Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and conscientious echocardiographer to join the echocardiography service at Barts Heart Centre.
Our department holds dual echocardiography accreditation with both the BSE and EACVI, providing an excellent environment for professional development. The ACHD service at Barts Heart Centre is a nationally recognised tertiary referral service providing specialist echocardiography for adults with congenital heart disease, within a highly specialised multidisciplinary team. Furthermore, there are opportunities to progress into further advanced specialist areas including stress echocardiography, physiologist-led clinics, cardio-oncology, and cardiomyopathy services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, with rotational working across other Trust sites, including UCLH, and participation in the weekend working rota on a rotational basis. This role offers exposure to a diverse range of complex cardiac pathologies and challenging clinical scenarios within a specialist service.
Applicants must hold full British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and/or European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) adult transthoracic accreditation (or international equivalent) and be working towards, or already hold, congenital echocardiography accreditation (BSE/EACVI).
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, forward-thinking individual who will contribute positively to the cardiac physiology team and echocardiography service. You will also be supported to develop leadership skills, including supervising and training staff and supporting senior colleagues.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Rebecca Macrae on 0203 765 8970 or via email at .
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
1. BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent)
2. Good knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography
3. Full BSE/EACVI accreditation in Adult Echocardiography
Desirable criteria
4. Full BSE/EACVI accreditation in Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography
5. Immediate Life Support
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Experience on Hands on Transthoracic echo
Desirable criteria
7. Well versed in basic diagnostic skills expected of a band 6 cardiac physiologist or higher
8. Experience in delegating tasks
9. Experience in mentorship of junior colleagues
10. Experience being responsible for small sections of the cardiology service
Skills
Essential criteria
11. Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment
12. Effective verbal and written communication.
13. Ability to cope with a heavy workload
14. Ability to organise and prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative
15. Ability to work well under pressure
16. Ability to use Microsoft (Word & Excel) applications
17. Knowledge of current professional issues
Desirable criteria
18. Knowledge of a CRS(patient electronic system)or similar system
Personal and people development:
Essential criteria
19. Willingness to learn new skills and undertake personal development
20. Reliable, polite and helpful
21. Punctual and an effective timekeeper
Specific Requirements:
Essential criteria
22. Expected to work at other sites across the Trust as required
23. Expected to contribute to out-of-hours and/or weekend work
24. Knowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality
25. Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
26. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
27. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
28. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
29. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
30. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)