Highly Specialised Echo Cardiac Physiologist

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is one of seven within Wales and our dedicated staff care for 21% of the Welsh population across three main hospitals. Our busy and ever-expanding echo service delivers up to 2000 transthoracic echocardiograms each month. In addition to this, we have recently established physiology led clinics that include stress echocardiography, valve clinics, LVO and bubble clinics. We actively encourage staff to develop their skills in areas that interest them individually.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and so is staff well-being. Echo physiologists have monthly online cross-site meetings discussing any issues and to connect with each other in a relaxed, safe environment where all opinions are valued. In addition to weekly MDT meetings with Consultants, physiologists hold biannual meetings in person, our last one included an educational and interactive talk on global longitudinal strain. We often meet up on social events and are proud to say we recently achieved completion of the National Three Peaks challenge in order to raise money for Calon Hearts.

If you're looking for great opportunities for career development while living in a vibrant, awe-inspiring landscape with vast tradition, heritage and culture, look no further.

Main duties of the job

Work in our busy Cardiology department alongside our existing team to perform and report transthoracic Echocardiograms independently to standards outlined by British Society of Echocardiography.

Assist with TOE, bubble studies and LVO.

Assist in the expansion of our physiologist led clinics.

Interpret technical information & data from investigations and prepare reports.

Effectively communication within the department and other departments throughout the trust.

Assist in training our echo students and Cardiology registrars.

Whilst mainly working at the Grange University Hospital, you will also have rotational commitments in our other local hospitals as well as in the community clinics.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.