Job summary
- Main area
- Echocardiography
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Work pattern to be discussed)
- Job ref
- 050-HS032-0724-B
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Gwynedd
- Town
- Bangor
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiographer
Band 7
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and qualified Echocardiographer to join our team. The successful candidate must be BSE accredited and competent to issue independent echo reports, providing teaching for medical and physiologist staff. You will have BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent, registration and ILS / ALS.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to professional development and will provide opportunity, encouragement and support for physiologists wishing to continue to develop their skills. We are a forward thinking department, currently working towards the departmental BSE accreditation.
If you would like to be part of our future with a friendly and committed team we would welcome your application.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Completion of MSc Scientist Training Programme (STP) or equivalent (e.g. BSc in Clinical Physiology or HTEC MPPM with SCST Parts I and II)
- Relevant Masters Degree or equivalent – Certified Echocardiographer, holding current British Society of Echocardiography accreditation
- Registered with RCCP
- ILS
Desirable criteria
- ALS
- Training or Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of autonomous scanning and reporting of Echocardiograms post qualification
- Able to utilise specialist and technical knowledge of cardiac ultrasound in line with evidence based practice
- Able to utilise specialist and technical knowledge of a range of cardiac ultrasound machines / reporting systems
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work as an independent practitioner within echocardiography
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Able to perform a broad range of cardiological techniques employed within the department
- Ability to utilise wide, thorough and up-to-date specialist postgraduate level knowledge across the full range of cardiac physiology investigations including advanced techniques such as Stress echocardiography and Tissue Doppler
Desirable criteria
- Be highly specialised in a full range of echocardiography procedures, including stress echocardiography, contrast or TOE
- Ability to speak Welsh
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Works well as a member of a team
- Able to work independently
- Able to work under pressure in complex and emergency situations
Desirable criteria
- Able to take charge and lead a team
Physical Effort
Essential criteria
- Excellent manual dexterity and co-ordination necessary to navigate specialist equipment
Mental effort
Essential criteria
- Concentration whilst undertaking cardiological investigations and calculating results
Emotional Effort
Essential criteria
- Able to deal with agitated or confused patients
- Deal with unwell patients who may be terminally ill and/or in a great deal of discomfort in a sympathetic and understanding manner
Working conditions
Essential criteria
- Frequently required to perform tests on patients who are infectious, have distressing conditions or body odours
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catrin Eiri Williams
- Job title
- Head of Cardiology Investigations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01248 384058
- Additional information
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