Job overview

A fantastic training opportunity in Echocardiography at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals – 18-month fixed term contract full time training post.

We offer a high intensity, focused Echo training programme. We are extremely keen to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual that would like to pursue a career in Echocardiography. The training programme is open to cardiac physiologists who have an interest in specialising in Echocardiography but also other individuals with a healthcare or science background who would like to progress into diagnostic cardiology.

You will work alongside a very established and experienced senior team who are absolutely committed and dedicated to training in addition to our successful and current trainees. 

We are seeking a candidate who is driven and self-motivated to achieve success in this field. Alongside the expert hands-on training, the candidate is expected to undertake a Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography and work towards BSE Accreditation Level 2 with the aim of completion by the end of the programme. Candidates from a non-physiologist background will be expected and supported to undertake the equivalence process with AHCS (Academy for Healthcare Science) on completion of Echocardiography training.

Echocardiography at Sheffield sits within a large diagnostic cardiology department, and we provide a full range of adult Echocardiography, including TTE, TOE, stress echo and a contrast service.

Main duties of the job

• This is a training role, and as such the main responsibilities are achieving competency in Echocardiography.
• The post holder will follow a structured training plan to meet both with clearly defined targets, expectations and regular assessments to complete British Society of Accreditation
• The post holder will be involved in performing echocardiograms which requires intimate contact with patients
• Successfully complete and pass the Post Graduate Certificate in Echocardiography
• Work towards and successfully achieve Level 2 BSE accreditation
• Strong commitment to Self-directed learning
• Responsible to both the Echo lead of the department and Echo training lead
• Communicate and interact effectively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive patient experience
• To maintain accurate patient data including accurate documentation and record keeping in line with Trust policies and have full regard to patient confidentiality
• Maintain mandatory training for the role
• Commitment to working within teams
• To participate in personal individual performance review

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. 

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Sheffield, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, spinal cord injuries, renal and cardiothoracic services. In addition to community health services, the Trust comprises five of Yorkshire’s best known teaching hospitals.

• The Royal Hallamshire Hospital
• The Northern General Hospital
• Charles Clifford Dental Hospital
• Weston Park Cancer Hospital
• Jessop Wing Maternity Hospital

The Trust has a history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation in medical research.

We strive to promote a culture of continuous quality improvement and encourage our staff to innovate and adopt ‘best practice’ in order to deliver the highest standard of care to our patients.

The Diagnostic Cardiology Unit provides an extensive range of non-invasive, invasive and specialist cardiac investigation to the South Yorkshire region.