Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist - Echo Cardiography

Job overview

Band 7 Cardiac Physiologist - Echo - £51667 - £58785 per annum inclusive of Higher Cost Supplement area and plus R&R 18% of Basic Salary.

We are seeking a suitably qualified Cardiac Physiologist / Echocardiographer to join our team at the Royal Surrey County Hospital Team and need to cover HASLEMERE site as well. The Cardiology Business Unit provides a full invasive and non-invasive cardiac service including cardiac catheterisation. The department also offers physiologist-led exercise testing, 24 hour ECG and BP monitoring and event recording. We have a busy Pacemaker/ICD implant and follow-up service; we are the leading implant centre in Surrey for ICDs and CRTs. In terms of echocardiography, the department currently performs around 10000-12000 routine echoes annually and around 1000 advance echoes such as Stress, Contrast and TOE. BSE accreditation in adult Echocardiography is essential (or EACVI). Applicants will have a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent and at least 1 year post BSE qualification experience in Transthoracic Echocardiography.

Applicants must be a highly self-motivated, well organized, flexible and reliable. You should be able to demonstrate expertise in advanced techniques in echocardiography and be enthusiastic to both teach and learn within the field of echocardiography. There is a commitment to research within the department and you will be expected to be a part of this.

Main duties of the job

We are an ambitious and enthusiastic team providing both routine and specialist cardiac testing. The post holder will perform, without supervision transthoracic echocardiograms on adult inpatients and outpatients and write reports to BSE standard. The post-holder will provide clinical leadership in the echocardiography service alongside 7 other echocardiographers, working alongside other physiologists to ensure delivery of quality clinical service

• BSE accredited and undertake, supervise and teach at high level TTEs
• Assist with TOE, Bubble Studies and Stress Echo’s
• Develop the complex echo service and improve management of complex echo lists within the department
• Maintain a progressive learning environment and ensure the development of all members within the echo department
• Assist in achieving BSE departmental accreditation
• Deputise for the head of departments and take on management and leadership responsibility in partnership with the departmental head as well as day to day running of clinics and equipment
• Paediatric echo is regularly performed at the trust and training opportunities will be given to develop skills in this specialist area

This post offers you the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment with a friendly motivated team, further develop your knowledge and skills in Echocardiography and leadership at band 7 level, participate in training and teaching, and ensure you are supported in maintaining your BSE accreditation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In conjunction with the Head of Echocardiography at Royal Surrey County Hospital, the Echocardiographer will provide leadership and direction to the Echo Services. The Echo Physiologist will be required to work across both Royal Surrey County Hospital and Haslemere Proactive Care Hub

The post holder will be required to perform and report echocardiograms

Applicant requirements

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.