Chief Cardiac Physiologist – Echocardiography

The post includes participation in the weekend service, comprising either:10 full weekends per year (Saturday and Sunday), or15 weekends per year, working either a Saturday or Sunday, depending on service requirements and rota arrangements

An experienced Chief Cardiac Physiologist/Highly Specialised Echocardiographer/Cardiac Scientist must work competently in a busy Echocardiography Department. The post-holder will be required to perform unsupervised complex-level tasks and assist senior staff as needed. The post holder must be able to rotate between Royal London Hospital and Newham Hospital. They will also be required to cover weekend rotation for delivering a 7-day NHS service, working minimum 10 weekends per year (Saturday and Sunday) or 15 weekends of either a Saturday or Sunday. The post-holder will be required to work autonomously as a senior staff member within the non-invasive Cardiac Diagnostics department, assisting senior staff with managerial tasks. In addition, the post-holder will be required to supervise, train, guide, and support staff in performing their roles and support senior staff members.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Qualifications

Desirable: - Immediate Life Support

Experience

Desirable: - Experience being responsible for small sections of the cardiology service

Skills

Desirable: - Knowledge of a CRS(patient electronic system)or similar system