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Advanced Cardiac Scientist - Echocardiographer Band 7 Main area: Echocardiography Grade: Band 7 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 426-584-24TAM
Site: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn Town Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Job overview We are looking to recruit a qualified Cardiac Physiologist/Cardiac Scientist specialising in Echocardiography; to join our friendly and established team.
This is an exciting time to join our busy Cardio-Respiratory Department. QEH has recently welcomed 2 additional cardiologists. We are looking for an enthusiastic and aspirational individual to help us develop echo services for West Norfolk.
We have a patient centred attitude, striving to provide the best possible care for our patients in a positive and supportive environment within the Trust. Learning and development are encouraged and heavily supported within our department.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate extensive expertise within echocardiography, have excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills with a willingness to participate in teaching, training, and mentoring at all levels.
Main duties of the job You will be expected to be an independent practitioner in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography and to participate in specialised procedures such as TOE, Stress Echo, and Contrast/Bubble Studies, working closely with the Cardiologists.
Newly qualified staff will be supported to develop experience and gain additional competencies required. Professional and personal development are encouraged.
Continuation of professional development within the role is essential. The successful applicant will also be able to perform a variety of diagnostic tests provided by the department.
Working for our organisation There’s never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification Qualifications/training and professional development
BSc/MSc in cardiac physiology/cardiac science
BSE Accredited (equivalent qualifications may be considered)
RCCP registered
Qualifications in training/assessing/mentoring
Experience
Will be fully competent in carrying out full study BSE echocardiograms
Competent in performing all cardiac investigations provided by the department
Experience in training and assessment of junior staff and other medical professionals
Experience in physiologist led specialist clinics
Experience in assisting in TOE, and performing specialised Echocardiograms, i.e. 3D, Contrast, Bubble studies and stress echo
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Ability to organise and analyse data with good critical thinking skills
Ability to obtain all cardiac ultrasound views as described in the BSE minimum dataset on both technically easy and challenging patients utilising optimal patient positioning and technical skills
Able to keep up with workload and deliver results in a timely manner
Actively participates in teaching and training
Knowledge of a wide range of cardiac physiology investigations and advanced specialist knowledge in Echocardiography
History taking and general clinical examination
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
Please be aware that if applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. All subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs.
Benefits We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
Flexible working opportunities
Free counselling service
Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access
Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to-day work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.
Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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We're one of the most improved NHS organisations in the country, and kindness and compassion are at the heart of everything we do.
If you're after rewarding work and rural life, why not join us?
Advanced Cardiac Scientist - Echocardiographer Band 7 Main area: Echocardiography Grade: Band 7 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref: 426-584-24TAM
Site: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn Town Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Job overview We are looking to recruit a qualified Cardiac Physiologist/Cardiac Scientist specialising in Echocardiography; to join our friendly and established team.
This is an exciting time to join our busy Cardio-Respiratory Department. QEH has recently welcomed 2 additional cardiologists. We are looking for an enthusiastic and aspirational individual to help us develop echo services for West Norfolk.
We have a patient centred attitude, striving to provide the best possible care for our patients in a positive and supportive environment within the Trust. Learning and development are encouraged and heavily supported within our department.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate extensive expertise within echocardiography, have excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills with a willingness to participate in teaching, training, and mentoring at all levels.
Main duties of the job You will be expected to be an independent practitioner in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography and to participate in specialised procedures such as TOE, Stress Echo, and Contrast/Bubble Studies, working closely with the Cardiologists.
Newly qualified staff will be supported to develop experience and gain additional competencies required. Professional and personal development are encouraged.
Continuation of professional development within the role is essential. The successful applicant will also be able to perform a variety of diagnostic tests provided by the department.
Working for our organisation There’s never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification Qualifications/training and professional development
BSc/MSc in cardiac physiology/cardiac science
BSE Accredited (equivalent qualifications may be considered)
RCCP registered
Qualifications in training/assessing/mentoring
Experience
Will be fully competent in carrying out full study BSE echocardiograms
Competent in performing all cardiac investigations provided by the department
Experience in training and assessment of junior staff and other medical professionals
Experience in physiologist led specialist clinics
Experience in assisting in TOE, and performing specialised Echocardiograms, i.e. 3D, Contrast, Bubble studies and stress echo
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Ability to organise and analyse data with good critical thinking skills
Ability to obtain all cardiac ultrasound views as described in the BSE minimum dataset on both technically easy and challenging patients utilising optimal patient positioning and technical skills
Able to keep up with workload and deliver results in a timely manner
Actively participates in teaching and training
Knowledge of a wide range of cardiac physiology investigations and advanced specialist knowledge in Echocardiography
History taking and general clinical examination
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
Please be aware that if applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. All subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs.
Benefits We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
Flexible working opportunities
Free counselling service
Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access
Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to-day work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.
Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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