Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a friendly and busy echocardiography service in South East Essex. Due to maternity leave we are looking to recruit a dynamic individual to join our echocardiography team, initially for a 12 month period.
This post may suit a recent echo trainee graduate who wants to gather experience whilst taking on their first Chief Physiologist role.
At Southend we complete over 15,000 echos per year. Our physiologists all hold or are actively working towards BSE adult accreditation.
We have busy Physiologist led PIFU valve clinics, BNP and Oncology clinics. We also run normal routine outpatient clinics, urgent inpatient scans, AF one stop clinics and also support our cardiologists with stress echo and TOE sessions.
We are currently working towards gaining departmental BSE accreditation this year.
Within the next month we are updating our older machines so that we have access to the latest in scanning hardware and software across all of our systems. We report using the Phillips ISCV system.
Main duties of the job
1. To complete and report BSE standard outpatient and inpatient echocardiograms in a busy acute hospital setting.
2. Support the junior physiologists in developing their physiology and echocardiography skills.
3. Support the Head of Echo in running the echo department.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Date posted: 09 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £46,148 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-CTC-BA-2168
Job locations
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Southend on Sea
SS0 0RY
Job responsibilities
1. To complete and report BSE standard outpatient and inpatient echocardiograms in a busy acute hospital setting.
2. Support the junior physiologists in developing their physiology and echocardiography skills.
3. Support the Head of Echo in running the echo department.
Please see detailed job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential:
* Autonomous scanning and reporting echocardiographer.
Desirable:
* NHS experience.
Qualifications
Essential:
* Healthcare science degree or equivalent.
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Southend on Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk
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