Band 7 Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiography)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a patient focussed, experienced and highly skilled individual to join our ambitious, and supportive team at Good Hope Hospital as a band 7 highly specialised cardiac physiologist, with a special interest in echocardiography. As part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, we are a BSE accredited department for transthoracic echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography, stress echocardiography, and training. We focus on delivering timely, high-quality, patient centred services to all; whilst providing a positive environment for innovation, service development and ongoing personal development for our team members including several physiologist-led services.

The successful candidate will:

*Practise with a high level of competence and workload management to perform and report adult echocardiograms to local and international standards. Working with autonomy appropriate to Band 7 level.

*Support and contribute to the delivery of the wider range of cardiac physiology procedures, and maintain competency across core areas by undertaking these as required

Main duties of the job

Job Summary Continued:

*Work in conjunction with the service leads to ensure the effective day-to-day coordination and leadership of the echocardiography service, and / or department as required.

*Contribute to the training, supervision, competency and professional development of multidisciplinary staff colleagues, supporting both their practical and theoretical learning.

*Actively engage in the role to support the department to maintain BSE accreditation standards, service development and quality improvement initiatives, including audit and research activity

*Demonstrate adaptable and varied communication skills.

*Provide highly complex specialist Clinical Cardiology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to inpatients and outpatients of all ages from a wide range of specialities.

*Undertake clinical interpretation of results and provision of reports for own and others' work. Support senior colleagues in the day-to-day organisation and running of the department, deputising in their absence.

*Provide CPD, education, training and assessment of Clinical Physiologists (Cardiology) and other professionals

*Provide expert advice to clinicians and colleagues in specialist area.

*Act as a positive role model within the team.

Main Duties

*Perform highly specialised Cardiac Physiology investigations and interventions including:

Job responsibilities

Main Duties Continued

*Performance of echocardiograms (cardiac ultrasound), acting appropriately in the event of significant adverse findings. Perform additional measurements, calculations and non-standard views to exclude or reveal abnormalities. Provide analysis and clinical interpretation of own and others' scans.

*Perform highly complex, specialised techniques within the Echocardiography Service including transoesophageal (TOE), 3D, stress echo, tissue velocity imaging, physiologist-led ergometer stress echo, physiologist-led bubble study, contrast and research echoes. Provide analysis, clinical interpretation and reporting on results.

*Provide interpretation and reports of own and others' investigations, using discretion and judgement to seek further advice or review as necessary within an appropriate timeframe.

*Provide expert clinical opinion for medical and physiologist colleagues in specialist area in the event of conflicting or difficult interpretation of investigations.

*Provide quality assurance checks on clinical reports of physiologist colleagues and junior staff.

*Provide advice to medical staff on the selection and appropriateness of test procedures and therapies.

*Communicate highly complicated clinical information effectively to patients of all ages and their relatives to ensure co-operation and compliance in order to obtain accurate physiological and clinical data and maximize patients' safety and medical wellbeing.

*Assist senior colleagues and Head Physiologist in the development and implementation of safe and appropriate protocols and policies for all procedures, investigations and practices within the Service.

*Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to deliver service(s) to meet changing healthcare needs.

*Ensure patients are monitored appropriately during investigations and procedures.

*Undertake clinical service audit, presenting findings and working with colleagues to continually improve service standards.

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

About the employer

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.