BSE Accredited Echocardiographer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and working relationships.

Participate in regular meetings with the senior members of the department and other professionals to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas.

Attend appropriate meetings/groups feeding back to the Lead Echocardiographer.

Provide formal written reports as and when required to with regard to formalassessment of staff skills and competency.

Value the contribution and individuality of staff and team members.

Will listen to, communicate with, value and acknowledge contributions from others.

Communicates regularly with outpatients and inpatients (day case patients and ward stay patients) as the sole member of staff within a section and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Works closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team towards a common goal in team orientated procedures.

Responsibility for patients and client care

Provide support to specialist clinics and specialist treatment interventions.

Provide appropriate clinical and scientific advice and interpretation of analytical results.

Participate in multidisciplinary meetings.

Apply and promote evidence-based practice and use of relevant clinical protocols and procedures.

Ensuring that all equipment used on patients and the public is handled and applied in accordance with health and safety requirements and other national or international guidelines.

Ensuring that the environment in which Cardiac Physiology Services take place are fit for purpose, clean, well ordered and maintained.

Planning and organisation

Be able to manage own workload and adapt to clinical change within the echocardiography environment.

Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and organise the clinical caseload within a designated area of Cardiology. Includes the planning and organisation of expected and acute workload and deployment of more junior staff within that area.

Commitment to working within teams.

In conjunction with the Lead Echocardiographer and other colleagues ensure that appropriate staffing levels exist across the departments.

Responsibility and accountability

Adhere to established polices and codes of practice.

Attend mandatory training.

Adhere to training guidelines set out from the British society of echocardiography.

Recognise the significance of investigation findings and diagnosis and act on these accordingly.

Responsibility for finance, equipment, and other resources

Although this post holds no direct budgetary responsibility, an awareness of budgetary implications is essential.

To evaluate and assess new technology and equipment prior to purchase in collaboration with the Lead Echocardiographer.

Ensure safe and efficient use of equipment, resources and consumables always reporting any faults or breakages to line manager.

Responsibility for Research and Development

To assist in research projects within the department when required.

To assist with case presentations and audit data at departmental meetings.

To monitor and audit quality and technical standards within their specialist area and implement changes as necessary alongside the Lead echocardiographer to improve the service.

To be involved in research trials, including the supervision and organisation of appropriate research within own specialist area.

Assist in the development of new and innovative procedures

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Perform transthoracic echocardiograms to a high standard independently in accordance with BSE guidelines and department minimum standards
• Personal Specification Demonstrate Continual Professional Development as per British Society of Echocardiography Guidelines
• Experience in providing specialised, unsupervised diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and highlight and urgent findings
• Professional membership of relevant professional body obtained by examination e.g. British Society of Echocardiography
• Ability to deliver hands on training and support junior members of staff, Specialist Registrars or other medical professionals as required
• Experience of providing a wide range of diagnostic investigations
• Experience in supervision and assessment

Desirable

• Ability to work autonomously coordinate and prioritise
• Some experience in speciality procedures e.g. Contrast/Stress TOE

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• BSC Cardiac Physiology or relevant scientific subject or equivalent experience and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology
• Professional registration with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists or Academy for Healthcare Science
• British Society of Echocardiography Adult proficiency Accreditation

Desirable

• MSC Cardiac Physiology or relevant scientific subject
• Immediate Life Support
• Teaching or Managerial Qualification/ Experience
• Experience in carrying out yearly appraisals for team members
• Previous experience with 'section' responsibilities and developmental projects

Specific Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both writing and speaking in English language
• Explain analytical, scientific, and clinical aspects of the work to a variety of people including scientific colleagues, clinical professionals, service managers and patients and to listen to their needs
• Make formal presentations to groups of colleagues
• Good active listening skills to build rapport with the listener to encourage an open discussion
• Self-aware and flexible enough to adopt a range of evaluative or empathising listening styles according to the needs of the listener and the situation

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

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

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

Employer's website

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