Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hinkley Community Diagnostic Centre
Town: Hinckley
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/12/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance.
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in a brand new purpose-built Community Diagnostic Centre based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
The Community Diagnostic Hub will have a dedicated cardiorespiratory department which will perform and report on diagnostic tests such as echocardiography, BP and Holter Monitors and lung function tests.
As a Band 7 Highly Specialized Physiologist, your predominant role will be to independently perform and report echocardiograms according to the BSE guidelines, providing high-level technical reports to the requesting medical teams. There will also be a requirement to act as a senior physiologist to other physiologists and cardiographers within the department.
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) and evidence of greater than 6 months independent practice is also an essential criterion.
Main duties of the job
* To promote and develop the equality of opportunity in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
* 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 in the development of clinical governance within the sphere of responsibility.
* Communicate when necessary patients' test results and other inquiries to Consultants, Colleagues, and Co-Workers as well as other Trust departments.
* Explain the procedures to patients, clients, carers, and their families.
* Deal with patients' queries.
* Book interpreters for communities and community representatives.
Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent.
* Postgraduate professional accreditation e.g. Full BSE TTE accreditation.
* Evidence of independent practice at Band 7.
* RCCP/AHCS/HCPC registration (or eligibility to join).
* Independently able to perform diagnostic echocardiography.
Trust Values
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours.
Training
* Adult Basic Life Support.
Experience
* Experience of contrast/stress/TOE/3D echocardiography.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three-month period commencing on your first month's payment.
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues, and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meet the needs of our diverse communities.
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