Main area Cardiac Physiologists/Healthcare Scientists Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 18 months (On successful completion of the ETP programme will be offered a substantive AfC Band 7 post) Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (20% study time per week)
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Employer Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Town Halifax
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 24/04/2025 23:59
Interview date 07/05/2025
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come.
Job overview
Are you a registered Healthcare Scientist with the AHCS, or completing your undergraduate Healthcare Science degree this academic year and are looking to specialise in Echocardiography?
Here at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust we have an exciting opportunity for an 18 month fixed term full-time training post in Echocardiography. This is part of the Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP) developed by the National School of Healthcare Science and trains you to become highly skilled in performing and reporting cardiac ultrasound diagnostic procedures.
Applicants for this programme are required to have a 1st or 2:1 in either an undergraduate honours degree in Cardiac Physiology (PTP) or a relevant scientific subject such as Biology, Human Biology or Sports Science. Applicants who are completing their undergraduate Cardiac Physiology (PTP) programme this year are also encouraged to apply but must be registered with the AHCS by the time the programme starts.
The successful ETP trainee will be trained to BSE accreditation level 2 and be awarded a Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography.
Main duties of the job
The Trainee Echocardiographer will be employed for a fixed term of 18 months within the Cardio-Respiratory Department during which time they will work through a programme of learning.
In conjunction with and supported by the Designated Echocardiography Training Officer, the Trainee Echocardiographer will be responsible for their own progression through the training programme, completing a mixture of work based competence and experience within CHFT, completing the learning outcomes as outlined in the ETP curriculum, undertaking the complementary academic Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography and preparing for and completing the BSE Transthoracic Accreditation process.
At all times the Trainee Echocardiographer is expected to work within standard operating policies and procedures of the host department and NHS organisation and adhere to high standards of professionalism, health and safety, risk reduction, confidentiality, patient care and dignity, and respect for equality and diversity as set out in the NHS Constitution.
Working for our organisation
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To act as a Trainee Echocardiographer performing cardiac echocardiography based diagnostic testing.
* To work towards becoming a BSE accredited Echocardiographer and complete a PGCert in Echocardiography.
* To work within existing local policies, procedures, and guidelines providing best practice.
* To undertake routine diagnostic cardiac investigations and interpret results to provide accurate clinical reports that can be clearly understood by a physician not experienced in that particular area and adheres to local and national guidelines.
* Carry out audit to continuously improve patient care and service needs.
* Participate in the training and development of both external university students and junior team members.
* Communicate and interact effectively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive patient experience.
* Assist the Clinical Echocardiography Service Leads and other senior members of the team in the day to day organisation and delivery of the Cardio-Respiratory diagnostic service.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
* 2:1 BSc (Hons) Degree in Cardiac Physiology (PTP) or a relevant scientific degree such as Biology, Human Biology, or Sports Science
* AHCS Registration
* Current ILS certification
Knowledge, experience & expertise
* An understanding of the role of an Echocardiographer in healthcare and its application in a healthcare setting
* Ability to support patients including those with a range of acute or chronic clinical conditions and disabilities in a variety of healthcare settings
* A basic understanding of quality control and management assurance in a science or work-based context
* Ability to develop proficiency in the performance of routine and complex techniques in Echocardiography following Standard Operating Procedures
* Ability to analyse and assess scientific, technical, and medical literature
* Ability to use, maintain and troubleshoot scientific equipment
* Ability to analyse complex information and identify abnormal results
* A basic knowledge to formulate a clinical judgement involving facts or situations that impact on patients
* Previous NHS experience and/or work experience in a Cardiology Department
Communication & relationships
* Excellent organisational and administrative skills with a proven ability to organise own time
* Ability to work under pressure and endure long periods of concentration
* Effective team worker, willing to adopt a role working in collaboration with others.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, able to relate and communicate with staff of all levels and from different professions
* Be able to accept responsibility and be accountable
* Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others
* Self-aware and flexible to adopt a range of evaluative or empathising listening styles according to the needs of the listener and the situation
* Reliable and flexible
* Punctual and an effective timekeeper
* Good understanding of ethics and professional practice, the NHS constitution, and the importance of patient centred care
* Proven knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues
Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co-create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.
If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.
You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.
CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.
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