Main area: Cardiac Department
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Recruitment and Retention Payment: 12.5% of basic salary pa pro rata for 2 years. Relocation package negotiable.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Including weekend working on a rota system. Part-time opportunities are also available.)
* Full time
* Part time
* Compressed hours
Job ref: 156-6649085
Employer: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Town: Truro
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pa pro rata + 12.5% recruitment/retention premia
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/03/2025 23:59
Chief Cardiac Physiologist / Scientist – Echocardiography
Are you an Echocardiographer seeking an opportunity to join a team that values teamwork and working together in order to achieve the best for our patients? If so, we are looking for you!
The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, is the main provider of acute healthcare to the majority of Cornwall’s residents and many seasonal visitors. The Cardiology service offers a comprehensive range of investigations and treatments appropriate to a ‘non-surgical’ centre.
We are now going to be offering cardiac diagnostics, including Echo, in newly purposed Community Diagnostic Centres across the County, providing outpatient diagnostics in our communities.
We provide both transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography to meet the acute inpatient demand; and work in collaboration with community echo teams to provide outpatient services for residents of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. With the addition of new team members we will be striving to develop Physiologist Led echo services such as valve surveillance clinics, Clinical Scientist Led ACHD clinics and implement a Stress Echo service.
Please contact us for an informal chat, or to arrange to come and meet the team and see the department so we can talk about how you would like to develop your career with us.
Main duties of the job
Applicants to the posts should have BSc Clinical Physiology (cardiology) or equivalent and BSE accreditation or equivalent; they should demonstrate competency in a range of non-invasive procedures. This post is suitable for experienced echocardiographers who are able to demonstrate critical thinking and reasoning. To all applicants we offer the most supportive environment for both personal and professional development to allow you to further develop your career.
Working for our organisation
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.
The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.
We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.
Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
* Identity Checks
* Professional registration and qualification checks
* Employment history and reference checks
* Occupational Health clearance
* Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc. in Clinical Physiology or other recognised professional training programme e.g. Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP) or Scientist Training Programme (STP).
* Professional registration on the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS / RCCP).
* BSE accreditation.
* Other certificated modules or formally assessed skills & knowledge competencies, especially related to Echocardiography.
* ILS accreditation.
Experience
* Substantial experience in cardiac physiology (including extensive experience once qualified) with knowledge of range of cardiac diagnostic procedures.
* Ability and confidence to take sole responsibility for patient care and well being whilst undertaking clinical duties Clinical decision making on matters directly affecting patient welfare.
* Ability to take responsibility for administrative duties and able to show previous organizational skills and use of initiative.
* Demonstrable advanced CPD relating to specialist echo techniques.
* Proven management or significant managerial input into the running of a dedicated service area.
* Experience of training junior Physiologists or other members of the MDT.
* ILS/ALS training.
Skills
* Expert understanding of all aspects of Echocardiography services.
* Understanding of issues pertinent to the education of Echo and fully conversant with current educational requirements.
* Practical experience and knowledge of other areas of Cardiac Physiology.
Thank you for your application if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team.
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
Should you require an alternative format of this application form (such as Braille, audio or large print), please telephone 01872 255755.
Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Claire Murray
Job title: Chief Cardiac Physiologist
Email address: claire.murray31@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01872 252433
Additional information: Helen Burrows - Echo Lead by email: helen.burrows3@nhs.net
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