Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Congenital/Paediatric Echocardiographer

Job overview

Chief Cardiac Physiologist (Paediatric echocardiographer)

Following on from our inpatient merger with RBH, our echo department is looking to expand and develop our services in line with the increased demand that this move has caused, and this post is part of creating and developing  a larger team.

The position is for a highly skilled independently reporting Paediatric echocardiographer.  The post holder will perform transthoracic studies on Paediatric patients with wide range of congenital, acquired and inherited cardiac conditions.  They will practice to the level and extent dictated by their prior experience and competency - in accordance with departmental standards.

The post holder will manage their own transthoracic echo lists in outpatient and inpatient settings and liaise with other health care professionals to provide reports and opinions.

This role may require a degree of cross-site working across Paediatric Cardiology Departments in the Evelina London Children's Hospital and the Royal Brompton.

The post-holder should be comfortable working in acute settings as required.

We welcome interest from all skilled cardiac physiologists with a suitable background in paediatric echocardiography who wish to broaden and deepen their experience in a centre with a global reputation within, amongst other areas, echocardiography.

Main duties of the job

RESPONSIBLE TO: Principle Cardiac Physiologist - Paediatric Cardiology

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Head of Service in Paediatric and Fetal Cardiology

We are currently looking for a highly motivated, communicative team player with excellent interpersonal skills to support the paediatric echocardiography department. The department has recently undergone an expansion with the formal merger of the inpatients across RBH and Evelina and as a result we are looking to increase and develop our echocardiography team and this post is an important part of this process.

The post holder will be required to undertake duties within this area to a high level as a qualified specialised cardiac physiologist. You will be required to have advanced skills in congenital heart disease echocardiography. For advanced echocardiographers, training will be provided in 3D reconstruction and functional analysis; as required.

All staff are encouraged to participate in teaching and research and are given support with their continuing professional development to attend lectures, seminars and relevant courses.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Principle Responsibilities and duties:

Clinical:

• Achieves and maintains a high level of competence in Paediatric and congenital echocardiography. Produce an accurate and comprehensive report for each study, with responsibility for your own caseload.
• Perform transthoracic echocardiograms to a high standard in accordance with departmental minimum standards, with sufficient experience and knowledge to deviate from policy as required to obtain a clinically relevant study.
• Interpretation of complex clinical information to diagnose a variety of highly complex congenital cardiac pathologies, including potentially life-threatening anatomies, and applying theory to delivering a comprehensive study, including the interpretation and reporting of information you personally acquire. Provides clinical evaluation pre- and post-operatively.
• Ensure that personal knowledge base in current and up to date for this field of work.
• Participate in outreach clinics often with consultant support
• Ensures that all clinical duties are carried out in such a manner as to ensure safety and compliance with departmental minimum standards.
• To act as an effective role model within the department contributing to the education, training and development of technical staff.
• To be responsible for overseeing minimum standards within the specialist area, ensuring that these are maintained and any issues identified are reported to the Principle cardiac physiologist.

Staff Supervision & Training:

• To assist the Clinical Lead Physiologists in the supervision of trainee or unaccredited Cardiac Physiologist staff in the area of echocardiography.
• In conjunction with the principle Physiologist, to contribute to the development of training pathways for technical staff in echocardiography, to ensure all staff are trained to a high and consistent standard.
• Participate in departmental echo teaching sessions

Technical & Information:

• To assist in maintenance of stock within the area of echocardiography.
• To contribute to tender exercises, purchase and capital equipment and capital improvements by providing technical specialist advice, as required.
• To contribute to the departments extensive program of research and product evaluation.
• Participate in the day-to-day managing of the physiology service, including elements of clinical and non-clinical work.

Other responsibilities

To undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the grade and required by management.  Individuals with training in other areas of cardiac physiology will be encouraged to maintain their skill set in our unit.

You will be expected to participate as a member of the major incident team when require