4020 - Highly Specialist Physiologist-Reporting Sonographers
An opportunity has arisen fora suitably qualified Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist to join ourcardio-respiratory team at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We are an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated teamwho put the care of patients first. The Cardiology Department provides a range ofsevices including cardiac ultrasound (TTE, contrast, stress and TOE), CIEDimplantation and follow-up, angiography, electrocardiography includingambulatory and exercise testing, spirometry, full lung function testing andCPEX services.
We are a forward thinking department that strivesfor excellence in all that we do. Weprovide a lot of training opportunities for staff and regularly host 6university PTP students annually.
The department is seeking an enthusiastic, highlymotivated, suitably qualified physiologist to join our cardiac ultrasound team.
Main duties of the job
* Providing independent specialist support to theCardiac Ultrasound Service in transthoracic, stress and transoesophageal echocardiography.
* Maintaining a high standard of cardiac ultrasoundcompetency and patient care at all times.
* Maintaining post graduate level accreditationin cardiac ultrasound, such as British Society of Echocardiography (BSE)accreditation.
* Triage of echo referrals and advise staff onappropriateness, urgency and prioritisation of testing.
* Developing any specialised areas of interest incardiac ultrasound.
* Participating inclinical audit and research.
* To provide multi disciplinary training acrossprofessional boundaries to a range of staff including physiologists, nurses,medical staff, and others.
* Providing mentoring/WBA for staff and students.
About us
Wereserve the right to close positions early
BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work
We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone
We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation
BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants
Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship
Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Job responsibilities
Job Description for 4020
Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.
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Person Specification
Trust Values
* In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
* In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Knowledge and Awareness
* Health and safety procedures.
* Data protection and patient confidentiality.
Qualifications
* High level of clinical competence in a wide range of clinical physiological diagnostic tests.
* BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) or equivalent.
* Post Graduate Diploma in echocardiography or equivalent training and experience.
* BSE accreditation.
* RCCP or AHCS registration.
Experience
* To have general cardiology and respiratory diagnostic testing experience.
* Experience of clinical teaching in ultrasound.
* Experience of clinical audit and statistical analysis.
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Cardiorespiratory Physiologist Team Manager
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