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Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Adult Echo
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
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We have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing and developing Echocardiography Department as a Band 7 Highly Specialised Physiologist.
University Hospitals of Leicester is made up of three hospitals located around the county. Glenfield Hospital is a tertiary Cardiology referral centre providing specialised Cardiology services to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Smaller satellite Cardiac Investigations departments are located at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital.
As a tertiary cardiac centre, we provide echocardiography support to a wide range of specialties including cardiothoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, TAVI, electrophysiology procedures, inherited cardiac conditions, heart failure, cardio-oncology and cardiac rhythm management. Additionally, we provide an Echo service to 3 intensive care units and a large CCU.
Currently we offer physiologist led services in bubble and contrast studies and we are developing physiologist led services in stress echo (exercise and pharmacological), TOE and valve clinics. We have recently achieved BSE departmental accreditation in transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echo as well as training.
All applicants will be expected to have BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent. HCPC registration or RCCP registration (or eligibility to join) is essential. Full BSE accreditation (or European equivalent) is also an essential criterion.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
As a Band 7 Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, you will be provided with opportunities to enhance your skills as a clinical practitioner by working within the echo department at all three UHL hospital sites. More specialised training will be provided in strain imaging, 3D, contrast & bubble studies, stress Echo and TOE where necessary. We also operate an out of hours emergency echo on call service.
The cardiac physiology service at UHL performs over 20,000 cardiac investigations and procedures per year including, 15,000 echocardiograms. You will be joining a team comprised of cardiac physiologists, administration and support staff who work together to support a team of highly skilled, world class cardiology consultants.
Our department has a range of high specification echocardiography machines and analytical software. All of which have strain and 3D capability. We have a multi-vendor fleet of echo machines ranging from GE, Phillips and Siemens.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
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To promote and develop the equality of opportunity in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy
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To protect the confidentiality of information relating to the Trust, Patient and Staff or other agencies
- To provide a high quality service to internal and external agencies and Participate / develop clinical governance within sphere of responsibility.
- Communicates when necessary patients test results and other inquiries to Consultants; Colleagues and Co-Workers as well as other Trust departments
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Explains the procedures to patients & Clients, Carers and their Families
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To deal with patients queries
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Communities and Community Representatives: The booking of interpreters.
Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- BSc in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
- Post graduate professional accreditation e.g. Full BSE TTE accreditation
Meini prawf dymunol
- RCCP/AHCS/HCPC registration (or eligibility to join)
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Independently able to perform diagnostic echocardiography
Trust Values
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
Training
Meini prawf dymunol
- Adult Basic Life Support
Qualifications
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of contrast/stress/TOE/ 3D
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Nicholas Trim
- Teitl y swydd
- Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0116 258 3286
Os ydych yn cael problemau'n gwneud cais, cysylltwch â
- Cyfeiriad
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Paget house, 2 West street
Leicester
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LE1 6XP
- Rhif ffôn
- 0116 502 7298
Rhestr swyddi gyda University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust yn Gwasanaethau gwyddor iechyd neu bob sector