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Occupational Therapist Band 5 Rotation, Dudley
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Client:
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Dudley, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
6
Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
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Job Description:
Here at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, we have an exciting opportunity for an 18-month fixed-term, full-time training post in Echocardiography. This role is part of the Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP) developed by the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS) and funded by NHS England.
Successful ETP trainees will be trained to BSE accreditation level 2 and will be awarded a Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography. For more information, please see the NSHCS website.
Our mission is to improve the health and quality of life for our patients by building an organization that develops and invests in its staff, which can only be achieved by recruiting the right people.
Main duties of the job:
* Learn how to perform and interpret echocardiograms under guidance from the training coordinator and senior echocardiographers.
* Carry out audits to continuously improve patient care and service needs.
* Communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive patient experience.
* Complete all work-based training and assessments, gain registration with the BSE, and undertake work-based experience to communicate complex technical, scientific, and sensitive information both verbally and in writing.
* Abide by all local and Trust policies, ensuring safe use and cleaning of equipment, maintaining patient confidentiality and dignity, and completing mandatory training to ensure good clinical practice and patient care.
Working for our organization:
At the Dudley Group, patients and staff are at the heart of everything we do. We aim to provide a world-class service aligned with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We seek to recruit staff who share our values and are committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from under-represented groups including ethnically diverse, disabled, LGBTQ+, and gender-diverse individuals.
We support work-life balance through flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the duties and responsibilities.
Person specification:
Knowledge:
* Understanding of the role of the Echocardiographer in healthcare and disease.
* Interest in echocardiography and its clinical applications.
Qualifications:
* A 1st or 2:1 degree in Cardiac Physiology, or a relevant scientific subject such as physics, biology, or sports science with significant scientific content.
* Alternatively, vocational qualification plus relevant underpinning knowledge and skills in Cardiology, evidenced by voluntary registration or willingness to work towards it.
* BSc Honours in Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology).
Experience:
* Experience working in a Cardiology department, with a good understanding of cardiac diagnostic testing and procedures.
* Good IT skills, including Word, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.
* Ability to analyze and assess scientific, technical, and medical literature.
Applications from candidates requiring sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered based on role and salary requirements. Candidates must provide full and accurate immigration status details. Overseas applicants must present a criminal record certificate from each country of residence in the past 10 years.
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