Job summary
Bank Cardiology Technician| Bank | Parkway | Flexible working Hours |
The continued growth of Spire Parkway Hospital has created an opportunity for an experienced Cardiac Echocardiogram Technician to join our friendly, dynamic team.
Our dedicated hospital team is passionate about excellent patient care and we offer a range of specialist treatments to patients across Birmingham, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. This includes diagnostic services, rehabilitation, cutting-edge surgical procedures and excellence in specialist fields like orthopaedics, womens health, and cancer care. We have 51 bedrooms and five operating theatres.
In November, Spire Healthcare was announced as winner of the Best Workplace for Learning and Development - Over 1,500 Nursing Staff category at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2021. The award recognised the introduction of a whole range of learning and development initiatives for clinical and non-clinical colleagues, including Spires new nurse apprenticeship programme.
Main duties of the job
Duties and responsibilities
Working within a state of the art department you will be using GE scanners and online platform for reporting
- Performing cardiac sonographer investigations for adults and adolescent patients, as part of the BSE guidance and report.
- Perform ECG's and fit ambulatory ECG, Event and BP monitors and to support the Cardiac Physiologists in their daily clinical work
- Work independently to a booking list
- Performing some clerical and office duties.
- Assess patients health and wellbeing across a complex and changing caseload.
- Contribute to the implementation of new cardiac services.
- Contribute to quality improvement.
- Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility
About us
Our dedicated hospital team is passionate about excellent patient care and we offer a range of specialist treatments to patients across Birmingham, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. This includes diagnostic services, rehabilitation, cutting-edge surgical procedures and excellence in specialist fields like orthopaedics, women's health, and cancer care. We have 51 bedrooms and five operating theatres.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who we're looking for
You will be able to demonstrate your detail oriented thinking, interpersonal skills and technological aptitude.
- BSC Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- BSE registered.
- Minimum of 2 years experience as aregistered echo cardiographer.
- Have technical skills in order to operate complex machinery (fitment of 24/48hr ECG monitors and US Cardiology)
- Previous Cardiac Technician experience essential
- You will have the ability to scan adults, and ideally adolescent patients.
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked(wont be applicable for all)
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team
Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lyndsay Young atLyndsay.young@spirehealthcare.com
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who we're looking for
You will be able to demonstrate your detail oriented thinking, interpersonal skills and technological aptitude.
- BSC Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- BSE registered.
- Minimum of 2 years experience as aregistered echo cardiographer.
- Have technical skills in order to operate complex machinery (fitment of 24/48hr ECG monitors and US Cardiology)
- Previous Cardiac Technician experience essential
- You will have the ability to scan adults, and ideally adolescent patients.
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Bank colleagues are paid weekly
- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave
- Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked(wont be applicable for all)
- Access to Spire Healthcare pension
- Access to Blue Light Card discounts
- Free uniform
- Free DBS
- Full induction, including mandatory training updates
- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spires specialist Resourcing Team
Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lyndsay Young atLyndsay.young@spirehealthcare.com
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- You will be able to demonstrate your detail oriented thinking, interpersonal skills and technological aptitude.
- * BSC Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- * BSE registered.
- * Minimum of 2 years' experience as a registered echo cardiographer.
- * Have technical skills in order to operate complex machinery (fitment of 24/48hr ECG monitors and US Cardiology)
- * Previous Cardiac Technician experience essential
- * You will have the ability to scan adults, and ideally adolescent patients.
Experience
Desirable
- Working within a state of the art department you will be using GE scanners and online platform for reporting
- * Performing cardiac sonographer investigations for adults and adolescent patients, as part of the BSE guidance and report.
- * Perform ECG's and fit ambulatory ECG, Event and BP monitors and to support the Cardiac Physiologists in their daily clinical work
- * Work independently to a booking list
- * Performing some clerical and office duties.
- * Assess patient's health and wellbeing across a complex and changing caseload.
- * Contribute to the implementation of new cardiac services.
- * Contribute to quality improvement.
- * Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- * Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
- You will be able to demonstrate your detail oriented thinking, interpersonal skills and technological aptitude.
- * BSC Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- * BSE registered.
- * Minimum of 2 years' experience as a registered echo cardiographer.
- * Have technical skills in order to operate complex machinery (fitment of 24/48hr ECG monitors and US Cardiology)
- * Previous Cardiac Technician experience essential
- * You will have the ability to scan adults, and ideally adolescent patients.
Experience
Desirable
- Working within a state of the art department you will be using GE scanners and online platform for reporting
- * Performing cardiac sonographer investigations for adults and adolescent patients, as part of the BSE guidance and report.
- * Perform ECG's and fit ambulatory ECG, Event and BP monitors and to support the Cardiac Physiologists in their daily clinical work
- * Work independently to a booking list
- * Performing some clerical and office duties.
- * Assess patient's health and wellbeing across a complex and changing caseload.
- * Contribute to the implementation of new cardiac services.
- * Contribute to quality improvement.
- * Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- * Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility
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).
