Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography

• Personally perform and report echocardiograms to a high standard,meeting BSE guidelines and departmental local standards.
• Work alongside the lead cardiac physiologist to provide structured training to junior cardiac physiologists and doctors with a view to their subsequent BSE accreditation.
• Maintain own BSE accreditation by ensuring appropriate CPD is up to date and course requests highlighted to the Head of Department in a timely manner.
• To provide an efficient running of the technical service by prioritising daily workloads.
• To maintain standards of technical competency in the provision of non-invasive, technical cardiac procedures.
• Remain up to date with current evidence in echocardiography
• Ensures that all echo studies are accurately recorded in our reporting system and outcome appropriately on the patient electronic record.
• Ensure smooth running of outpatient echo clinics so that patients are seen on time and receive a high quality of care.
• To jointly oversee the day to day running of the echo service, ensuring that all equipment is operational, clean and that stock levels are adequate.
• Support inpatient ward echo service including portable echoes andurgent/emergency service to intensive and acute care units.
• Support specialist clinics such as TOE, stress echo, bubble, contrast and physiologist led valve once appropriate competency is reached

• Personally perform and report echocardiograms to a high standard,meeting BSE guidelines and departmental local standards
• Work alongside the lead cardiac physiologist to provide structured training to junior cardiac physiologists and doctors with a view to their subsequent BSE accreditation
• Maintain own BSE accreditation by ensuring appropriate CPD is up to date and course requests highlighted to the Head of Department in a timely manner
• To provide an efficient running of the technical service by prioritising daily workloads
• To maintain standards of technical competency in the provision of non-invasive, technical cardiac procedures
• Remain up to date with current evidence in echocardiography
• Ensures that all echo studies are accurately recorded in our reporting system and outcome appropriately on the patient electronic record
• Ensure smooth running of outpatient echo clinics so that patients are seen on time and receive a high quality of care.
• To jointly oversee the day to day running of the echo service, ensuringthat all equipment is operational, clean and that stock levels are adequate
• Support inpatient ward echo service including portable echoes andurgent/emergency service to intensive and acute care units.
• Closely liaise with medical staff to assist patients management if required based on echo findings.
• Participate in the local echo MDT discussions
• Assist clinicians in running the advanced echo services such as stress TOE, contrast and bubbles echocardiograms
• With sufficient training and support, work towards supporting the physiologist led valve clinics.
• Use clinical audit to monitor, maintain and develop clinical practice.
• To remain up to date with latest trends in clinical physiology translating these into practice and transferring this knowledge to staff
• Comply with health and safety policies at all times.
• Ensure appropriate infection control & hand hygiene regulations areadhered too.
• Establish good relationships and communications with staff at all levels of the organisation.
• Participate in departmental audits, stock checks and medicines expiry checks

Essential

• Ability to work and interact as part of a team. Supervision of junior staff
• Able to work calmly under pressure, maintaining a flexible approach
• Aptitude for learning and teaching new procedures
• Decisive and organized Excellent Interpersonal / communication skills
• Ability to process and communicate complex information
• Possess a high degree of judgmental process
• Skillset with 2D, 3D, Doppler and strain ECHO modality

Essential

• Substantial post BSc qualification experience as a Cardiac Physiologist/echocardiographer
• Good understanding of echocardiography techniques with independent ability to report scans to a high standard
• Exposure to complex cases and ability to accurately assess their management
• Possession of audit process knowledge & Clinical Governance processes
• Evidence of experience in teaching and supporting junior colleagues
• Evidence of leadersip intiatives