Here at Northern Care Alliance Trust we have an exciting opportunity for an 18‑month fixed‑term full‑time Direct Entry training post in Echocardiography. This is part of the Echocardiography Training Programme developed by the National School of Healthcare Science and funded by NHS England. Successful trainees will be trained to BSE accreditation level 2 and will be awarded a Post‑graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography. For more information, see the NSHCS website https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/echocardiography-training-programme
Responsibilities
* Perform and interpret routine cardiac investigations.
* Perform specialised diagnostics investigations.
* Carry out complex scientific and clinical roles, including those working directly with patients.
* Analyse and interpret and data compare investigative and clinical options.
* Make judgements, including clinical and differential judgements, involving complicated facts or situations that impact on patients.
* Initiate and undertake innovation, improvement and R&D and be involved in the education of healthcare science trainees and other learners in the workplace. Carry out audit to continuously improve patient care and service needs.
* Participate in the training and development of both external university students and junior team members.
* Communicate and interact effectively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive patient experience.
* Assist the Principal Cardiac Physiologist and other senior members of the team in the day‑to‑day organisation and delivery of the cardiothoracic diagnostic service.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and will generally offer an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. In certain high‑volume or high‑peak recruitment situations we may limit the overall number of interviews offered to disabled and non‑disabled applicants. For more details, please go to our website.
You will also have access to a competitive benefits package, including an annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve a better work‑life balance.
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