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SalaryA Vacancy at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Chief Cardiac Physiologist (Paediatric echocardiographer)
The position is for a highly skilled independently reporting Paediatric echocardiographer. The post holder will perform transthoracic studies on Paediatric patients with congenital heart disease to the level and extent dictated by their prior experience and competency.
The post holder will manage their own transthoracic echo lists in outpatient and inpatient settings and liaise with other health care professionals to provide reports and opinions.
They will be comfortable working in acute settings as required.
We welcome interest from all skilled Cardiac Physiologists with a suitable background in paediatric echocardiography who wish to broaden and deepen their experience in one of the leading centres in the country.
RESPONSIBLE TO:Principle Cardiac Physiologist - Paediatric Cardiology
ACCOUNTABLETO: Head of Service in Paediatric and Fetal Cardiology
We are currently looking for a highly motivated, communicative team player with excellent interpersonal skills to support the paediatric echocardiography department. The post holder will be required to undertake duties within this area to a high level as a qualified specialised Cardiac Physiologist. You will be required to have advanced skills in congenital heart disease echocardiography. For advanced echocardiographers, training will be provided in 3D reconstruction and functional analysis; as required. All staff are encouraged to participate in teaching and research and are given support with their continuing professional development to attend lectures, seminars and relevant courses.
Evelina Children’s Hospital at Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
The Evelina London is one of the leading children’s hospitals in the UK and a premier Paediatric cardiac centre. The Paediatric Cardiac service at the Evelina was formerly located within Guy’s Hospital and has a proud history of clinical innovation and “world firsts”. Since the move in 2005 to our purpose built, award winning new building, Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac surgery at the Evelina has continued this long tradition for excellence and innovation.
Our cardiac program manages the full spectrum of congenital heart problems on one campus and provides continuous care from the foetus (Fetal Cardiology Unit, Evelina), through childhood (Paediatric Cardiology, Evelina) into adult life (Adult Congenital heart disease at St. Thomas’ Hospital). Many of our patients are referred from a network of regional hospitals but, due to the highly specialised services we offer, patients may also come from other UK centres or from abroad for treatment and surgery at the Evelina. Due to this diverse referral pattern the case mix seen at the Evelina is extremely varied and often clinically challenging.
The trust has an on-site gym, cinema, library, social club and swimming pool. There is an on-site nursery (limited places) and the trust is a ‘family friendly’ employer.
Principle Responsibilities and duties:
Clinical:
• Achieves and maintains a high level of competence in Paediatric and congenital echocardiography. Produce an accurate and comprehensive report for each study, with responsibility for your own caseload.
• Perform transthoracic echocardiograms to a high standard in accordance with departmental minimum standards, with sufficient experience and knowledge to deviate from policy as required to obtain a clinically relevant study.
• Interpretation of complex clinical information to diagnose a variety of highly complex congenital cardiac pathologies, including potentially life-threatening anatomies, and applying theory to delivering a comprehensive study, including the interpretation and reporting of information you personally acquire. Provides clinical evaluation pre- and post-operatively.
• Ensure that personal knowledge base in current and up to date for this field of work.
• Participate in outreach clinics often with consultant support
• Ensures that all clinical duties are carried out in such a manner as to ensure safety and compliance with departmental minimum standards.
• To act as an effective role model within the department contributing to the education, training and development of technical staff.
• To be responsible for overseeing minimum standards within the specialist area, ensuring that these are maintained and any issues identified are reported to the Principle Cardiac Physiologist.
Staff Supervision & Training:
• To assist the Clinical Lead Physiologists in the supervision of trainee or unaccredited Cardiac Physiologist staff in the area of echocardiography.
• In conjunction with the principle Physiologist, to contribute to the development of training pathways for technical staff in echocardiography, to ensure all staff are trained to a high and consistent standard.
• Participate in departmental echo teaching sessions
Technical & Information:
• To assist in maintenance of stock within the area of echocardiography.
• To contribute to tender exercises, purchase and capital equipment and capital improvements by providing technical specialist advice, as required.
• To contribute to the departments extensive program of research and product evaluation.
• Participate in the day-to-day managing of the physiology service, including elements of clinical and non-clinical work.
Other responsibilities
To undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the grade and required by management.
You will be expected to participate as a member of the major incident team when require
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Mar 2024
