We are seeking a highly motivated cardiac physiologist specialising in echocardiography to join our friendly and dynamic team, providing high standards of care and support to patients in Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Our echo services deliver both transthoracic echocardiography and complex echocardiography techniques such as transoesophageal echo, dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiography and contrast echo.
The work schedule is varied providing services to inpatients, outpatients, GP direct access and one stop cardiac clinics. We also run valve surveillance clinics, host adult congenital heart disease clinics and support training of our future echocardiographers and medical training grades. We also offer a comprehensive range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations including pacemaker services, exercise testing, angiography, and ambulatory monitoring.
We encourage open engagement in service design and delivery and seek an individual eager to share knowledge and ideas in an open and friendly forum.
This post is advertised as a Band 7 and ideally candidates for this role must have achieved BSE Adult Transthoracic Accreditation. However applicants who do not currently hold the qualification for the Band 7 role are encouraged to apply, and if successful, will need to attain the qualification within 2 years and will be appointed under the All Wales Annex 21 rules.
This means they will be supported by a development plan. (During the first year payment will be 70% of the top rate of band 7 pay, and the second year 75%). and following successful completion of the BSE Accreditation the post holder will then be paid at Band 7 (minimum point on the scale). Support and supervision will be provided in order to develop the successful applicant to the Band 7 role. Failure to achieve the qualification and required competencies in the designated timeframe could result in re-deployment.
This job suits a competent and autonomous echocardiographer holding BSE Adult Transthoracic Accreditation. The main duties are to perform and report echo's for patients seen in the diagnostic service. As a senior team member the post holder will also be encouraged to develop as a clinical leader and mentor.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
o Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwesto Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshireo Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settingso 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providerso Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
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