and actively support research and development activities and clinical trials within the department.
To provide input to the departmental databases for audit and analysis of procedures and results and ensure that these are updated by all users.
Collaborate and actively assist the echo service manager when creating business plans for improvement and development of new services in echocardiography.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- BSE Adult Proficiency Accreditation
- Immediate Life Support or Advanced Life Support
- Register Academy of Health care Scientists (AHCS)
- Active Membership of at least one of the following: oBritish Cardiac Society(BCS), oSociety of Cardiological Technicians (SCST)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Interested in Research in the area of Echocardiography
- Proven expertise in advanced Echocardiography
Desirable
- Paediatric echo experience
- Grown Up Congenital Heart Disease Experience
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Dynamic & Enthusiastic
- Excellent Computer skills.
- Interpretation of investigations and findings
- Able to produce structured and relevant reports
- Excellent time management
- Extensive knowledge of national professional and NHS guidelines relating to service provision and quality.
- Personal development in areas of Leadership
Desirable
- NHS management training/experience
- Knowledge of financial management, resource allocation and procurement.
- Experience in service planning and development.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- BSE Adult Proficiency Accreditation
- Immediate Life Support or Advanced Life Support
- Register Academy of Health care Scientists (AHCS)
- Active Membership of at least one of the following: oBritish Cardiac Society(BCS), oSociety of Cardiological Technicians (SCST)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Interested in Research in the area of Echocardiography
- Proven expertise in advanced Echocardiography
Desirable
- Paediatric echo experience
- Grown Up Congenital Heart Disease Experience
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Dynamic & Enthusiastic
- Excellent Computer skills.
- Interpretation of investigations and findings
- Able to produce structured and relevant reports
- Excellent time management
- Extensive knowledge of national professional and NHS guidelines relating to service provision and quality.
- Personal development in areas of Leadership
Desirable
- NHS management training/experience
- Knowledge of financial management, resource allocation and procurement.
- Experience in service planning and development.
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).
