Echocardiographer

Are you a passionate Echocardiographer seeking flexible, impactful work in a supportive NHS environment?

We are searching for a skilled and experienced Locum Echocardiographer to join our dedicated team at Chelsea and Westminster hospital. Working through Medacs Healthcare, you'll play a crucial role in providing comprehensive and accurate echocardiographic assessments to a diverse range of patients, contributing significantly to their diagnosis and treatment.

Key Skills

In addition to your qualifications, as an agency Echocardiographer you will be expected have:

• Technical Expertise
• Effective communication
• Professionalism and collaboration with colleagues
• A systematic approach to tasks
• Excellent timekeeping
• The ability to work well under pressure.
• A flexible attitude
• A desire to improve and develop knowledge and skills.
• Active listening skills

Main Duties/Responsibilities

As a temporary Echocardiographer, you will:

• Perform a variety of transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiographic examinations (TTEs and TEEs) independently, potentially including:
• Adult, paediatric, and fetal echocardiography
• Doppler studies (color, pulsed wave, continuous wave)
• Stress echocardiography
• Contrast echocardiography (bubble studies, agitated saline)
• Optimize image acquisition and probe manipulation to ensure high-quality visualization.
• Analyse and interpret echocardiographic findings with exceptional accuracy, identifying and describing normal and abnormal structures and functions.
• Master cardiac anatomy and physiology to accurately evaluate chamber sizes, wall thickness, valve function, and blood flow dynamics.
• Generate clear and concise reports for referring cardiologists and other healthcare professionals, highlighting key findings and diagnostic impressions.
• Communicate effectively with patients and their families, explaining procedures, findings, and implications in a compassionate and understandable manner.
• Build rapport and address patient concerns with empathy and expertise.
• Collaborate effectively with cardiologists, sonographers, and other healthcare team members to provide optimal patient care.
• Adapt to different clinical settings and workflows, demonstrating flexibility and initiative.
• Maintain and update your knowledge and skills through ongoing professional development activities (e.g., conferences, courses, certifications).
• Adhere to ethical and professional standards, ensuring patient confidentiality and data security.

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications

* Bachelor's degree in clinical Physiology or a Postgraduate Certificate in echocardiography.
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
* At least 2 years post-graduate experience.
* 6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
* You will need to pass an enhanced background check.

Please submit your CV and a time to be contacted and apply today!