Trainee Echocardiographer (ETP) in Torquay inTorquay PUBLISHED WED 30 APR 2025 Jump to job information section
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Here at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust we have an exciting opportunity for an 18-month fixed term full-time training post in Echocardiography. This is part of the Echocardiography Training Programme developed by the National School of Healthcare Science and funded by Health Education England.
Successful candidates will be trained to BSE accreditation level 2 and will be awarded a Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography. For more information, please see the NSHCS website: https://jobsincare.com/job/jbliSzdZ you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Why Work With Us
The hospital serves a population of approximately 300,000 plus another 100,000 at any one time during the summer holiday season.
The Torbay Cardiac Centre was open in 20with two modern Cardiac Cath labs which were updated in 2providing both elective and non-elective procedures. We offer a 24/7 primary PCI service with the ability to perform rotablation, IVUS, pressure wires and intra-aortic balloon pumps, as well as brady and complex pacing.
There is an 8 bedded coronary care unit, 8 bedded chest pain unit and 14 bedded cardiology wards in this busy and expanding cardiac centre. We currently have 6 interventional cardiologists and 5 non-interventional cardiologists with a view to expanding to allow 7 days working.
The Echocardiography team consists of seven BSE accredited Sonographers. The team complete around 10000 scans per year on a mixture of Inpatients and Outpatients. The Team provides several complex services including Stress and contrast Echo and Physiologist led TOE’s.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Shinner Job title: Physiology Service Manager Email address: Telephone number:
For further information or to organise an informal visit
please contact
Jessica Crinks
Successful candidates will be trained to BSE accreditation level 2 and will be awarded a Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography. For more information, please see the NSHCS website: https://jobsincare.com/job/jbliSzdZ you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Why Work With Us
The hospital serves a population of approximately 300,000 plus another 100,000 at any one time during the summer holiday season.
The Torbay Cardiac Centre was open in 20with two modern Cardiac Cath labs which were updated in 2providing both elective and non-elective procedures. We offer a 24/7 primary PCI service with the ability to perform rotablation, IVUS, pressure wires and intra-aortic balloon pumps, as well as brady and complex pacing.
There is an 8 bedded coronary care unit, 8 bedded chest pain unit and 14 bedded cardiology wards in this busy and expanding cardiac centre. We currently have 6 interventional cardiologists and 5 non-interventional cardiologists with a view to expanding to allow 7 days working.
The Echocardiography team consists of seven BSE accredited Sonographers. The team complete around 10000 scans per year on a mixture of Inpatients and Outpatients. The Team provides several complex services including Stress and contrast Echo and Physiologist led TOE’s.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Shinner Job title: Physiology Service Manager Email address: Telephone number:
For further information or to organise an informal visit
please contact
Jessica Crinks
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If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
If you're interested in this role but you have questions or you're not yet ready to apply, then please book a quick call with us and we'd be happy to answer any questions you have and tell you more about the role.
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