Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography (Part Time)

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography (Part Time)

The successful applicant will join an innovative and expert team within the redesigned Echocardiography service at the Royal Free Hospital and affiliated sites. The Trust's echo service is led by consultant cardiologists with significant expertise in echocardiography, and has undergone important changes in the last year. We have upgraded to the newest Philips echocardiography carts (CVX's with version 9+ software) with all of the latest semi-automated 3D and strain imaging. We have a full outpatient and inpatient TTE service that serves the Trust's general and specialist populations; the Trust is a centre of excellence for pulmonary hypertension, carcinoid heart disease, liver and renal transplant services and provides tertiary level expertise in interventional cardiology, echocardiography and valvular heart disease. We are a friendly and expert team, and the post offers an enviable opportunity to continue to develop your skills in a facility that is set up to deliver the full range of advanced echocardiography (3D, strain imaging, contrast echo).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will already have BSE or equivalent accreditation as well as significant experience in independent TTE, and will contribute to all areas of the echocardiography programme. The programme promotes close collaboration with our consultant cardiologists across the Trust and our weekly educational sessions are an important part of our educational development. The successful applicant will have a strong track record in education and training which are priorities for the department as we expand our training initiatives. This post provides a great opportunity to join a welcoming, supportive and enthusiastic team at a time when we are developing and expanding our echo service.

About us

The Royal Free is a successful Foundation Trust and a major teaching hospital campus within UCL. The cardiology department has expanded greatly in recent years and offers a full range of services. We are the leading European centre for carcinoid heart disease, one of the few UK referral centres for Pulmonary Hypertension and we have close collaboration with the National Amyloid Centre sited at the University site at the RFH.

Job responsibilities

The post is graded at band 7 and BSE accreditation is a must for the role. We offer a premia of 10% of your basic pay for recruitment and retention for candidates that meet the criteria.

Person Specification

• Degree in Clinical/Cardiology Physiology or BSc in Healthcare Science
• BSE accreditation or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• BLS
• RCCP registration

Experience

• Significant experience as independent echocardiographer (at least 2 years)
• Experience in training and mentoring junior echocardiographers
• Working knowledge of other cardiology investigations carried out in the CIU
• Experience in Contrast and Bubble echocardiograms

Skills and aptitudes

• High level of clinical and technical expertise in routine echocardiography
• Engagement in peer review and quality assurance assessments
• Knowledge of advanced echo techniques, including Strain imaging and 3D echo
• Ability to work under stress and to develop good working relationships within the team
• Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines and be pro-active

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.