Main area Health Science Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 388-6981465-HS
Employer Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Torbay Hospital Town Torquay Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/04/2025 23:59
BSE Accredited Echocardiographer
Band 7
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled independently reporting BSE accredited echocardiographer to join the team at Torbay Hospital.
As the post holder you will manage your own transthoracic echo lists in outpatient and inpatient settings and liaise with other health care professionals to provide reports and opinions. You will be comfortable working in acute settings as required.
Main duties of the job
You will support the Cardiac Ultrasound Service for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust by providing a high standard of work within Echocardiography that meets organisational, professional, and individual needs for the Diagnostic Cardiology Unit.
You will undertake routine and complex diagnostic transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac ultrasound investigations and interpret results to provide an accurate clinical report that can be clearly understood by a physician not experienced in echocardiography and adheres to local and national guidelines.
We offer a 24/7 primary PCI service with the ability to perform rotablation, IVUS, pressure wires and intra-aortic balloon pumps, as well as brady and complex pacing.
There is an 8 bedded coronary care unit, 8 bedded chest pain unit and 14 bedded cardiology wards in this busy and expanding cardiac centre. We currently have 5 interventional cardiologists and 4 non-interventional cardiologists with a view to expanding to allow 7 days working.
The Echocardiography team currently consists of six BSE accredited Echocardiographers and three trainees. The team completes around 9500 scans per year on a mixture of inpatients and outpatients. The team provides several complex services including Stress and contrast Echo and Physiologist led TOE’s.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communication and working relationships:
* Participate in regular meetings with the senior members of the department and other professionals to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas.
* Attend appropriate meetings/groups feeding back to the Lead Echocardiographer.
* Provide formal written reports as and when required regarding formal assessment of staff skills and competency.
* Value the contribution and individuality of staff and team members.
* Listen to, communicate with, value and acknowledge contributions from others.
* Communicate regularly with outpatients and inpatients (day case patients and ward stay patients) as the sole member of staff within a section and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team towards a common goal in team-oriented procedures.
Responsibility for patients and client care:
* Provide support to specialist clinics and specialist treatment interventions.
* Provide appropriate clinical and scientific advice and interpretation of analytical results.
* Participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
* Apply and promote evidence-based practice and use of relevant clinical protocols and procedures.
* Ensure that all equipment used on patients and the public is handled and applied in accordance with health and safety requirements and other national or international guidelines.
* Ensure that the environment in which Cardiac Physiology Services take place is fit for purpose, clean, well ordered and maintained.
Planning and organisation:
* Manage your own workload and adapt to clinical change within the echocardiography environment.
* Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and organise the clinical caseload within a designated area of Cardiology. This includes the planning and organisation of expected and acute workload and deployment of more junior staff within that area.
* Commit to working within teams.
* In conjunction with the Lead Echocardiographer and other colleagues ensure that appropriate staffing levels exist across the departments.
Responsibility and accountability:
* Adhere to established policies and codes of practice.
* Attend mandatory training.
* Adhere to training guidelines set out from the British Society of Echocardiography.
* Recognise the significance of investigation findings and diagnosis and act on these accordingly.
Responsibility for finance, equipment, and other resources:
* Although this post holds no direct budgetary responsibility, an awareness of budgetary implications is essential.
* Evaluate and assess new technology and equipment prior to purchase in collaboration with the Lead Echocardiographer.
* Ensure safe and efficient use of equipment, resources and consumables, always reporting any faults or breakages to line manager.
Responsibility for Research and Development:
* Assist in research projects within the department when required.
* Assist with case presentations and audit data at departmental meetings.
* Monitor and audit quality and technical standards within their specialist area and implement changes as necessary alongside the Lead Echocardiographer to improve the service.
* Be involved in research trials, including the supervision and organisation of appropriate research within own specialist area.
* Assist in the development of new and innovative procedures.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Perform transthoracic echocardiograms to a high standard independently in accordance with BSE guidelines and department minimum standards.
* Demonstrate Continual Professional Development as per British Society of Echocardiography Guidelines.
* Experience in providing specialised, unsupervised diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and highlight urgent findings.
* Professional membership of relevant professional body obtained by examination e.g. British Society of Echocardiography.
* Ability to deliver hands-on training and support junior members of staff, Specialist Registrars or other medical professionals as required.
* Experience of providing a wide range of diagnostic investigations.
* Experience in supervision and assessment.
* Ability to work autonomously, coordinate and prioritise.
* Some experience in specialty procedures e.g. Contrast/Stress TOE.
Qualifications and Training
* BSC Cardiac Physiology or relevant scientific subject or equivalent experience and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology.
* Professional registration with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists or Academy for Healthcare Science.
* British Society of Echocardiography Adult proficiency Accreditation.
* MSC Cardiac Physiology or relevant scientific subject.
* Immediate Life Support.
* Teaching or Managerial Qualification/ Experience.
* Experience in carrying out yearly appraisals for team members.
* Previous experience with ‘section’ responsibilities and developmental projects.
Specific Skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both writing and speaking in English language.
* Explain analytical, scientific, and clinical aspects of the work to a variety of people including scientific colleagues, clinical professionals, service managers and patients and to listen to their needs.
* Make formal presentations to groups of colleagues.
* Good active listening skills to build rapport with the listener to encourage an open discussion.
* Self-aware and flexible enough to adopt a range of evaluative or empathising listening styles according to the needs of the listener and the situation.
You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, and we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.
If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly.
* Please read the job description carefully and tailor your application to reflect the requirements of the role.
* Applicants who identify in their application form they are a part of the Armed Forces community will be guaranteed an interview, provided they meet the minimum essential criteria outlined in the job description and person specification for the role. Step into Health guidance can be found on our NHS Employers website.
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* It is your responsibility to ensure the timely receipt of appropriate references.
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.
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The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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