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Echocardiography Services Manager
| Posting date: | 31 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £53,755.00 to £60,504.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53755.00 - £60504.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY3 8NR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9382-25-0070 |
Summary
To act as an advanced technical specialist in the field of echocardiography demonstrating a high standard of technical proficiency in a wide range of techniques and providing technical advice as required. To perform routine and highly specialist, complex investigations such as transoesophageal echo, stress echo, 3D echo, contrast studies and biventricular assessment and optimisation, interpreting the results and producing a clinical report by applying advanced theoretical knowledge. To carry out the range of standard and advanced techniques as an independent practitioner in accordance with BSE guidelines and department protocols and be able to deviate from policy as required to obtain accurate clinical data. To provide specialised diagnostic reports to the appropriate level and highlight any urgent problems. To provide expert Echo technical support during invasive cardiac procedures e.g. TAVI, ASD/PFO closures and valvuloplasties. To review Echo studies and reports performed by others and provide highly specialised advice on interpretation and reporting. To demonstrate a high standard of technical proficiency in Echocardiography and actively maintain competency. To be responsible for own clinical practice and that of others for all Echo investigations. Keep abreast of developments in echocardiographic technology across the broad range of manufacturers, acting as a point of contact for company representatives. To provide specialist advice to patients regarding outcome of clinical procedures and next steps in care pathway as appropriate. To provide specialist advice to clinicians regarding procedure results to enable development of individual care plans as appropriate. Setting up and safe usage of expensive and complex medical equipment or any apparatus within the department. To understand the risks of some highly specialised echo procedures and ensure investigations are delivered safely. To undertake complex troubleshooting and maintenance of recording equipment or any apparatus within the department. Perform and interpret a variety of non-invasive cardio logical procedures such as ECG and blood pressure monitoring as may be required during various echo procedures. Interpret a variety of invasive cardio logical procedures such as left and right angiography for use in performing stress echocardiography. To review and prioritise inpatient requests for echo investigations, liaising with ward staff and clinicians, ensuring availability of technical staff and resources. To participate and actively support research and development activities and clinical trials within the department as required. To deliver appropriate and individualised patient care at all times. To provide input to the departmental databases for audit and analysis of procedures and results and ensure that these are updated by all users. Responsible for maintaining the efficiency of routine administrative procedures within the echo department. Collaborate and actively assist the technical service manager when creating business plans for improvement and development of new services in echocardiography. Is the lead Sonographer for paediatric echoes. Advanced knowledge of congenital abnormalities as required for the performance and assessment of paediatric echocardiograms, as there is no clinical lead for this service.The paediatric directorate relies heavily on the echocardiography department to provide them with a diagnosis in critically ill children.An accurate, factual report is provided which may impact on the clinical management of the child or baby