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Job summary

Main area
Cardiac Investigations
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
358-6779306-CDC
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hinkley Community Diagnostic Centre
Town
Hinckley
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust logo

Echo Cardiac Physiologist

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in a brand new purpose built Community Diagnostic Centre based in Hinckley, Leicestershire. 

 The Community Diagnostic Hub will have a dedicated cardiorespiratory department which will perform and report on diagnostic tests such as echocardiography, BP and Holter Monitors and lung function tests.

 As a Band 7 Highly Specialized Physiologist your predominant role will be to independently perform and report echocardiograms according to the BSE guidelines, providing high level technical reports to the requesting medical teams. There will also be a requirement to act a senior physiologist to other physiologists and cardiographers within the department.

All applicants will be expected to have BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent. HCPC registration or RCCP registration (or eligibility to join) is essential. Full BSE accreditation (or European equivalent) and evidence of greater than 6 months independent practice is also an essential criterion.

Main duties of the job

The Hinckley CDC is an extension of the Cardiac Investigations and Respiratory Departments of the University Hospitals of Leicester, and will be managed from these departments. As such there will be a requirement to attend the UHL sites for training and audit purposes. Opportunities to maintain CPD will also be provided. 

The Echo department of UHL is BSE accredited – an extension will be applied to include the CDC. The echo suite is purpose built with ergonomic equipment and a full spec echo machine.

The cardiac physiology service at UHL performs over 20,000 cardiac investigations and procedures per year including, 15,000 echocardiograms. You will be joining a team comprised of cardiac physiologists, administration and support staff who work together to support a team of highly skilled, world class cardiology consultants.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
 
We have four primary goals:
 
  • high-quality care for all,
  • being a great place to work,
  • partnerships for impact, and
  • research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
 
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
 
  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud,
  • we are inclusive, and
  • we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
 
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To promote and develop the equality of opportunity in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy
  • To protect the confidentiality of information relating to the Trust, Patient and Staff or other agencies
  • To provide a high quality service to internal and external agencies and Participate / develop clinical governance within sphere of responsibility.
  • Communicates when necessary patients test results and other inquiries to Consultants; Colleagues and Co-Workers as well as other Trust departments
  •  Explains the procedures to patients & Clients, Carers and their Families
  • To deal with patients queries
  • Communities and Community Representatives: The booking of interpreters.

Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
  • Post graduate professional accreditation e.g. Full BSE TTE accreditation
  • Evidence of independent practice at B7
Desirable criteria
  • RCCP/AHCS/HCPC registration (or eligibility to join)

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Independently able to perform diagnostic echocardiography

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

Training

Desirable criteria
  • Adult Basic Life Support

Qualifications

Desirable criteria
  • Experience of contrast/stress/TOE/3D

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicholas Trim
Job title
Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0116 258 3286
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