Job overview
Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist – Echocardiography (Part time – 33.75 hours per week including weekend cover).
We are seeking a part time (33.75 hours per week including weekend cover) dynamic and conscientious Echocardiographer to work at Barts Health NHS Trust. The successful candidate will work at the Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital located in The City of London, with rotation to one of the other sites within the Trust network. This will provide the successful candidate exposure to a variety of cardiac pathologies and clinical situations.
We are the first department in the country to hold accreditation with both the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), so this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career as a competent Echocardiographer with opportunities to progress to training in advanced specialist areas i.e. Cardio-oncology, cardiomyopathy and/or adult congenital.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking individual who will contribute to the cardiac physiology team and echo service.
We are looking for an accredited transthoracic echocardiographer, independently performing and reporting to BSE standards or equivalent. Applicants must hold full accreditation with a recognised national/international body and have relevant experience at a senior cardiac physiologist level and be ready to embark on the next step of their career.
Main duties of the job
An experienced Chief Cardiac Physiologist/Highly Specialized Echocardiographer/Cardiac Scientist must work competently in a busy Echocardiography Department. The post-holder will be required to perform unsupervised complex-level tasks and assist senior staff as needed. The post holder must be able to rotate between St Bartholomew’s Hospital and one other hospital site within the Trust network. They also required weekend rotation for delivering a 7-day NHS service (Every weekend over 45 weeks per year). Staff will be job planned to cover 3 days during weekdays and 2 days on weekends. We will accept and consider part-time arrangements if necessary. The post-holder will be required to work autonomously as a senior staff member within the non-invasive Cardiac Diagnostics department, assisting senior staff with managerial tasks. In addition, the post-holder will be required to supervise, train, guide, and support staff in performing their roles and support senior staff members.
Furthermore, you will be supported to develop your leadership skills as you supervise and train staff in the performance of their individual roles and give support to senior staff members
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
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent)
2. Full BSE/EACVI accreditation
Desirable criteria
3. Immediate Life Support
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Well versed in basic diagnostic skills expected of a band 6 cardiac physiologist or higher
5. Experience on Hands on Transthoracic echo
6. Experience in delegating tasks
7. Experience in mentorship of junior colleagues
Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. Good knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography, image acquisition and reporting
Skills
Essential criteria
9. Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment
10. Effective verbal and written communication
11. Ability to cope with a heavy workload
12. Ability to organise and prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative
13. Ability to work well under pressure
14. Ability to use Microsoft (Word & Excel) applications
15. Knowledge of current professional issues
Desirable criteria
16. Knowledge of a CRS(patient electronic system)or similar system
**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:
17. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
18. 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.
19. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
20. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
21. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)