Chief Cardiac Physiologist – Echocardiography | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 28 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 Per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6347247/259-6347247SBH |
Summary
The new Barts Heart Centre has brought together the services of some of the best cardiovascular experts in the country, who will work together to create a single specialist centre for cardiovascular disease to cover all our local communities.
Our Echocardiography department holds dual accreditation with both the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), so this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career as a competent Echocardiographer with opportunities to progress to training in advanced specialist areas.
We seek a dynamic and conscientious Echocardiographer to work with our diverse Cardiac Scientist/Physiologists workforce. The successful candidate will be based at the Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, located in The City of London, with rotation to Newham Hospital. They will contribute to the weekend rota working regularly to deliver 7-day NHS (Every weekend over 23 weeks per year OR every Saturday/Sunday over 45 weeks per year). The Trust offers flexible working arrangements and strongly advocates staff well-being. This role will provide the successful candidate with good exposure to various cardiac pathologies and clinical situations.
Applicants must hold full accreditation with a recognised national/international body, independently perform and report Transthoracic Echocardiography, have relevant experience at a senior cardiac physiologist level, and be ready to embark on the next step of their career
Furthermore, you will be supported to develop your leadership skills as you supervise and train staff in the performance of their roles and give support to senior staff members.
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 ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues 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.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
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/s below.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Jun 2024