Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist (Echo)
Job Title Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist (Echo)
Location Great Yarmouth
Job Type Locum
Speciality Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist (Echo)
Rates £50 per hour

Description

An excellent opportunity for Chief Cardiac Physiologist.

Main duties and Responsibilities

Staff Management:

  • Provide a supporting role in the management of junior staff within the department as required
  • Promote/assist in achieving high morale within the department based on fair and clear staff relationships

Technical / Clinical Procedures:

  • Provide preparation and data collection at an optimum level as well as undertaking analysis of diagnostic results and provide a concise report to support a clinical diagnosis in the following areas:
  • Electrocardiography
  • Exercise testing
  • Ambulatory monitoring (24/48/72 hour cardiac monitoring, blood pressure monitoring and event recording)
  • Transthoracic Echocardiography
  • Bubble Studies
  • Dobutamine Stress Echo
  • GUCH Echo
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Echo
  • Transoesphageal Echo

Professional Issues:

  • Maintain a safe clinical environment at all times and support the Manual Handling & Health and Safety Lead for the department
  • Be accountable for own clinical practice and address others clinical practice as required
  • Present a positive image of the department and Trust at all times
  • Maintain BSE accreditation and support others working towards their own accreditation
  • Take a role in the provision of clinical and professional advice, expertise and support the process of developing practice and monitoring performance in all technical procedures undertaken within the Department

Education, Training and Development:

  • Act as an effective role model at all times
  • Partake in an ECG training programme for Student Clinical Physiologists, Cardiographers and other health care professionals as required
  • To be proactive in awareness of current issues/research and updating colleagues as appropriate
  • Provide training for other health care professionals as required
  • Undertake further / on-going training in Cardiac investigations and reporting as required
  • Commitment to ongoing personal development by solo study and identification of relevant courses
  • Undertake further Echo training in 3D Echo and other training as new technologies in Echo arise

For more information, please get in touch with Gaurang on +44(0) 203 411 5531 or email on gaurang@permhire.co.uk