Chief Cardiac Physiologist/Cardiac Clinical Scientist - Echo
| Posting date: | 24 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum/pro rata plus 20% R&R |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 October 2024 |
| Location: | Winchester, SO22 5DG |
| Company: | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6669425/251-MED4195CARD-B |
Summary
A Vacancy at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Cardiac Investigations unit at the Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Chief Cardiac Physiologist/Cardiac Clinical Scientist specialised in Echocardiography.
The successful candidate will be competent in transthoracic echo, having attained British Society of Echocardiography accreditation in Transthoracic Echo (or equivalent).
We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team of staff working across Basingstoke and Winchester hospitals, in a rapidly expanding investigations department which has a strong education and training programme.
A 20% R&R bonus is available for the successful candidate.
The post holder will work cross site Winchester and Basingstoke.
• Undertake a range of advanced physiological tests on adult patients to aid in clinical diagnosis, and provide an accurate report on these findings within a timely manner.
• Maintain the clinical knowledge and expertise to escalate significant findings, and where appropriate advise clinicians based on these.
• Be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day provision of high quality care within the department.
• Assist in delivering assessments, training and clinical supervision in all areas of cardiac physiology to members of physiology staff and students.
• Support the education of cardiac content to trainees from various non-physiology disciplines.
• Lead clinical audit to improve the services delivered by the department.
• Engage in internal and external education to reinforce and further develop clinical knowledge.
• Contribute towards quality improvement initiatives across the department, including implementing and maintaining trust policies, and embracing new technologies.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Oct 2024
The Cardiac Investigations unit at the Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Chief Cardiac Physiologist/Cardiac Clinical Scientist specialised in Echocardiography.
The successful candidate will be competent in transthoracic echo, having attained British Society of Echocardiography accreditation in Transthoracic Echo (or equivalent).
We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team of staff working across Basingstoke and Winchester hospitals, in a rapidly expanding investigations department which has a strong education and training programme.
A 20% R&R bonus is available for the successful candidate.
The post holder will work cross site Winchester and Basingstoke.
• Undertake a range of advanced physiological tests on adult patients to aid in clinical diagnosis, and provide an accurate report on these findings within a timely manner.
• Maintain the clinical knowledge and expertise to escalate significant findings, and where appropriate advise clinicians based on these.
• Be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day provision of high quality care within the department.
• Assist in delivering assessments, training and clinical supervision in all areas of cardiac physiology to members of physiology staff and students.
• Support the education of cardiac content to trainees from various non-physiology disciplines.
• Lead clinical audit to improve the services delivered by the department.
• Engage in internal and external education to reinforce and further develop clinical knowledge.
• Contribute towards quality improvement initiatives across the department, including implementing and maintaining trust policies, and embracing new technologies.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Oct 2024
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