Job Overview
The Cardiology Investigations Unit (CIU) provides a range of diagnostic testing, invasive and non-invasive for both in-patients and outpatients.
As a vital member of the Echocardiography department you will perform and report increasingly advanced echocardiograms with supervision available from Advance Cardiac Physiologist.
You will be working towards Level 2 accreditation with the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) in adult trans-thoracic echo (TTE).
You will be expected to provide training support and education to less experienced student, colleagues, cardiology SPR and junior doctors.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties Of The Job Include
* As a Specialist cardiac physiologist, analyse and interpret the large volumes of interdependent and complex data acquired during TTE to conclude the correct diagnosis.
* Following interpretation of the images and data generated during TTE, produce a clinical report of the echocardiographic findings. Perform diagnostic echocardiography in a wide range of complex clinical settings, including Specialist Valve Assessment.
* Interpret and report on the complex imaging and data generated when performing TTE in the above patient cohorts (senior review required).
* Perform Transthoracic Echo independently, in accordance with BSE guidelines and department standards.
* To review, maintain and develop agreed standards of documentation in accordance with BSE guidelines and department minimum standards, in liaison with Lead Echo Physiologist.
* Responsibility for archiving of data to appropriate places as per trust policies.
* To review, maintain and develop agreed standards of documentation in accordance with BSE guidelines and department minimum standards, in liaison with Lead Echo Physiologist.
* Identify areas requiring improvement/development and suggests ways of achieving improvements.
* Although the post-holder may occasionally perform TTE under remote supervision, practice is guided by national and departmental guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures; reports/outcomes are routinely checked for diagnostic accuracy.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Demonstrable employment experience in performing TTE
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrable employment experience in performing TTE.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Ability to perform Transthoracic Echo independently, in accordance with BSE guidelines and department standards.
* Ability to work independently
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge and had experience assisting in Stress echocardiogram, Transoesophageal echocardiogram.
* Knowledge in strain analysis and 4D echocardiography
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology/ relevant science subject or equivalent knowledge through work experience
* Post grad diploma or competence-based assessment in relevant field
Desirable criteria
* RCCP or Registration with the Health Care Professions Council as a Healthcare Science Practitioner through graduation of the Practitioner Training Programme (PTP), or approved PTP equivalence.
* Theoretical knowledge is developed further through part-time study of a MSc in Echocardiography; attendance at the weekly educational meetings of the echocardiography department; attendance at local national education events and conferences; self-study in all areas of echocardiography.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values –
Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future
, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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