Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist/Cardiac Healthcare Scientist

• Deliver a highly specialist clinical service in acquiring, interpreting and reporting cardiac ultrasound images
• To provide or assist in a broad range of specialist cardiac ultrasound investigations (including standard transthoracic, stress, contrast, CRT assessment and optimization, and transoesophageal studies) as an autonomous practitioner on a day-to-day basis
• Work as an independent Cardiac Scientist to deliver a high standard of care to all patients, utilising evidence-based practice to optimise service provision
• To train a wide variety of staff groups in the specialised techniques of diagnostic cardiac ultrasound
• To be flexible in working within other areas as appropriate, when service needs demand
• Contribute to the delivery of training within the department

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

Essential

• BSc in Clinical Physiology, BSc in Healthcare Science (Cardiology), MSc in Healthcare Science with HCPC registration or working to Masters level in Cardiac Sciences, hold an equivalent qualification or have equivalent experience.
• State registration with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
• A postgraduate professional qualification, in British Society of Echocardiography
• Working to MSc level in Cardiac Science/Physiology ( holding an equivalent qualification or with equivalent experience
• Hold an accredited Immediate life support resuscitation certificate

Essential

• Highly Specialised post-qualification experience as a Cardiac Physiologist within Echocardiography with evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable competency
• Teaching and assessing responsibilities, supporting development or act as a sponsor for Healthcare Science Cardiac Practitioners who wish to progress into Cardiac Scientist roles.
• Proven continuing professional development within specialist field of knowledge including skills such as:
• Advanced Experience and Highly specialist knowledge of all areas of cardiology, including all non-invasive procedures, haemodynamic assessments, interventional cardiac cath-lab procedures.
• Expert knowledge of adult, paediatric, genetic and Congenital conduction disorders, arrhythmias and associated structural heart disease processes
• Delivering training to Clinical Physiologists/Practitioners/Scientists and trainees up to MSc level.
• Expert level, independent reporting of complex Structural disease processes with scientific expertise in performing and interpreting diagnostic transthoracic, transoesophageal, and associated Echocardiography procedures for in-patient, outpatient and acute setting care within cardiac catheterisation labs and theatres.
• Operating a range of computerised systems when performing Echocardiograms and reporting results.
• Evidence of participation in practice, performing audits, involvement in research and in service development.
• Experience in a supervisory role